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Originally Posted by jfrog
That's a great story. But is street preaching for every community? Is street preaching something every minister should be doing? I'm all for it when it works. However, when it doesn't it often severely hurts a churches message and ties to a community. Is it really worth this risk in most situations?
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Just like we say in the teaching profession ... the method is as good as the teacher ....
I think knowing your target community's demographics ... social dymanics and environment ... play an important way in which methodologies to implement.
As a person born and raised in New York City ... I can see how if implemented the right way ... this type of ministry would have a great impact ...
Scaring folks with wild expressions of worship on a street corner ... dressed in 1950's attire ... or hell and brimstone preaching ... as opposed to Wilson wearing a costume and befriending the kids in the community who are very mistrustful of strangers and would not go to a storefront church otherwise ... is "smart" evangelism.
There .... many people don't talk to their neighbors much less open a door to a stranger ... or commit to a home bible study.
In contrast ...
The pedestrian traffic and social dynamics of a big city New York are different to a big city like Houston ... that is geographically spread out and.... although there are parts where there a large pockets of population .... doing a street service doesn't make much sense.
Urban vs. suburban is also a different animal.