Battle Log
Saturday, 22 February, 2020
Posted 23 February 2020, 4:17 PM by Glen Richards. Permalink
After two weeks in Myanmar (you can read the reports here) I was back in NZ in time to make it to the Kaikoura A&P Show.
A team of five. Two from Blenheim, one from Nelson, one from North Canterbury, and myself from Christchurch.
I missed this outreach last year, so it was good to be back! It was great to be able to catch up with the other evangelists from up north, and discuss methods with them.
My first conversation of the day was with three teens. My “do you ever think about what happens after you die?” line attracted their attention, and a conversation got started. But two of the three of them quickly became resistant. They didn’t want to stay to hear the gospel, and they didn’t take tracts - except the one who wasn't resistant - I hope he reads it!
The second conversation started really well. The young university student was curious and engaged, and so I took the time he needed to work through the logic of the presentation. He was following along, and I was just moving into sharing the gospel, when his brother stormed past and said “let’s go”. His brother threw away a gospel booklet as he went - he had obviously been talking to one of the other team members. The guy I was talking to complied and that was the end of that. But, he did take a tract as he left, again - I hope he reads it!
Thankfully, I was able to have some conversations where I was actually able to share the gospel!
One was with a lady who was keen to know what the good person test was all about - when I said we were Christians and wanted to share good news, she was happy to try it out. But after I made it through the law, time suddenly became short. She wanted to hear the good news, but wanted me to hurry up. :( She stayed to hear the good news and moved along. But sadly she didn’t seem interested. But God knows.
The best conversation came at the end of the outreach. It was with four young adults. Two were openish and keen to chat, One was resistant but keen to chat, and the last wasn’t keen at all - but ironically piped up at the end to express her disapproval of anyone who disapproves of her ways!
But I was able to explain the law and the gospel, and they all seemed to grasp it very quickly, clearly articulating the way to heaven in the checking questions. The two openish ones took tracts, the other two refused.
After packing up, a song, and prayer, the team split to head back across the country to their homes. Thanks to Scott Cameron from Blenheim for organising this one!
Such an interesting contrast to the many conversations I've been having with open hearted people in Myanmar. Oh God, have mercy on our land!
