Mardi Gras Parade Outreach Report - Feb. 18, 2016

We had a great time at the Mardi Gras Parade outreach in Monroe, La. Christy, Chip, and Chris, who had never done an event like this, came with us. They were encouraged as they watched us for a while and gave out tracts with us. Bro. Marshall, Bro. Charles and my son Braylyn were there, too. I would guess that we gave out around 1200 or more tracts as we went through the crowds. My best conversation was with DeShawn, a young man he said that he didn't know where he was going when he died. I asked him to think about our conversation. I talked with several who had been drinking. Carl quoted a bible verse and said that he was raised up knowing about church, but didn't go to church. Reece took Seinfeld millions from us and gave them to people passing by. He said that he only drinks on his birthday and Mardi Gras, "but other than that, the Lord is my savior." Please pray for the seeds that were planted!

Mardi Gras Parade Outreach - Feb. 18, 2017

Our next big event will be this Saturday in Monroe. We have done this outreach for the last several years, giving out nearly 2000 tracts each time. We aim to get more out this year. We are praying for a larger team. Two friends who have never been out like this will be joining us. They are involved in jail ministry and one on one witnessing. Also, the youth from Brother Charles' church may be coming. Please pray that the seeds that will be planted will produce fruit!

Happy New Year - 2017

Merry Christmas! - 2016

Christmas Witnessing While Shopping

As we did Christmas shopping today, there were so many opportunities for leaving and giving out tracts. Most people won't reject a tract when you say "Merry Christmas"! A Hindu, a Muslim, and two homosexuals were among those who took tracts. 5 employees at Raising Canes and 4 at the Chinese restaurant took tracts, too. I gave tracts to every cashier where we made purchases (except at the Christian bookstore!). I made a warm-up challenge on the tract club Facebook page for next week's Christmas Eve Scavenger hunt. I did at least 6 of them.

Christmas Witnessing 2016

Its time to get those Christmas tracts going! There are 4 Christmas tracts and the Candy Cane bookmark in the Bezeugen Tract Club for December. I will be using these all month. I put a few out and gave some out this past week end. I also bought candy and ziplock bag at Dollar Tree to give out at different places like drive-thrus and stores. I usually put at least one tract in the bag. This can be done with decorated bags, also. How do you witness at Christmas? 

The State Fair Of Texas Gospel Outreach Report - 2016

Carl and I had a great time sharing the Gospel at the State Fair Of Texas Gospel Outreach on Saturday. My son and Gary Lively came from Louisiana Jim Wolfe and Ash Price came from the Texarkana area. Craig come out to be with us, too. I met Keith Neds who witnesses with us. Students from the Gospel for Asia joined us in shifts throughout the day, helping us pass out over 5,000 tracts and taking people through the million dollar eye test. We had many conversations that had some thinking and some walk away when they found out we were talking about "religion". One woman told be that she was Jewish and walked away. A lesbian said that she was going to fly when I asked how she was going to Heaven. Maggie, Trey, and their friend listened to us as we took them through the law and explain the Gospel. Here are a few other names of those who I talked with: two young women named Hunter, Amber, Allison, DJ, Mer, and John. This is the 4th year that I have went to this outreach. Please pray the seeds that were planted.

2nd Night of The Ark-La-Miss Fair Outreach

We had another good night of giving out tracts at the fair. We probably gave out around 600 again. Bro JJ, Bro Gary, Braylyn, Jacob, Steven, and myself were there for about an hour and a half. We used the Yolo tract, Bucket, List, Dodgeball, The Eye Test, Are You Ready If You Die Tonight?, Three Minutes To Live, Get Out Of Hell Free, and the Pre tract. The children liked the Dodgeball tract.

Tract Display Ideas

Tract displays can be left at stores, laundry mats, and other places. I found two things at Dollar Tree that can be converted to tract holders for people to take from. The first one is a vanity organizer. This holds around 200 business card size tracts. The second one is a divided organizer which can contain over 200 tracts. I have displays at three convenience stores and three laundry mats. I usually fill them every two to three weeks. In witnessing, we run into people who have seen the tracts. Remember, ask for permission to leave your display. One store owner where I leave tracts is in the Bezeugen Tract Club.

Chain Breaker - Zach Williams

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If you’ve been walking the same old road for miles and miles
If you’ve been hearing the same old voice tell the same old lies
If you’re trying to feel the same old holes inside
There’s a better life
There’s a better life

If you’ve got pain
He’s a pain taker
If you feel lost
He’s a way maker
If you need freedom or saving
He’s a prison-shaking Savior
If you’ve got chains
He’s a chain breaker

We’ve all search for the light of day in the dead of night
We’ve all found ourselves worn out from the same old fight
We’ve all run to things we know just ain’t right
And there’s a better life
There’s a better life

If you believe it
If you receive it
If you can feel it
Somebody testify

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