Battle Log
Friday 28 August 2020
Posted 30 August 2020, 12:43 PM by Glen Richards. Permalink
I spent six hours in online outreach on Thursday.
Looking at my notes, it looks like I had a string of resistant people, but then I copied and pasted a text based conversation. I now remember, whoever I was talking to was very open:
Stranger: I really don’t know
You: It's the building you can see - right?
Stranger: Yah
You: ok, in the same way
You: We can't see God
You: But we can see this Universe, infinitely more complicated than the engineering in a building
You: So, that is how we know God exists.
Stranger: You have a point
Stranger: Ok makes sense
You: What do we have to do to go to heaven?
Stranger: Be a good person and make good decisions
You: 1) Have you ever lied?
Stranger: Yes
You: 3) Have you ever murdered someone?
Stranger: No way
You: Ever been angry with someone?
Stranger: Yes
You: Innocent or guilty?
Stranger: That’s is a great point
Stranger: I’m not sure
Stranger: Jesus
Stranger: I have never really looked at That
Stranger: Heaven
Stranger: Jesus
Stranger: Sacrifice himself for us all
Stranger: Yah
You: TRUST that JESUS died on the cross to pay our hell fine.
Stranger: Yah
Stranger: I always was scared I might go to hell for little things and that’s why I never really looked into this
Stranger: Makes sense
Stranger: Ok
You: needGod.net
Stranger: That is the best thing I have seen on omegle
Stranger: Wow
Stranger: Ok
Stranger: Ok cool I will definitely use this thank you so much
On Friday we had a calm gospel + abortion outreach outside the hospital before moving into Cathedral Square for some open air preaching. There was a new heckler today, and Andy did a great job interacting with him!
There were a lot of evangelists in Cashel Mall later in the afternoon - from various outreach organisations and churches.
I ended up having a follow up opportunity with a guy I’ve been talking to for well over a year. With all the Covid-19 craziness, he has been thinking deeply on his mortality. I was able to take him through the gospel again. Frustratingly, he seems to be understanding, but not responding to the gospel. I challenged him to respond - today - but only God can change his heart. Pray that God would have mercy on him.
Roger had a great chat with some uni students (pictured), and Andy ended up having a long chat with some guys down by the river (also pictured).
Friday evening was taken with Tell Me Conference prep (including venue set up), so I wasn’t able to do the usual outreach. But I was very encouraged to have so many who attended the conference on Saturday join us on the streets in the afternoon - it was very encouraging! But I’ll write about that in my next report.
View previous Christchurch (NZ) report (26 August 2020)
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.