Evangelism in RV parks
We have a fifth wheel RV that we often take long trips in. The people at most RV parks are very friendly. I've always had a hard time engaging conversation with strangers, or to even approach them. In 2013, we spent 4 months on the road, and I felt God was asking me to step out of my comfort zone, and talk to folks around me. This worked well through most of our trip, and even my wife was shocked to see me talking with our different neighbors at the numerous parks we spent the night at. For our trip this year, I have been inspired by reading the thread from Acts 5:41 free bible handouts, and will take it a step further. I plan on bringing lots of Bibles with me and handing them out, and hopefully engaging some folks in Christian conversation. I will try my best to let go of my efforts to engage in this, and let the Holy Spirit lead me.
I'm asking for any advice, or how I should prepare for this journey. I have not felt in the past that I had the gift to evangelize, but over the last year I have felt the Holy Spirit calling me to step farther out of my comfort zone, and plant or water some seeds.
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Tough one.
One one hand, it's the typical evangelical asshole annoying everyone with its stupid religious BS.
On the other hand, getting out from your comfort zone, meeting stranges, is an healthy thing to do.....
Vacations are good, as is taking a few occasional steps out of your comfort zone and meeting new people.
That said, why expend the effort to ruin everyone else's time away? Life is stressful enough without having to deal with another person's proselytizing on the one break most people get per year .
How's about you take a vacation from god-bothering and let everyone enjoy their time off?
"I've always had a hard time engaging conversation with strangers, or to even approach them."
If you always approach strangers with fairy tales verses,, I'm not surprised to see you have trouble approaching them.
Before you go, make sure you know the meaning of No thank you. That's likely to be the kindest words you'll hear. I don't think you'll have trouble understanding the rest of the messages. And for goodness sake, do NOT approach unaccompanied children with your tracts and bibles, or we'll read about you in the paper.
Prediction: the only fish you'll reel in will be Christians who planned to evangelize YOU.
Look out for two nerdy Englishmen and their little grey friend. They could seriously fuck up you worldview. I’ve seen it in a documentary
But seriously, at least ask people if they want to hear your spiel and more importantly accept it when they “no”!
"Look out for two nerdy Englishmen and their little grey friend. They could seriously fuck up you worldview."
Or three Englishmen nicknamed Jezza, Hamster and Captain Slow. They could be too focused on talking about your vehicle to be interested in your 'Christian conversation'.
I'm asking for any advice, or how I should prepare for this journey.
The best piece of advice comes from Penn & Teller: Keep thy fucking religion to thy fucking self.
If I'm camping and you approach me with pamphlets, they're going right into the campfire.
I recommend going in for the kill right off the bat. Practice the following in front of a mirror ...
"Sinner! You are filthy broken scum and deserve to be tortured forever unless you listen to me!"
Do this while waving your bible over your head and beating it with your fist during the last few words and the appearance of your sincerity will increase tenfold.
You're welcome.
"I'm asking for any advice, or how I should prepare for this journey"
Go to ISIS-controlled Syria.
...what's that? You won't ? Then you only serve to prove that you're more Atheist than we Atheists are, if you're not prepared to go beyond outside your so-called 'Comfort Zone'. 'Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of Death, I fear no evil', and all that jazz...?!
@Raspberry
Use a koran instead of a bible. You will be a thousand times more likely to get the message through to your ahem, victim.
I have a similar sentiment to what many have already said.
RV stands for Recreational Vehicle. People buy and use them as a form of recreation. These people are trying to relax and enjoy a good time. They aren't there to discuss philosophical or religious topics.
There is a time and a place for everything. This is not the proper forum to evangelize.
If you posted an invitation for people to come to a community center (for example) to talk about god, then it would be appropriate to talk to the people who came about this.
Why is this concept so hard for people to understand?
@Mathius_dragoon
"There is a time and a place for everything. This is not the proper forum to evangelize.
Because there are bible verses that are interpreted to mean bother people with this crap whenever you se an opening.
Does anyone notice how despicable this guy is? Whenever he goes on road trips, he talks to a lot of strangers at the RV parks and notices how nice they are. So what does he do? He doesn't care how nice they are or how they talk to him, he just cares about speaking in "Christian conversation", and wants to take advantage of them just for his cult.
Hopefully, whoever he meets knows never to trust him again after he ruins their vacation. And even stupider, everyone on that thread applauded Andy for planning to do something so mean!
What a great idea! RV parks are well-known for being gathering spots for people who've never fucking heard of jesus.
And you are towing a trailer behind a truck, not driving an RV. Dumbass.
Don't try that in Sweden. Most of us already have a Bible or two, and we're still mostly non-religious. But, if it's only Christian conversation you want, you will find quite a few to discuss Christianity with. Not the way you want to, though, and very few will be converted.
Four months on the road? What do you work with?
I thought life in an RV was pretty cramped, that you had to think carefully about what to bring, if you really, really need it. But you want to fill the vehicle with Bibles...
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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