Street Preaching... Is it effective?

[Luke]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

Acts 18:25-27
This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, being acquainted only with the baptism of John; 26 and he began to speak out boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. 27 And when he wanted to go across to Achaia, the brethren encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him; and when he had arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace,

This shows a saved man learning more not an unsaved man being led to repentance. Again I am not against relational evangelism just pointing out that from a biblical standpoint street is much easier to defend and find examples of. Both can be effective.

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by Luke

This shows a saved man learning more not an unsaved man being led to repentance. Again I am not against relational evangelism just pointing out that from a biblical standpoint street is much easier to defend and find examples of. Both can be effective.

I agree that both street and relational witnessing/preaching are effective, but a lot depends on the attitude of the one doing the preaching. The street preaching method of just screaming "repent' etc., to crowds of people to me seems completely ineffective. There are many ways to do the right thing, but if you have a wrong attitude, your attitude cancels out all the good you are trying to do.

Are they really trying to help people, or are they arrogantly out there just screaming at folks, and videotaping it, so that they can later pat themselves on the back, and feel that they are being used of God?

In our culture, anyone standing on a street corner, with a megaphone, screaming words into the air, is more than likely considered a nut, and most, if not all, passersby would not take that kind of message seriously.

From the post that Votive Soul wrote, I would have to say his method of witnessing on the street would be far more effective, than preaching a sermon to those same people with a megaphone.