Street Evangelizing – July

On July 3rd, I got out street evangelizing with my friend Livia in the Walmart parking lot in Lewisburg. Her husband and two sons were along and we made a few coin rings together before he had to head out, and by that time a small crowd gathered to keep us busy.

A young man told us about his conversion to Christianity from atheism as a teenager. Another woman told us about how God carried her through a very difficult medical issue coupled with difficulty in home, and in the middle of the conversation, she was joined by a friend of hers who was in the middle of a difficult medical condition of her own. Seeing the two of them uplift one another was very encouraging.

Another woman stopped by and we made four rings for her–two for her and two for a wheelchair bound man she takes care of. She told us how the poor man is riddled with sores on his back and how he can’t reach them, and how she will scratch them for him, and how she tries to be the hands and feet of Jesus. She was vibrant and joyful, and when we offered praise for her virtue, she’d say, “It’s all Jesus!”

Another woman stopped for a ring and told us of how she’s trying to take care of her adult daughter and grandchildren and dying brother. She too radiated the love of Christ and seemed encourage by our ministry.

I was really amazing to a larger glimpse of the Body of Christ and how God is working amongst his people. Praise be to God!

We chose the Walmart parking lot because we suspected (correctly it seems) that we would encounter more people just trying to make ends meet comparted to the restaurant goers of downtown Lewisburg that we normally see. (Of course we like to see those people too.) Unfortunately, we were asked to leave at the end of the evening, so I wouldn’t feel right about going back. Where else can we encounter that demographic? If you have any good ideas, leave in the comment section!