Caroline Wong wrote: > I've met many Christians from many different churches > and denominations (including Methodist/Wesleyan) > and never came across a Street Preacher.
The father of the Methodist/Wesleyan tradition was John Wesley. He was a street preacher who first preached outside while standing on his father's grave because those of the religious establishment didn't want him in their pulpit. If it were not for street preachers, there would be no Methodists or Wesleyans. I encourage you to read more about John Wesley and his field preaching. Wesley first observed George Whitefield open air preaching and described it as disorderly. Wesley seemed to think of it like some of the detractors here in this forum, describing it as "almost a sin." After open air preaching for 33 years, Wesley still described it as a cross to him, but he knew his commission and could see no other way to preach the gospel to every creature. The bottomline is that God used John Wesley mightily in open air preaching and he could not deny the results. Many of us have similar testimonies. I grew up in the Methodist tradition too, and I never saw someone preaching outside until I was well into my twenties. This is sad, because Jesus did it, the apostles did it, it is in the Bible, and it is found in the tradition of the Methodists, Salvation Army, Puritans, and even in the history of evangelists like Billy Graham. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
