A Shaky Start The ride request took me to the area of Bettendorf that runs along the Mississippi River, just a stone’s throw east of the Bettendorf/Davenport border. As I pulled up to the house, my rider was waiting on the front porch. Her hands were full. She tried, not too successfully, to balance a purse, an iced tea bottle, a pack of cigarettes and a lighter, and a couple … [Read more...]
Ubervangelism: A Conversation with Jill
Over the last two days, I've given 14 Uber rides, during six hours and about 150 miles of driving. I had a few repeat customers, but every new customer received a gospel tract. And I was blessed to have a couple of gospel conversations. What follows is a conversation I had yesterday on a short Uber ride with a lady named Jill. I hope you are encouraged by this. Breaking the … [Read more...]
Ubervangelism: Will Logan Continue Running from God?
Logan climbed into the back seat of my car for his Uber ride. "I have no idea where I am. I just met that woman last night." My First Rider Brought Conviction Angelica's fee increased with every second I sat outside her house waiting for her to come out. Eventually, she appeared at the side door, only to walk back into the house for something. Even from a distance, I could … [Read more...]
Ubervangelism: How I Do It and You Can Do It Too
Why Drive for Uber? It's been more than three weeks since I started driving part-time for Uber. The reason I started driving for Uber was two-fold: 1) try to earn supplemental income; 2) create new opportunities to communicate the gospel with lost people. While the income has been minimal (after expenses, not even minimum wage), the gospel opportunities have been plentiful. I … [Read more...]
Uber-Vangelism: From Doubting God’s Existence to Acknowledging His Providence
I've been driving part-time for Uber the last couple of weeks. The Lord has blessed me with many gospel opportunities along the way. Here's a recent conversation with a rider named Jay. Tony: Hey, Jay. I'm Tony. Jay: How ya doin'? Tony: Good. How are you? Jay: Good. It's good to be in a car and out of the rain. I didn't know it was going to rain today. Tony: … [Read more...]
Email Evangelism: Turning the Tables on a Scammer
We have all received those emails. You know the ones--the ones from scammers. Someone wants to bless you with millions of dollars in an off-shore account. Or someone in Africa, someone unknown to you, just died and they picked you, of all people, to leave an inheritance. Then there are the emails allegedly from people who in your address book--people you know--emails that … [Read more...]
Crosswalking: Did the Lord Save Chris and Ann Today?
While crosswalking on the corner of Locust and Marquette, Chris and Ann saw me with the cross and stopped to talk. They were on their way to a rehab center. Crosswalking at Locust and Marquette The first time I ever carried a cross as part of my evangelism efforts was on Sunday, July 9, 2009. It's hard to believe that this year will mark ten years of crosswalking. Since … [Read more...]
