All Walks of Life
Phoenix, AZ. The Phoenix Northwest Team evangelized at The First Friday Art Walk in Downtown Phoenix recently. This event draws all kinds of folk: protestors, “Krampus” devotees, art lovers, college students, musical acts, and even children. Our evangelists...
Sharing the Faith
Plymouth, MI. In the picture here, we see Chad from the Plymouth, MI team talking to two women about the Catholic Church. One of these ladies is not Catholic, while the other is; Chad gave the former a good reason to consider the Catholic Church, and encouraged the...
“Thank you, Praise God!”
New York, NY. Have you ever heard an account of an event that you just wish you were there to see? Evangelist Jenny sent us a report of her experience at a recent “Nightfever” event in New York. Nightfever is a Catholic evangelization event where a special evening of...
“Half Catholic”
Bloomington, IN. Remember Fr. Ignatius? He’s really good at sending us stories from the street. Here’s his latest offering: The campus of Indiana University. A tall, dark, young man, presumably a student, is quickly moving by where I am standing. "Would you like a...
Forty-Five Minutes with an Atheist
Bloomington, IN. Our national director, Steve Dawson, is, unsurprisingly, quite experienced in street evangelization. Not only that, but his natural enthusiasm captures the attention of the people he encounters, and his zeal keeps him going for as long as they’ll stay...
Building Confidence
Snellville, GA. Many people feel uncomfortable about the idea of evangelizing in public. But for most of these, this is overcome very easily. Just do it, and you’ll find that it’s nowhere near as scary as thought. At the least, just joining one of our street...
Parade Evangelization
Royal Oak, MI. The SPSE Team of Royal Oak, MI went out evangelizing on a cold but sunny day at the Downtown Royal Oak parade, which kicks off the holiday season each year. There were over 80 parade units including marching bands, floats, circus performers, dance...
“From Your Catholic Community”
The Woodlands, TX. According to the teaching of the New Testament, the Church is the body of Christ, and Christians are incorporated into that body by faith and baptism. For the Christian, then, community is very important. Christians are united with one another as...
“Courageous, yet non-confrontational”
Pensacola, FL. On the one hand, when street evangelizing, it is important to be bold. If you don’t speak the truth clearly, how can others ever come to know the truth and believe? On the other hand, while speaking clearly it is also important to not make your presence...
Put Prayer in Your Toolbox
Bloomington, IN. Prayer is of the utmost importance in the Christian life. For the street evangelist, outings should begin and end with prayer, and, since St. Paul exhorts us to “pray always,” they should even be filled with it. But prayer should also be part of the...