I was a ‘missionary kid’. Our family traveled behind the leading of my dad’s ministry as a street preacher. We lived all over the world, on land and sea. We settled in Ireland when I was 9 years old, and to this day my dad preaches on the street – namely the corner of North Great Earl Street, and O’Connell Street, Dublin City. Keep an eye out for him!
But I remember in different countries and ‘outreaches’, walking behind my dad with his ‘sketchboard’, paints and microphone, heading out to do some preaching… And I can remember him saying often, ‘OK, this looks like a good spot, I’ll set up here.’ No ceremony, no fanfare, no pre-planned box to tick. Just here and now, and let’s go... Sometimes big crowds would gather. Sometimes no one would stop. Is outreach just a random thing? Does outreach only really count if it starts with a committee, a plan, printed t-shirts and a live band? What is the nature of true, Christian evangelism and outreach? Let’s keep this short. Let’s keep this simple. Spirit-led, or Spirit-endorsed outreach is never random. Let’s break this down a little:
If either of the above are at work in your outreach, it is not random. ‘Then the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.’ (Luke 14:23) For more on ‘First Steps’ with Jesus Christ in your own life, please visit: https://1peter1three.weebly.com/first-steps.html
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