September Evangelism: Taking it to the Streets

After twelve Long months we finally decided to dust the cob webs off and decided to hit the streets on a quest to once again execute the regular and creative ways to evangelize. For this month we decided to hit the neighborhood of Crown Heights. Seeing that we currently reside on 1769 Dean Street (the Pink Church) in Brooklyn we placed two literature and beverage stations on the corners of Utica and Schenectady. The well executed plan was that we would have a table set up at each corner providing lemonade, literature, and prayer (you know, trying to quench their physical and spiritual thirst on a hot Summer Day). The rest of the individuals would pair up into groups and disseminate on to the streets with in the church within a five block radius.

It started off smoothly and what we had to offer to the community was well received (which is something I believe is probably the biggest fear amongst Christians when evangelizing). When I took a second look of my congregation you can see all types there. Those aggressively going after each unfamiliar face with a passion to spread the good news, some socializing in a corner talking about God amongst themselves, some nervous hiding in the shadows of the trees and fences, and somehow were nervous with the desire to say and act but just needed a little push.

I think I had the personality of each type that day and it was interesting how I got my push. I was on the corner of Schenectady and Dean with Duane and Mary while handing out literature to people that pass by. I was a little uneasy. With each person that strolled past, there was a desire to do more. I wanted to say more, provide each person with a little word of encouragement, and ask if they needed us to pray for them about anything in their lives. But I suffered from the same thing that Adam and Eve did once the sinned in Genesis 3. Yep, fear! For some reason I couldn’t muster up the courage to do anything more than raise my hand to pass out tracks; which is usually ok but I was fighting with the spirit to do more.

I asked God for help and almost before I could finish my request he answered it.
Duane quickly pointed our attention to Sis. Griffith. The well over 65 year’s old lady was out there with such zeal to spread God Word. If you can picture this beautiful senior moving very cautiously and unhurried in church, now vibrant and energetic out in the field and is holding down her section of the street by herself ;Talking to people, handing out tracks, and chasing down cars providing literature while they were at the stop light. That was all the motivation I needed. Instantly after I found myself doing the same and asking people if they wanted prayer and a lot of them did. I even got the chance to speak with someone who remembered me asking her the same question a couple moths back when I went out with Personal Ministries. She said He answered her prayers. Praise God!


Sis Griffith
Written By:Naquan Taitt

The literature we handed out contained: SIGN (a small pamphlet), Message Magazine, free 24 Hour prayer line cards , and A DVD. The DVD contained:

The Man For the Moment


Daniel 10- The God Who Listens