I'm sad to report that today was the last day of the Upwards 2008/2009 season. Hundreds gathered once again to watch the kids play basketball, cheer... and of course, to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
We want to thank Prentice Robertson, Josh Anderson and everyone else involved in the Upwards ministry for allowing us the privileged opportunity to stand up and preach at these events. We are humbled to be used by God in this capacity and are encouraged that our labor was not in vain as His Word will not return void.
“For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it." (Isaiah 55:10-11 - 10 )
Below are the messages from today. We hope and pray they bring glory to God, are a blessing to all who hear whether that be by encouragement or conviction.
To Him alone be the Glory,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Ken Bradford
Travis Foley
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Saturday, February 28, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
The Gospel at an Upwards Ministry Event
This past Saturday we had yet another opportunity to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with hundreds of people at an Updwards event.
Of all the people who were present, even of all of those who consider themselves to be followers of Christ, we know a great many of them have never had a true encounter with God. In a crowd of that size there will be those who flat out reject the Gospel, those who believe they are saved, but have a false understanding of God and therefore have a false conversion and those who have truly been regenerated by the power of God and live their lives dead to self and slaves to Jesus Christ.
Below are the Gospel messages that were delivered that day. Please pray for the salvation of all who heard.
Romans 10:16-17 - But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
To Him alone be the Glory,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Josh Anderson
Kevin Ford
Kevin Hauk
Ken Bradford
Travis Foley
Ginger Sharp
Of all the people who were present, even of all of those who consider themselves to be followers of Christ, we know a great many of them have never had a true encounter with God. In a crowd of that size there will be those who flat out reject the Gospel, those who believe they are saved, but have a false understanding of God and therefore have a false conversion and those who have truly been regenerated by the power of God and live their lives dead to self and slaves to Jesus Christ.
Below are the Gospel messages that were delivered that day. Please pray for the salvation of all who heard.
Romans 10:16-17 - But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
To Him alone be the Glory,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Josh Anderson
Kevin Ford
Kevin Hauk
Ken Bradford
Travis Foley
Ginger Sharp
Monday, February 2, 2009
Hope Closet - Jan 2008
This past weekend went we were able to get a couple of witnessing encounters on video.
Please forgive us for the audio (I know, that excuse is getting old!), it's not the greatest. We are however, working hard on correcting our process.
In this first video, Kevin is speaking with a lady named Marsha. He starts off by asking her a few questions to get an idea how she views God and eventually reveals that she's trusting in her own goodness to save her. Kevin uses God's moral law to bring the knowledge of sin (Rom 7:7) and shows her that she is in desperate need of His forgiveness. Please keep Marsha in prayer.
In this second video, Travis is witnessing to Ron and his family. He starts off by asking questions to reveal their beliefs about God, which is a very good indicator of the person's beliefs on sin and salvation. It's important when witnessing to not only ask questions, but let the person answer without challenging them every single time. Take a few moments to understand what they believe and why they believe it, regardless if they profess to be a Christian or not. I would venture to say the majority of those you meet on the street, who name the name of Christ, who call themselves Christians, could not tell you "why God should allow them into Heaven" or "what they have been saved from"? Asking probing questions could expose a false convert and help bring them to repentance and faith. Please keep Ron and his family in prayer.
To Him alone be the glory!
St. Louis Evangelism Team
Please forgive us for the audio (I know, that excuse is getting old!), it's not the greatest. We are however, working hard on correcting our process.
In this first video, Kevin is speaking with a lady named Marsha. He starts off by asking her a few questions to get an idea how she views God and eventually reveals that she's trusting in her own goodness to save her. Kevin uses God's moral law to bring the knowledge of sin (Rom 7:7) and shows her that she is in desperate need of His forgiveness. Please keep Marsha in prayer.
In this second video, Travis is witnessing to Ron and his family. He starts off by asking questions to reveal their beliefs about God, which is a very good indicator of the person's beliefs on sin and salvation. It's important when witnessing to not only ask questions, but let the person answer without challenging them every single time. Take a few moments to understand what they believe and why they believe it, regardless if they profess to be a Christian or not. I would venture to say the majority of those you meet on the street, who name the name of Christ, who call themselves Christians, could not tell you "why God should allow them into Heaven" or "what they have been saved from"? Asking probing questions could expose a false convert and help bring them to repentance and faith. Please keep Ron and his family in prayer.
To Him alone be the glory!
St. Louis Evangelism Team
Saturday, January 24, 2009
The Gospel at an Upwards Ministry Event
Today we had the unspeakable privilege to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ at an Upwards Ministry game day. There were hundreds of people there throughout the course of the day and we were proclaiming the Gospel every hour, one right after another!
We did not work together on our messages, but preached what the LORD led us to preach. Even still, there was a common thread in our messages:
- false conversion
- sin
- law
- holiness
- judgment
- hell
- the Gospel
- repentance
- faith
Check out the clips below and remember to pray for all of those who heard the Gospel. There are so many people out there who name the name of Christ, but would split hell wide open if they were to die today. Why? Just ask them... they're trusting in their own good works to get them into heaven. They're trusting in a prayer they repeated, they're trusting in a baptism, they're trusting in a church membership, they're trusting in their own good works, and so on. They need to be awaken by God, so they'll see their desperate need to turn from sin and turn to Christ and Christ ALONE for their salvation.
To Him alone be the Glory,
St. Louis Evangelism Team
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. (2 Tim 4:5)
Josh Anderson
Kevin Ford
Travis Foley
Ken Bradford
Kevin Hauk
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