Someone recently asked me, "Tony, how do you hand out gospel tracts?" Some may look at that question and think, "Well, isn't it obvious?" While distributing gospel tracts is simple enough, there are methods that can be employed to make the task a more effective and joyful experience. In this article, I will share some of the things I've learned over the last 14 years of … [Read more...]
Crosswalking: Chad Wanted More Than Something to Eat
I met three men while crosswalking yesterday: Chad, Jeff, and Nick. All heard the gospel, and Chad wanted more than something to eat. A New Corner As a street evangelist, it's a good an important tactic to establish regular "fishing ponds." A street evangelist wants the people in the community to not only get used to seeing him on the streets, but also expect to see him out … [Read more...]
Crosswalking: Two Wonderful Conversations at the University of Iowa
This was my last day of ministry at the University of Iowa, for the 2018 school year. The Lord blessed me with two wonderful conversations. Ministry at the University of Iowa My second year of ministry at the University of Iowa has drawn to a close. It has been another fruitful and blessed school year. The University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, which is 50 miles west … [Read more...]
Broken: John, Lacy, and Heather Saw the Cross and Stopped to Talk
Today while cross-walking I met John, Lacy, and Heather. All three told me they felt broken. Was their brokenness merely worldly sorrow or true repentance? Tuesdays with Roy Just about every Tuesday afternoon, my dear brother Roy Sandercock foregoes lunch at work to spend an hour engaging in evangelism with me. We meet at the corner of Marquette and Locust, in Davenport, … [Read more...]
Mentally Impaired People: They Need to Hear the Gospel, Too
If you spend any considerable length of time engaged in evangelism on the streets, you are going to meet people who may be described as "mentally impaired." People who live with either permanent or temporary mental impairment need to hear the gospel, too. This article addresses this very important and sensitive subject. What Does "Mentally Impaired" Mean? According to the … [Read more...]
Gospel Tracts: Successful Evangelism Whether Kept or Discarded
Donnie and I saw one of our church's gospel tracts on the ground as we left the bus station the other day. We rejoiced. Why? A gospel tract placed into the hand of an unbeliever is always a successful mission. Whether read and believed or read and discarded, a distributed gospel tract is a a mission accomplished. Certainly, I want everyone to whom I give a tract to repent … [Read more...]
Law Enforcement Lives Matter: Do All Lives Really Matter to Lucas?
With temperatures near-zero, Donnie and I spent an hour outside Davenport P.D. A brief conversation with Lucas made enduring the bitter cold well-worth it. We Would Get There Eventually Donnie arrived at my house shortly before 9 AM. I knew my gospel signs were in the back of my vehicle, and my pockets were stuffed with church and Police Lives Matter gospel tracts. Donnie and … [Read more...]