Springfield, Missouri Witnessing - 01/27/06

Tonight was awesome!! We spoke to Christians, atheists and undecided.

There is another GNN Seed Sower in my area named David Lohn. He is the coach for the homeschool football team in this area. He is taking his seniors through the Way of the Master episodes and has went through the first 13 already. Here is a picture. These are the guys that went out tonight.

David (coach) is in the middle, one of his son's is to his right, named Nathanial. From top left: Eric, TJ, Ben, John, Luke, and to coach's left is Kristian.

Anyway, these guys are all excited about witnessing and sharing their faith. After watching the "Lie & Covet" episode, we went to downtown Springfield, Missouri. We broke up into groups of three. These young men have been out one time to the Springfield mall, but this is their first time out like this. It was somewhat crowded, with people out partying and going to the clubs.

Luke (one of coach's other sons) and Eric was with me. We arrived and went straight to the bus station. One young lady didn't really want the Giant $100 bill gospel tract and told me she didn't want me to try to "convert" her, either. She tried to give me the tract back, but I asked her to keep it and read it later-she did.

There was a group of guys there playing hacky-sack, probably 8-10. We gave them the $100 gospel tracts, one asked for another one. We went through the "Name 10 beers" (they named 11 easily), then asked them if they could name the Ten Commandments. Between all of them, they named 5 of them. I asked them if they considered themselves to be a "Good Person". Most of them thought they were "pretty good". We took them through the law and then grace (see the "Good Person" website above for law and grace). We challenged them to think about what we have been talking about.

We walked down to the square, Eric began talking to a man who was a new convert that used to be a drug dealer. He is currently on probation. I began talking with him and asked if he has heard about the Way of the Master, with Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort, or watched it on TV. He has. I did a role play with him, taking him through the law and grace, to show him what we do. He was given a "Save Yourself Some Pain" booklet and a "Hell's Best Kept Secret" cd. We are going to be praying for him and his newfound faith in Christ.

We walked down the street, continuing to pass out gospel tracts to others. We came up on three guys, Jessie, Andy and Matt. Jessie believes in the Bible, Andy is an atheist and Matt is almost an atheist-undecided. Eric began speaking to them and I stepped in when Andy started saying he is an atheist.

I took them through the law, then grace. We used the Pink and Blue gospel tract, showing that we can't believe everything that we see. We talked for quite a while. I gave Andy, who is 17 years old (the atheist) a New Testament Bible, a "The Bible is Full of Mistakes" tract, a "The Atheist Test" tract, and a "Save Yourself Some Pain" tract.

While giving him all this, he said, "Wow, I have to first decide that I'm not an atheist". However, there was conviction in his heart. Andy said that I may have changed his mind. I didn't do it, though...God uses us when we are obiedient to His Word and be a witness like Jesus commanded us in the Great Commission. I told him that I care and love them and don't want to see them go to hell. Matt said that he is undecided, so I gave him some of the same tracts. I will be praying for conviction for these guys. This was probably the best talk we had all night.

After the witnessing, we went to "The Mudhouse" (a coffee house) and coach bought us coffee or another type of frozen drink. We discussed the night. On our way back to the car, we went back down to the square and passed out tracts to just about all that were there, as well as all the way back to the car.

We had an awesome, holy spirit filled night. I thank God for David (coach) and his desire to teach these young men the Word of God and how to witness.

I am planning on going back out next Friday night to the downtown Springfield area around the square. Some of the guys said they will come out with me. We'll stay out later next week, to catch the party crowd.

We need to remember that when we go out to witness, we are to go out in love, showing compassion to the unsaved person.

In Christ,

Brad St. Clair
www.repent-and-turn.com
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Branson SWAT TEAM Witnessing - 1/15/06

Street Witnessing And Training

Taking Evangelism Across Missouri

After church today, my family (excluding my wife who wasn't feeling well) went to McDonald's to eat luch. There is a girl at the counter we always see and give her a gospel tract (Emily). Today, I had by backpack with all the tracts, so I gave her a bunch of them. She thanked me.

As we were leaving, my daughter and I gave the giant $100 bills to just about everyone there, as well as to the worker's behind the counter. They were all happy to get one.

My daughter and I went to old historic downtown Branson, Missouri to pass out tracts and possibly have some one-2-one conversations with folks. It was a nice day, mid 60's, but there just wasn't many people out and about. We passed out the giant $100 bill gospel tracts to just about everyone we came into contact with, but no conversations today.

Many of the shops were closed due to the season being over for Branson. We may need to find another spot in Branson until the season picks up a little more in a couple of months.

In Christ,
Brad St. Clair
www.repent-and-turn.com
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Becoming a GNN Local Leader

I should have already posted this because it happened in November of 2005. I became a GNN Local Leader. My web page for this is www.gnnlocalleader.com.

The primary reason I moved from Oklahoma City to the Branson, Missouri area was that I believe God is wanting to use me to witness for him and train others how to share their faith in Christ with non-believers. And it was in this area that God wanted me.

The very best way to share your faith and witness to others is by doing what the bible says. So, biblical evangelism is "law to the proud and grace to the humble". This has been compiled into an easy to learn way by Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort, called "Way of the Master" - which is witnessing the way Jesus did.

The ministry that partners with the Ray and Kirk in the Way of the Master is called, "The Great News Network" (GNN). This ministry takes the teaching of the Way of the Master and actively uses it out in the streets witnessing to others, as well as teaching other Christians about it. Christians can become members in this ministry if they believe in this teaching and actively use it. There are GNN Seed Sowers all over the world. Read more about GNN Seed Sowers.

The Great News Network also has Local Leaders. I went to an Evangelism Bootcamp in November of 2005 with GNN in Austin, Texas. It was awesome. I have now become a GNN Local Leader. Here is what their website says about Local Leaders.

What is a GNN Local Leader? GNN Local Leaders are battle proven people who actively share the Gospel and have a great understanding of how to do it biblically, the way Jesus did. In other words they are people who are committed the Great Commission, and know it’s vitally important to actively share the Gospel with friends, family, co-workers and even strangers. They are men and woman who are dedicated to serving Christ by being a servant who humbly sows the seed of the gospel everywhere they go (see Mark 1:17). Additionally, they are committed to serving Christ by creating disciples who also humbly serve the Lord by sowing seeds.
GNN Local Leaders regularly take other Christians out with them and spend time equipping and encouraging them in an effort to help these new disciples learn how to effectively and biblically share the Gospel. The leaders and their teams regularly go to various shows, fairs, festivals, parks and many other public events to witness to anyone and everyone.

GNN Local Leaders have proven through their individual actions and demeanor that they are worthy of being appointed to the position of leadership within this “Net,” doing the “Work” of God (see Matthew 13:47-50). When accepted as a member of the network at GNN, all new members are given the title of “Seed Sower.” In order for someone to move up in their “Seed Sower” status within the network, they must first accomplish various things. This ensures that people appointed to leadership within GNN’s network are battle-proven warriors who have illustrated the ability to lead, teach, preach and train others to effectively and biblically seek and save the lost.

I have had contacts through GNN's website from my local leader webpage. It is a great ministry, and has allowed me to get into contact with others that are actively sharing their faith.

I thank God for what he is doing through Christians that are obedient to Him by "going out into all the world and preaching the gospel to every creature", like Jesus commanded Christians to do.

Brad St. Clair
www.repentandturn.com
www.gnnlocalleader.com
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Witnessing Downtown Springfield, MO - 1/09/06

I haven't posted much lately, I apologize for that. I'll try to keep up with it.

I was contacted via my Local Leader page by J.J., and met with him and a his friend. Tonight I went out with their group to witness in downtown Springfield, Missouri. Overall, 14 met at a church to head out. Some go door-to-door and others hit the downtown area. They don't all use WOTM, but I think the majority do.

Shane Rumsey, a fellow GNN Seed Sower from NE Oklahoma, was in town again on business, so we were there together. The leader of their group started to pair people off into groups of two or three. Some of them began saying, "we are going to the downtown area", because they heard that Shane and I were there. One of the guys said, "I heard the regional Way of the Master guy is here, I would like to go with him". Praise God.

Since the leader didn't want so many people going with someone he didn't really know (Shane and I), he decided to go with us downtown since he said he was responsible for the group (makes a good leader). Here are a couple of pics of some of the guys that went out:

It was pretty cold and windy, so there weren't too many folks out and about. Shane had a good one-2-one with a young guy named Joe. He was a skateboarder. He was convicted and had tears in his eyes.

I had a talk with Sam, Jeremy and Robert. We went through the law, then grace. They were somewhat convicted.

We passed out tracts to everyone we came into contact with. Shane talked to a couple of people down near the bus stop. It seemed as if they were convicted.

I spoke with Shawn. He was having a tough time in life. He tried God once and was "saved", but it didn't do him any good, he said. He was nice to people and it didn't get him anywhere. We went through the law and part of grace, but then he said he needed to leave. I gave him some tracts and a "Save Yourself Some Pain" booklet. He said he would read it.

One guy that Shane talked to was a big man who said he was a preacher, but he was a bus driver. We learned from someone with us that he had been a pastor, but it all fell apart. He didn't want the gospel tract, said to give it to someone who needs it, and wouldn't even tell us how a person is to be "saved". He was saying we are not to judge, and that he knows what has to be done and he didn't need to hear it. A very self-righteous person.

We went to a coffee shop, where Shane and I talked with two brothers, J.J. and Lee, that are using the WOTM. Lee has been using it basically close to 8 years, after Ray Comfort came to his church to teach Hell's Best Kept Secret. He would like to teach it at his church if the pastor will allow him.

It was a fruitful night, even though there weren't many people to talk to. It is very exciting to find others in this area that are on fire and using the Way of the Master evangelism. We made about 5 or 6 contacts that use WOTM, and they wanted to get together and do more training and witnessing. Praise God.

Brad St. Clair
www.repentandturn.com
www.gnnlocalleader.com
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