Taking full advantage of a crowd, my Brother in Christ and fellow Ambassadors Academy #3 graduate, Dan B and I set up outside the San Jose Convention center last Saturday evening. There was a animae convention going on, and presented a perfect place to open air, and one on one evangelize. Being the "Sermon on the mount" Saturday, where over 700 people around the world,would read the 5-7th books of Matthew in the open air, Dan set up his step ladder and started reciting the books in Matthew. Within minutes, he was surrounded by loud and quite obnoxious hecklers. One in particular was this kid, a few times I felt the wind his sword near my head, and all the while behind Dan were a bunch of kids mocking the Gospel. A lot of kids shouted blasphemous from a distance or as passing through. Nevertheless, Dan continued. There were quite a few who were listening and many that were very vocal, When Dan had finished, I was having quite a conversation with a very pleasant young man named "Colin"He told us he came from a catholic background, and we spent the better part of an hour or so, explaining the Gospel to him,and refuting many of his misconceptions, about true Biblical Christianity. This turned out to be such a blessing to me, as I have been convicted about my limited one on one witnessing.
When we had concluded our witnessing, we found out another "Christian" group had been out right before us, and had incited the group with it's inflammatory and accusational style;thereby
most of the crowd was venting from an apparent "wonderful" witnessing experience they had just had "shoved down their throats!" Most of the "listening" ones stayed for the whole recitation, and a few agreed that we presented the Gospel "differently" It is my prayer that God was glorified by our time at FanimeCon 2009, and that some may have heard the Gospel, repented, and turned putting their Faith in Christ. Sure we could have been discouraged, but Gods Word NEVER returns void. EVER!!!! Thanks Dan for your courage,and Thanks be to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, for giving us the opportunity to share His Gospel of Salvation.
whether you jump into the smoke, or jump straight into the blaze,by all means save some!
Funny Dan and I didn't even smell like smoke!
Until the nets are full and the sorting is done!
Robert
Robert
