This morning, the half of the group that were here were trained in the Islamic faith, and in Book Table evangelism, which we then put into practice this afternoon. Book Table evangelism is when we set up a table in the middle of a busy shopping district and hand out pamphlets to people telling about the works of God. One person stands about 10 feet away from another person and we try and hand it out to people on the street. The rest of our group made it to London and to the street evangelism around 2 pm, but instead of participating, they ate at McDonald's right by our table! Some people looked at us strangely but others took it with a gentle smile and kept going. Eventually they have to actually go by the table and as people stop we get to talk to different people who approach us. This one mother in particular was asking about a program for her daughter and if they had a program for her, she would come. Many people passed and asked questions. One time, as I tried to give out this pamphlet to this lady, she looked at me, looked at the pamphlet, shook her head and spit on my shoes! I looked at her and said "Have a nice day!" She just looked at me and walked away. All in all, it seemed there was a lot of interest in the church.
Ashley Hansen
While some of our group did book tables the other portion of our group did a prayer walk, and then we switched. One of the members of Barry's team took us around the city showing us different parts of the community, and as we walked we would pray for that specific area that he just showed us. The first place we went to was some apartments and an Asda (their version of a Walmart). He told us how hard it is to find living places in London, and that many people live above shops. After that we walked to a school. The school system in England is a lot different than in America. You have to decide at a young age what you want to do with your life. Another difference is that they teach religion in the schools. All schools teach both Islam and Christianity, but the student and teacher body determine how equally they our taught. We continued on to a bus station. With the Olympics coming they are not sure how they are going to transport all of these people. Even though this is a problem it also creates a great ministry opportunity. Our last stop was High Street. High Street is a street with a lot of different stores on it, kind of like an outdoor shopping mall. The economy is struggling there so many of the stores are closing, this is making it hard for people to find and keep jobs. It was re
ally cool to learn about the city, and to learn about things that we could continue to pray for even when we are at home.
ally cool to learn about the city, and to learn about things that we could continue to pray for even when we are at home.Abigail Davis
Wow! That's crazy that she spat on your shoes. Good job for keeping your cool Ashley. Indeed there is a lot more animosity and distrust towards Christianity in Europe, so it's not entirely surprising, but man, that's still crazy.
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