We had an outreach in a local park last night. I wanted to share a couple of thoughts as one who has been involved in hundreds of park outreaches.
1. We set up chairs for people to sit in. No one sits there while the music is playing. It's too loud.
2. We keep the volume up; I guess so that people blocks away can hear. It's too loud for the people right there.
3. We have music for an audience that isn't there. No rap/hip-hop kids are hanging out in a local park at 8pm.
4. Testimonies have more about my life story and less about what Jesus did for me.
5. The preaching at the end. There is no need to retell the story that we just watched in the film.
6. God anoints the Gospel. He does not anoint your illustrations or your clever stories. Preach the Gospel and God will work!
I am not an expert in outreaches. But I have been in so many outreaches that I can't help but notice what works and what doesn't work.
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