Street Stories - A Ringside Seat To Over 4 Decades Of Taking Jesus To The Streets Of The World

Many of my street ministry friends and I always laugh and say that is why the Lord commands us to “watch and pray.” As our faithful band of worshippers began to joyously clap their hands unto the Lord and shout our declarations of victory, Sarge and I loudly strummed our guitars, lifted our voices, and led our group in a glorious time of praise and worship. We ran through street-style versions of This Is the Day That The Lord Has Made; Lord, I Lift Your Name On High and What A Mighty God We Serve. As the Spirit of the Lord began to fall and the joy of the Lord was present, many people in our group began dancing as unto the Lord and lifting their hands in heartfelt adoration of Christ the King. I’m sure in the eyes of passersby who were making their way into the courthouse to take care of important business, our group and its public display of open-air praise and worship appeared a bit peculiar, to say the least. I have to think that to the crowds of commuters who got on and off the city buses that stopped and started nearby, our high-profile celebration of the Lord Jesus Christ appeared a bit radical… bordering on fanatical. Winston Churchill was quoted as saying, “A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind… and won’t change the subject.” Webster’s Dictionary states the word fan is defined as “an ardent devotee: an enthusiast.” Webster goes on to say the word fan is short for fanatical.

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