It has been said of the young street preacher, “You can’t control him. You can only hope to contain him.” Many young, prospective street preachers make the mistake of moving into the street preaching world too quickly. They have great desire and zeal, but they lack...
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Street Preaching
How to Interact with Law Enforcement
The Lord has blessed me with many experiences in my life -- experiences that I believe have prepared me to serve Him as a street preacher. One of those experiences is a 20-year career as a deputy sheriff for Los Angeles County (the largest sheriff’s department in the...
Love Your Wife
"Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such...
How Do You Measure Your Effectiveness?
From time to time I am blessed by brothers and sisters in Christ who come to me seeking advice, expressing their genuine concerns about the current state of street preaching in their area, on their teams, and in their own lives. They voice concerns about the motives...
Proverbs to Use with Hecklers
The Book of Proverbs, the centerpiece of wisdom literature in the Word of God, provides a great deal of advice for dealing with hecklers when street preaching. The following verses comprise a list I have written in my street preaching Bible. Some of the proverbs...
Are There Examples of Street Preaching in the Bible?
There are many examples of street preaching in the Bible. However, some have argued against many of the following examples, saying that what we see in Scripture is not the same kind of street preaching most commonly seen on the streets today. But their arguments are...
Colossians 4:5 and Street Preaching
While the number of street preachers seems to be growing, there remains a level of antagonism against street preaching from members and segments of the Body of Christ. Sadly, even though a case against such preaching cannot be made from the authority of Scripture,...
Evangelism in a Small Town (Part 2)
In my last article, I shared some tips for reaching the lost with the gospel inside places like shopping malls and stores. Now, let’s move outside to the streets. While, again, most Christians don’t have the benefit of living in a city or county with millions of...
Evangelism in a Small Town Pt. 1
This is the first article in a multi-part series about ways to effectively engage in evangelism in small communities. Southern California is a great place for street evangelism and open-air preaching. Take where I live - Los Angeles County. The population of Los...