Me and my brother Dave both had such a zeal early on that we would go to rock concerts at the civic auditorium and make sure every car had a flyer with a way to receive salvation, and those in line for the concert would get a tract.
There were some crazy times, most people took one and didn’t say a word, others weren’t so friendly. When we ran out of tracts, often a sense of desperation would build up in me, that I could no longer keep quiet. A friend of ours David B., also came to these but he carried a huge wooden cross up North Roan Street to the concert and stood outside and would open air preach. I remember one time he had been preaching for awhile and had just finished and he look at me and I just picked up where he left off. I can’t even remember what I said, but there was such a boldness that wasn’t of me that caused scripture to just flow from my mouth.
My brother and I would find the stragglers, and we run up to them and say, “ Hey, do you know Jesus Christ?” most of the time we’d get flipped off or cussed-- but there were times we’d find the ones we were there for. Two particular people I can still recall.
We were at a Motley Crue concert and it had just begun, we were intercepting people who were running behind (bet they loved that!) and this girl I intercepted was smashed drunk and was banging on a maintenance door yelling, “ Let me in..” I went over to her and told her that wasn’t the right entrance, and pointed the way. She thanked me, and I in turn handed her a tract and asked her to read it. I explained to her briefly that Jesus loved her and why He died for her. She kind blew me off and said sure thanks and went on in. Her name was Jennifer R.
While the concert continued, I caught back up to my brother who was helping this drunk guy walk. I watched as he told him about Jesus. The guy was smashed, but listened. My brother asked if he could pray for the guy and he agreed. My brother laid his hand on the guy and began to pray. I kid you not, that guy smashed drunk prayed a prayer and asked Jesus to forgive him and come into his life and by the time he had finished praying he was completely sober.
The most amazing thing started happening, viral evangelism. He turned around, and began telling other people who were walking by what happened to him. It was amazing, like someone set him on fire. He didn’t know any scripture, nothing but he just told people what just took place. It was about this time that the girl I witnessed to earlier came running out terrified with blood all over her clothes. She said something about these guys in black cutting themselves as Motley Crue sang their song, “Shout at the Devil”. I don’t remember the exact conversation that took place, but I ended up leading her through a prayer to receive Jesus as her Savior. She began crying and her countenance changed. She was so happy, joyful in an instant that she too started turning around to other people tell them what just happened to her and would ask them if they wanted to know Jesus. She would drag them to me and I’d go through the whole thing with them and lead them through a prayer as well.
It’s amazing what can happen, even if you don’t know what you’re doing, by being obedient to God’s word and just begin doing it.
It’s been a long 15 years since these acts, and I will begin again very soon.
Micah
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Oct 02, 2007 at 08:59 AM
Wow! This is quite an experience! Brandon, I’m very glad to know you. You’ve been such an inspiration in my life, and I appreciate your friendship. Never let go of who God created you to be, and keep on living till every last concert-goer is telling every other person what has happened in their life.