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The forgotten power of open air preaching

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annsni

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JonC said:
Both Wesley and Whitefield were known for open air preaching.

One thing that we have to keep in mind is the audience. When these people preached outside this "open air preaching" is not exactly what you are speaking of here. They were preaching to an audience through a culturally accepted forum. This was not restricted to preaching, either (think of the expression "get off my soapbox"). Paul, for example, did not "street preach". He went to where the audience expected to listen to a discourse (the Areopagus).

What has occurred is technology has both rendered what was once called "open air preaching" a thing of the past. I say this not only because of available media but also because our lifestyles have changed. We no longer go to the street corner to get out news, listen to political speeches or hear sermons.

I am not saying that street preaching is wrong, please understand that. I am saying that we cannot look to past examples of open air preaching as support for street preaching because it simply is not the same.
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Kind of like a Billy Graham crusade outside vs. standing on a platform on a street corner and speaking to no one.
 
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evangelist6589 said:
Because I am working allot of hours and do not have the time to defend a 2-hour DVD. The DVD does a great job defending open air preaching written from a Reformed POV.
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No one here as far as I know is against open air preaching, just ta we do not see it as being te best or only way Goduses to reach lost sinners!
 
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Yeshua1 said:
No one here as far as I know is against open air preaching, just ta we do not see it as being te best or only way Goduses to reach lost sinners!
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I am not against it either, I am against any method that does not include disciple making.
 
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Yeshua1 said:
No one here as far as I know is against open air preaching, just ta we do not see it as being te best or only way Goduses to reach lost sinners!
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I never once said it was the best or only a way. I am saying it is a valid biblical way.
 
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Don

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As many times as you've taken time to read, quote others, and post today -- one would think you could have put together *some* defense of your position other than "go buy the video"....
 
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Don said:
As many times as you've taken time to read, quote others, and post today -- one would think you could have put together *some* defense of your position other than "go buy the video"....
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With your salary as a computer expert I am surprised you cannot afford this DVD. I made only 36K last year and was easily able to afford this DVD.
 
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evangelist6589 said:
With your salary as a computer expert I am surprised you cannot afford this DVD. I made only 36K last year and was easily able to afford this DVD.
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How is it not extremely obvious that it's not really about the money?

People don't want to buy the DVD. You can make your points here, if you wish, but those who don't want to buy the DVD just don't care enough to do so.
 
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StefanM said:
How is it not extremely obvious that it's not really about the money?

People don't want to buy the DVD. You can make your points here, if you wish, but those who don't want to buy the DVD just don't care enough to do so.
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No point in making an argument as people already have made up their minds.
 
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evangelist6589 said:
No point in making an argument as people already have made up their minds.
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What you're not getting, John, is that we're actually trying to help you.

Stop letting books and DVDs, and other people, speak for you. Let us hear YOU.
 
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