Rural Churches and Pole Dancing
I came across some interesting posts today.
This one talks about relational evangelism in a rural church and why its more effective than other forms. It’s written by a pastor in rural Virignia. Most of the time when we are doing workshops, the typical churches represented are city or suburban churches.
The other one, I’m just not sure about. If it’s not crossing some line of taste, it sure is dancing on it vigorously. It’s evangelism in the strip club. Of course, no pun intended
I’m all for reaching people who ordinarly wouldn’t come to church, but this seems dangerous. Maybe because I’m a guy.
But how is the danger different from talking with drug users and dealers on the street corner, or walking with prostitutes at night and talking with them? How is the danger different than talking to people with various other addictions and sin? These are still people who need Jesus.
Jesus hung out with tax collectors and sinners, people that most of the religious leaders likely wrote off and avoided to avoid spiritual contamination. Are strippers the modern day tax collector equivalent? Just wondering . .. . .. .. . .
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Pastor Chris,
I just wanted to thank you for the link. I’ll be back to your blog again.
God bless.
Hello Chris –
I thank God for your blog. I know He will use it to encourage His children to grab hold of His power and love for the lost!
Your brother in Christ,
– Gary Wybenga
Similar to this is being near hear. In one instance, it is a group of hairdressers that has gone to the strip clubs and ministered to the girls prior to the evenings while cutting/fixing their hair.
The other visits downtown Buffalo in the bars and streets looking for prostitutes. They have specific bars that they are allowed in by the owners and are escorted by men from the church to the sites.
Both outreaches have been successful.