Battle Log
Saturday 23 March 2019
Posted 26 March 2019, 12:21 AM by Glen Richards. Permalink
A busy weekend for the Christchurch (NZ) team over the weekend.
Saturday was the Malvern A&P Show. A large site was hired and a bouncy castle was set up for kids to play on while gospel conversations were had with the parents, as well as the usual flip chart set up. There was a large team of adults and children, including newbies which was very encouraging, to run the flip charts and hand out gospel booklets. And the gospel booklets were specially designed and written for the local area by Good News 4 Malvern. You can read it here.
In spite of low foot traffic at the show, it was a very busy time with many gospel conversations. Over 600 booklets were handed out, including one to the local MP, who also listened to a very brief gospel presentation.
A highlight conversation for me was a long one with 3 young adults who asked difficult questions around the issue of homosexuality, suffering, and forgiveness. It was evident that we were loving as well as faithful in the gospel message we shared, as when the conversation came to an end, and a handshake was offered, hugs were given instead!
On Sunday we ran our regular afternoon outreach in the central city. The weather was good, and plenty of people were out and about. But it was very hard to get people to stop for a conversation! It just goes to show, that it’s not always going to be easy. But Jesus is worthy of our worship in obeying His great commission - no matter the result! Each of the team eventually all had at least one gospel conversation - and who knows, it may be one of those gospel presentations God uses to lead a person to Christ. Salvation is in His hands. All glory to Him.
View previous Christchurch (NZ) report (22 March 2019)
Christchurch (NZ) Team
Weekly outreaches:
Tue 3:30pm - 5:30pm - Riccarton (corner of Riccarton Rd and Rotherham St)
Fri 1:30pm - 3:30pm - City (Bridge of Remembrance)
Sat 11am - 1pm - Riccarton (corner of Riccarton Rd and Rotherham St)
Sun 1:30pm - 3:30pm - City (corner of Colombo St and Cashel St).
Contact Glen Richards or Andy Barlow for more information.