Fishing with D.I.R.T.

On Saturday of this past weekend I was finally able to meet up with a few of my evangelists friends. Keith Higgins from http://www.savedfromwhat.org/ and Josh Rogers were heading out to Hamilton Place to help train a group of teenagers as they shared their faith inside the mall. An organization called D.I.R.T. was heading up the event. The DIRT crew helps train youth groups for community service, worshipping, and evangelism. Keith and Josh were kind enough to invite me to go out with them to witness and help train the youths that were participating. The three of us got to the mall a little early so we began to witness to the shoppers. I was able to spend some time with Keith as he shared the Gospel with a group of 4 teenagers, 2 Hispanic guys, and a Jewish woman from Israel. Listening to Keith witness was amazing. He actually spoke Spanish to the Hispanic guys. I didn’t know what to do. I was about to just shake hands with the guys and send them on their way when Keith began to speak to them in Spanish. He said something like “Trust God and believe in Jesus Christ”. I couldn’t believe it!

The Jewish lady that we spoke with told us that she had seen Passion of the Christ and it was difficult for her to watch and that she had also been to church a time or two while here in America. Keith spoke to her about the Hebrew Scriptures which spoke of the Messiah. He pointed her to prophecies concerning Jesus and asked her to keep in touch with him. Again, amazing to hear…

Most of the time that I go out to witness I go alone. So it was so refreshing and encouraging to be with people who see the urgency in telling people about Jesus. I know Keith and Josh are both busy men but it would be an honor to serve Christ with them again. I have so many ideas for outreaches here in the Chattanooga area. God is beginning to open up doors, big doors. Pray that I will be faithful to Him.