Hello!

So, today, I was on the tram going towards the stop Central (Cen- trAl ['A' as in apple]) in the city for Reach a Tourist. First thing, if you follow my facebook, no I did not pack the salt once again, and the flickering lights keep me to wonder why I don't. Second, I was listening to my broadway playlist on Spotify and the song 'Hello' from The Book of Mormon came on. This is my favorite song from that musical, but the irony did not hit me until we were once again on the streets. I thought nothing of us doing street evangelism until I saw a couple of Mormons doing the same thing. As soon as I saw that, the irony hit me and the song became stuck inside my head for the rest of the day.

Now, there is nothing wrong with doing street evangelism as it is very effective to get to a bunch of people in an afternoon. I only write this as I thought it was funny to hear the song and then realize we always start the conversation with "Hello!" Sometimes I had to control my laughter from the song in my head.


On a serious note, why don't more Christians do street evangelism? The main ones I see are Westboro, Hate spreaders, and people that like to shout doom and gloom too much. Why do we not have a Reach a Tourist program in like Nashville, Chattanooga, Gatlinburg, New York, etc.? These are great places to reach multiple people from around the world that come to your home city. You tell them a little bit about the beautiful natural sites in the city, the history of the city, and/or even the religious history of the city so that you can then transition it into the Gospel. I mean, we could even do that in Columbia, TN (Mule Day anyone?). It has been a great tool for me to meet people from around the globe and share that the natural wonders that we see in Zurich (Alps, hills, river, trees, etc.) are created by God and that he created us and that he loves us.

Tomorrow is the last day for Reach a Tourist. I'll give a blog post and a newsletter after that! Until then, everyone, have a nice day!