Word of Life Bible Institute Yearbook 2008

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evangelis on the subway or waiting in the stations. Drawing a crowd with a sketch board or rope trick provides an avenue to share the Gospel with those gathered. Being out on the streets also gives students many opportunities to share their faith one-on-one with someone who stops to listen. Sometimes these conversations can last over an hour as someone is having the Gospel explained to them. Although sharing your faith on the streets of New York City, in the middle of Time Square, or to the person sitting next to you on the subway may sound intimidating, the results make it all worth it. Each student comes away from the trip having experienced God's strength and power in a completely new

One option for Spring ministry is spending a week in New York City doing Open Air Evangelism. This gives students the opportunity to share their faith one-on-one right on the streets. On Monday, a team of approximately thirty students travel down to a church in Brooklyn, where they stay for the next week. Working along side of Sam Frey, the students spend several days personally involved in intense street evangelism. This ministry forces everyone out of their comfort zones. Evangelism is not just limited to the destination; it begins the moment they step out of the church. Passing out tracts and performing the rope trip opens many doors to witness to people

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