News From the Streets

So far, the summer street evangelism season has been going well.  Wichita’s River Festival was held about a month ago.  The Lord provided great weather and lots of folks who accepted gospel tracts.  A few also let me take them through the Good Person Test.  It is always encouraging to see other Jesus followers obeying Him by sharing the best news in the universe and several were out in the crowds during the River Festival.

Since then, we have continued the Old Town bar/party area evangelism adventures on Friday and Saturday evenings.  The Saturdays, particularly near midnight, have recently become even more out of control than previously.  Maybe it’s the hot summer weather?  I have been asking the Lord about leaving earlier (like 11 pm) due to the over-the-top wickedness that happens, but have not sensed an answer.  We may, at some point, need to knock the dust off our sandals and leave these late night people to their sin.  That would be disappointing in a way because people turn 21 years old every day and head straight to the bars.  There are always fresh faces in Old Town.  They desperately need the no kiddin’ around, biblical gospel message we bring to them.

A dear brother and sister in Christ in Baja, Mexico gave me some mini-books of Bible verses.  The books have a good selection of verses that speak of comfort and, most importantly, salvation.  I have given them to people who go through the Good Person Test with me and older folks for whom the print on our other tracts is too small to read.  They have been very well-received and are rarely rejected.  My hope is that people will read these booklets because they are not intimidating although they may never crack open their Bibles.

In just over a week, Wichita’s hugest car show will be held downtown.  It’s called Automobilia and covers about 10-12 city blocks, has several stages for bands, a food court, etc.  Thousands of people will be attending and I have been trying to find the laborers the Lord is raising up.  We need cooler weather, (90 degrees without any storms would be fantastic!), and Jesus followers who desire to glorify Him by denying themselves, distributing tracts and following the Holy Spirit’s lead.  Your prayers are appreciated!

Thank you very much for your prayers for wisdom, sensitivity to the Spirit’s leading and however else you are led to pray.  You are partially responsible for whatever impact Jesus is making through us!  May God bless you!