We go out to a section of Broad Ripple in Indianapolis, right off the monon trail sitting behind a card table with a large sign that reads "Free Spiritual Readings". we then let people bike, skate, walk and run up to us asking what we are doing and if they could participate. before we start often times i will take two minutes to explain that we are not psychics or mind readers,
but rather just normal christians that are listening to Jesus. we handle each situation differently as the spirit leads. some people i will wait until after we had given them the word before telling them we are christians who are getting this info from Jesus. other times, i will make it very clear from the beginning. in every case, we see accurate direct words that the people verify as true. God shows up time after time, person after person. and in almost every case, the people are very receptive to everything we have to say. there is also no shortage in demand. we get there by around 7 and minister sometimes straight until 10 (although we like to wrap up at around 9). The main purpose of this form of outreach is to display the power of God. too many people have heard the "story" of Jesus dying for their sins. what they haven't heard of or seen is the raw power of God. this is what we show them. you can argue with a "story" all day long, but when these people see the power right there in front of them, they can argue no longer. we are not trying to argue, debate, or convince them that what we say is true. we are simply acting as available vessels for God to use to display Himself. God is doing the bulk of the work here; our only job is to show up with the faith needed to say what we here and describe what we see. there is no agenda and no pressure to try and "convert" people or to pray a prayer of salvation with people. however, if the conversation is heading that way and we feel the spirit is leading us that way, we will talk very directly about Jesus and what it takes to be saved. most times i would talk about my own testimony of how i had been changed and this works very well. People are free to participate in one of three ways:
1. Giving the words of knowledge alongside us. (this is best suited for people who have training or experience in the prophetic and feel they could minister in a “non-religious” manner to pre-believers)
2. Providing a prayer covering. (although ministry is usually pretty easy and painless, we are in the middle of a “hot spot” of spiritual activity filled with everything from new age to hyper religious beliefs. Those interested in prayer could simply come along and stand near us or even walk the monon while praying)
3. Shadowing us. (for those who would just like to see how this type of ministry is done and learn from what we do. you can sit next to us or stand behind us and simply watch)
