This past Saturday the regular 'crew' of evangelist were not able to meet at the Fountain at the regular time of 10:30am. Paul had to work days and would not be there on the site until 3:45pm and I had to go to work at 3:00pm. I almost did not go down,...it would have been so easy not to...but thanks to Barry Gorter I was able to have a partner to hand out tracts at the fountain.
It was 'Vanity Fair' in the extreme this past Saturday. There was the regular guy banging on plastic pales, but the young man driving nails into his head was more than I wanted to look at! In the midst of all this we stood our ground and handed out the gospel until the seed bag was empty...
PROVIDENTIAL MEETING
We took the MAX and sitting across the aisle was a young boy about 13..."Do you have one of these?" as I handed him a picture tract..."This was your life..." He began to read it...I then ask him if he had ever read the Bible. He said, "No" I handed him a Gospel of John and he took it. "If the Bible were a great portrait with Jesus as the main object, that little book in your hand is a picture of Jesus' face...read it and you will know Him. "Who are you anyway?" the boy asked. "I'm a preacher...", I replied. He seemed satisfied with the explanation and went his way, PRAY FOR THE WORD OF GOD TO HAVE IT'S WAY IN THE HEARTS THE DEAR ONES WHO STRETCHED OUT A HAND TO RECEIVE IT!
GOD BLESS... See you Saturday?
Showing posts with label Portland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Portland. Show all posts
Monday, July 25, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Saturday Market Report
This last Saturday marked the beginning of the street market season in Portland Oregon! We were there to minister the gospel of our Lord to the crowds that came. I have to confess the weather at my house on the hill was foggy and rainy...I thought this would be a great day to stay home around the fire...But thank the Lord for my good Ukrainian brother, Paul, who had E-mailed these words to me ..., "Dear brothers, tomorrow Saturday Market will start! I'll be there ....Hope to see you! Luke 10:2!"
We began to arrive at the fountain at around 10:45am, gathered for prayer and set up our "Good News" station to preach the gospel. Brother Lafayette began the day with a message on the love of God extended to a lost world from John 3:16 and spoke of Jesus Christ as the only opportunity to receive the fullness of the Father's love. But if any man rejects the Son, they reject the only love God has provided for lost man."He that has the Son has life, but he that has not the Son has not life", 1John 5:12.
There were others who came to preach the gospel on the street. We had six different brothers sharing the speaking duties during our time there at the fountain! The Lord is raising up people to hold forth the gospel in this dark time. Brother Steve Dickensheets, who works in open air ministry with Ron Roman during the week at the Square, spoke the word more that once during the day. Brother Carlen, a brother I had met two weeks ago at the Square, also stood to preach very wonderfully a good Biblical presentation of the gospel with a clear voice and a fervent heart! It was wonderful to be there and witness the working of the Holy Spirit in so many 'regular folks' to reason out of the scriptures many times in the face of ridicule and mockery.
'Tracting'
I met Janelle, a young lady who came out with Christian bothers from her church to hand out tracts. She said that this was her first time out! We had many opportunities to speak to people one on one during the preaching. Many time people will stop and listen and seek out someone to speak to. There was one singular moment that happened while handing out tracts. I give out many different tracts, but there is one booklet that I offer entitled, 'What is a BIBLICAL CHRISTIAN?', by Albert N. Martin. Very few take these booklets as they have no interest in the subject matter, but I hold them out there believing that God works providentially to call people to Himself. A family passed by not showing any interest but after a few minutes past a boy of about ten years came running back, looked up asked me very clearly, "Can I have that book on Biblical Christianity?" You certainly can! And then he was gone as quickly as he had appeared. It makes you wonder what God is doing with this boys life!
Oh yea that verse Luke 10:2....speaks to this time...
Luke 10:2
Therefore said He unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest.
We began to arrive at the fountain at around 10:45am, gathered for prayer and set up our "Good News" station to preach the gospel. Brother Lafayette began the day with a message on the love of God extended to a lost world from John 3:16 and spoke of Jesus Christ as the only opportunity to receive the fullness of the Father's love. But if any man rejects the Son, they reject the only love God has provided for lost man."He that has the Son has life, but he that has not the Son has not life", 1John 5:12.
There were others who came to preach the gospel on the street. We had six different brothers sharing the speaking duties during our time there at the fountain! The Lord is raising up people to hold forth the gospel in this dark time. Brother Steve Dickensheets, who works in open air ministry with Ron Roman during the week at the Square, spoke the word more that once during the day. Brother Carlen, a brother I had met two weeks ago at the Square, also stood to preach very wonderfully a good Biblical presentation of the gospel with a clear voice and a fervent heart! It was wonderful to be there and witness the working of the Holy Spirit in so many 'regular folks' to reason out of the scriptures many times in the face of ridicule and mockery.
'Tracting'
I met Janelle, a young lady who came out with Christian bothers from her church to hand out tracts. She said that this was her first time out! We had many opportunities to speak to people one on one during the preaching. Many time people will stop and listen and seek out someone to speak to. There was one singular moment that happened while handing out tracts. I give out many different tracts, but there is one booklet that I offer entitled, 'What is a BIBLICAL CHRISTIAN?', by Albert N. Martin. Very few take these booklets as they have no interest in the subject matter, but I hold them out there believing that God works providentially to call people to Himself. A family passed by not showing any interest but after a few minutes past a boy of about ten years came running back, looked up asked me very clearly, "Can I have that book on Biblical Christianity?" You certainly can! And then he was gone as quickly as he had appeared. It makes you wonder what God is doing with this boys life!
Oh yea that verse Luke 10:2....speaks to this time...
Luke 10:2
Therefore said He unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
A Great Day on the Streets of Portland
Today was a great day to be on the streets of Portland! The sun was out and hundreds of people received a gospel tracts. I was able to speak to a several who expressed some interest in perhaps visiting church. Joanna spoke to an elderly man that said flat out said that he would visit, but you never know just how serious they are.
I met groups from two other churches who were out sharing tracts with others today. We were encouraged and exchanged information for a possible 'big' tract day in the future.
Pray for those who received the tracts that God would use them to fulfill His perfect will.... Read More
Again I want to thank each and every one who came out!
I met groups from two other churches who were out sharing tracts with others today. We were encouraged and exchanged information for a possible 'big' tract day in the future.
Pray for those who received the tracts that God would use them to fulfill His perfect will.... Read More
Again I want to thank each and every one who came out!
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