Those of you who are new to Missouri State University, welcome. To the students who are returning, welcome back. I’m glad to see you here today and I sincerely welcome you to MSU. I attended here 36 years ago and I welcome you to this same university that I graduated from back in the mid 80’s. So welcome to the start of the 2017 Fall semester at MSU. [Read more…]
On Wednesday August 23, 2017 I witnessed at MSU during the lunch hour. It was the students first week of school for the fall semester. It was a pleasure to say “welcome students” to those new to Missouri State University and to welcome back the returning students. I tied the message to the parable Jesus told about the king inviting people to the wedding in Matthew 22:1-14 and how many rejected the invitation. My plea was that they wouldn’t reject the invitation to repent and surrender their lives to Jesus Christ the Lord.
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Brian, Aaron and I witnessed at Missouri State University last Wednesday and four Muslims stopped to mock me while I was bringing a message about the apostle Paul’s conversion. About the time they walked up another student yelled get a job to which I replied “I have a job, yet I take time out of my busy schedule to come here to share the Gospel with you.” I was about finished with the message at that point and the Muslims were still standing there. So I went over and talked to them. [Read more…]
Aaron, Brian and I witnessed at Missouri State University on September 14, 2016. The “free hug” professing Christians took our spot where we normally witness. So we witnessed at Strong Hall (where they have religious classes). We preached a couple of times and when Aaron went the second time, a crowd gathered and one of Aaron’s former professor brought her class out to meet him. They listened to his message and then she introduced her students to Aaron because she wanted them to see that the man is mild mannered compared to the open-air preacher. Yes, Aaron preaches hard, because eternal souls are in the balance. But he is mild mannered when talking about spiritual matters. Aaron stayed there answering questions for over an hour and a half. May God continue working on the lost souls that heard the Gospel. [Read more…]
Every week I send out an email to my prayer partners about our upcoming events and I always say Lord willing. This last week was a perfect example of why it’s important to say Lord willing because I was so sick that I didn’t get to witness at Planned Parenthood or downtown. Ugh is how I feel, but God is sovereign and He is worthy of our praise. Aaron, Erica, Diana, Elise and Serenity witnessed downtown Friday night. That’s all I know, so I really don’t have an update this week. Lord willing, Aaron and I will witness at Missouri State University this week and then join others witnessing downtown Friday night.
Ministry Update October 11, 2015
Apathy. I could state this one word and end the update here. When Aaron and I witnessed at Missouri State University on Wednesday, we faced mainly apathetic students. Most students just walked by while we preached the Gospel in the open-air. More students refused tracts than took them. We mainly met apathy that day. [Read more…]
Jeremy holding signs and talking to a crowd with a heckler standing next to him.
An open-air preacher friend of mine (Brad) suggested that I start giving updates of our witnessing outreaches. He said that other people have told him that the updates encourage them the share their faith in Jesus Christ. So after praying about this, I’m going to try to give updates after my friends and I have been out witnessing. So please let me know if you believe any updates are trying to put the spotlight on my friends or myself. The purpose of the updates are twofold: 1. Bring honor and glory to God 2. Encourage other Christians to share their faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. [Read more…]
Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
I don’t believe that I’ve ever mentioned this before, but the majority of blog posts on this site are actually messages that were proclaimed in the open air. I typically reword them a little bit to fit the written format, but the basic message is the same. This time I thought I’d post the exact message that was given at Missouri State University on August 21, 2013. [Read more…]