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What Church?

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What Church?
Ministry Update November 24, 2019

The older Asian gentleman walking toward me had taken a Gospel tract the week before at MSU, so I really didn’t think he would take another one. But to my surprise, he did. He actually stopped when I handed him the Chapel Library Tract Coming To Christ, by Thomas Willcox. Since he stopped and looked at it, I asked him if Jesus Christ is his Lord and Savior. He didn’t answer, but kept looking at the tract and asked, “What church?” [Read more…]

You Know You Look At Porn

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You Know You Look At Porn

Ministry Update October 20, 2019

A guy mocked me the whole time I brought a message downtown Friday night. He was in the apartment building across the street. The mocker spoke in a monotone voice. He must have been funny, because several people laughed as they walked by. All that I really heard him say was something to the effect that I’m out there every Friday night and that he wasn’t happy about it. After open-air preaching, I handed out Gospel tracts. While standing on the corner, the mocker kept yelling, “No one wants your little cards.” Then he also yelled, “You know you look at porn.” [Read more…]

Not A Sheep Of Society

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Not A Sheep Of Society

Ministry Update October 13, 2019

“Are you a follower of Jesus? Do you hear His voice? Jesus said My Sheep hear My voice? Are you one of His sheep?” I asked these questions at Missouri State University on Wednesday. A young lady answered, “Yes, I’m not a sheep of society.” I said Amen to her being a follower of Jesus, but told her that I didn’t want her to be a sheep of society. I’m pleading for students to be sheep of Jesus. Again, Jesus said that His sheep hear His voice. I thought the student’s response was kind of strange, but that’s what she said. [Read more…]

Very Encouraging Night

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Very Encouraging Night

Ministry Update August 11, 2019

Friday night was a very encouraging night of witnessing. It started with the Route 66 Parade where I handed out tracts a little after 5:30 pm. I handed out a few tracts and a woman and her son stood near me waiting to cross the street. I gave them both tracts. The woman then asked if I was married to Polly and I said that I am. Then she told me she recognized me from my wife’s Facebook page. I also ran into several people from Crossway Baptist Church as well as several others from my previous church. Then a couple of customers recognized me. A few people said Hi to me and I also recognized them, but just couldn’t place where I knew them from. [Read more…]

Hail The Goddess

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Woman Yelling “Hail The Goddess”

Hail The Goddess

Ministry Update June 30, 2019

Kelly and I witnessed downtown Friday night and it was pretty quiet most of the night. We both brought messages, but Kelly brought out the mockers. He preached about Hell, how Jesus talked about Hell more than anyone else in the Bible and sadly how many churches don’t preach on Hell. Kelly was about half way through his message when two women walked by and one turned around and yelled, “Hail the goddess!” He warned her that Jesus is the only Savior, but she just kept mouthing off as she continued walking away. About that time, I was offering New Testaments to a couple with a young son, but they said they didn’t need one. Then the woman thanked us for being out here and sharing the Gospel.

Mocker Asking Kelly If He’s Ever Bought Holy Water

A little later a couple of guys were walking by across the street and the one yelled, “Have you ever bought any Holy Water?” Kelly told him no. Then the guy laughed and mouthed off something we couldn’t hear. Kelly told him that he shouldn’t be mocking someone preaching the Gospel and encouraged the guy to come over and get a Bible. The guy said he had one already in his backpack, to which Kelly replied, “If you were really a believer, you would not mock a man of God.” We handed out a dozen New Testaments and some Gospel tracts. One young man stopped his bicycle when I offered him a New Testament and he promptly put it in a holder that he had attached to his bike. May God bless the messages, the New Testaments and the Gospel tracts.

Young Man Putting New Testament In A Pouch

(These updates are given to encourage Christians to share the Gospel with others. Life is short and none of us are guaranteed our next breath. This may be the last day you have to share the Gospel. This may be the last day for someone else to hear the words of eternal life.)

Shut Up Idiot And Go Home

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Driver Yells Shut Up Idiot And Go Home!

Shut Up Idiot And Go Home!

Ministry Update June 2, 2019

While my wife and I witnessed at Planned Parenthood on Wednesday, there were seven cars there. A guy was out front smoking and as soon as I started bringing a message, he quickly put the cigarette out and took the young child that was with him back inside. Evidently people don’t see the irony of bringing small children to Planned Parenthood. We had a couple cars honk in support of us being there and one driver yelled his displeasure at us. He slowed down as he drove by and said, “Shut up idiot and go home!” [Read more…]

Walking Backwards

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Walking Backwards

Ministry Update February 24, 2019

I ended the time witnessing at Missouri State University on Wednesday by walking backwards. But praise God, 20 students graciously received New Testaments before I brought a message. One gentleman that said he didn’t need a New Testament was a Navy veteran. I thanked him for his service and he said it was his pleasure. Then he said that he mainly just read reports. He could tell that I was surprised at his answer.  [Read more…]

Smooth Super Bowl Outreach 2019

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Smooth Super Bowl Outreach 2019

Ministry Update February 10, 2019

I typically name the Super Bowl Outreaches when I write up the ministry updates, but I struggled with the name this year. Last year it was so cold in Minnesota, that Super Cold Super Bowl Outreach seemed a no-brainer. Six years ago in New Orleans we heard someone say “Jesus is ruining New Orleans” so how could I resist a title like that? But this year I had trouble thinking of the right name until I flew back home on Monday from Atlanta, the day after the Super Bowl. Reflecting back over the three days of witnessing, I remembered many conversations with my team leader Andy on how smooth this year’s outreach was going. That’s it! Smooth Super Bowl Outreach 2019 and we thank God that it was so.  [Read more…]

Nearly Deserted Campus

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Nearly Deserted Campus

Ministry Update January 13, 2018

Missouri State University is currently offering Winter Intersession classes. These are typically one to three week classes offered during Christmas break and they must be intense. It is my understanding that the students have to cover the same amount of material that they would in a regular semester class. It’s been several years since I’ve witnessed at MSU during one of these intersession class times and I found the campus nearly deserted.  [Read more…]

Forty Laborers

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Most Of The Laborers At The Christmas Parade Outreach

Forty Laborers!

Ministry Update December 9, 2018

There were forty laborers from Crossway Baptist Church handing out tracts at the Springfield Christmas parade on Saturday. Originally the weather forecasters were predicting one to three inches of snow. But praise God, that didn’t happen and we handed out thousands of Gospel tracts. Greg led the outreach and I think in the past we may have had around 15 or 16 people witnessing at one St. Patrick’s Day Parade, but praise God, this time there were forty of us! [Read more…]