MLB Outreach 2011 ~ The Capital City Classic & Biscuits Baseball

One of the greatest opportunities to practice sharing you faith within the city of Montgomery is at Riverwalk Stadium, home of the Minor League Baseball Team, the Montgomery Biscuits.   For the past few years, the ball games and events that have taken place have yielded numerous one two one conversations, over 20,000+ tracts distributed, and countless opportunities to preach the gospel and raise up laborers.   I know that in this lifetime it is impossible to know the ones who responded to the call to turn from sin and follow Christ, but the goal of our preaching has not  been to make converts, but to simply share the gospel as commanded.  Mark 16:15

A few months ago, I was contacted by some brothers in Christ about participating in a nationwide Major League Baseball outreach sponsored by Bezeugen Ministries, One Million Tracts and Sports Fan Outreach International.   Of course the Biscuits are a Minor League team, but it was still an opportunity to gather other seed-sowers and take the gospel to the streets.

On March 15 of this year, we had our first outreach with the Max Capital City Classic at Riverwalk Stadium between the college teams of  Auburn University and the  University of Alabama.  The night as always brought many opportunities to speak to people about eternity and preach the Law & the gospel.  I was joined by by brother in Christ Rafael Ray for this outreach who brought much encouragement to the table as he engaged some in discussion that did not agree with our preaching as well as witnessing with many others.  As always, I am very thankful for his desire to reach the lost and glorify God.

The next MLB outreach took place this past Saturday evening, April 9, 2011.   Again, what a joy the night offered as the gospel was proclaimed to the fans outside the stadium and the downtown area.   We began these two outreaches with 2,500 tracts and gave away all but a few hundred.  The laborers were short for these outreaches, but by no means was the opportunity to witness hindered. It brings us joy knowing that God is the author of salvation and we can only rely on him to save people, not on how many tracts we have and how many people we have to pass the out.  He alone is sovereign.

Once again, only God knows those who responded to the the call of repentance and faith in Christ alone through the obedience of His people who have participated in the sharing of His gospel across this country.   I think it will be a great encouragement to many professing believers in Christ to be bold and to begin to share their faith as well with all they know.

For us the MLB outreach is over.  However the Biscuits season is just starting off. We have many more home games that offer great opportunities to PRACTICE sharing your faith with others in this city.  Please keep us in prayer as we go as commanded. Please consider joining us as well for laborers are few and all hands are needed.

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Thank You,

Light the darkness~

David

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