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THE SIGN MINISTRY

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THE SIGN MINISTRY
By Ken Blue

Pastor Al Hughes shared with me this week the sign ministry they have instituted in their church. The results have been rewarding, with new visitors each Sunday. Sign ministry is not new by any means, but its introduction as part of Bible Baptist Church, Port Orchard, WA. is new to their church. sign-waving-5sign-waving-18

Pastor Hughes tells me he would recommend the sign ministry to every church, and that his own people have eagerly participated in it. He assures me every church could have and should have a sign ministry, if they want the un-churched to attend.
If one wishes to institute a sign ministry to reach the lost, the following steps must be followed.

1. The pastor must understand its purpose and how it is to work
2. He must sell the idea to his congregation and get as many people involved as possible.
3. Professional signs must be first class and be ready for those who participate.
4. These signs must convey the message you are trying to communicate. Examples used by Bible Baptist: (“You’ve Got a Friend at Bible Baptist” – “Bible Baptist is a Church With a ”). Wording on signs should be brief and non-offensive.
5. Someone must take the leadership and must decide when, who and where the signs will be displayed.
6. Those who hold the signs are instructed that they need not say anything to anyone unless spoken to.
7. Pick a well traveled intersection near the church and station as many people at each corner as possible. The more people at one intersection the more attention you will attract to read your signs.

I have seen other churches that also have a sign ministry. But, you could not be sure what the purpose was or what church was represented, even if you wanted to attend. This is like fishing without a hook on the line.
If you want people to come to church as a result of the sign ministry, they must know where to attend and how to contact you. As far as the public is concerned, you may be a cult or a nut. Pastor Hughes has a sign ministry that can be measured as to its effectiveness. Why not learn from him. http://www.biblebaptistportorchard.com/

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AN AMAZING FISHING STORY
By Ken Blue

fishI saw a news report recently of two men who were fishing in the dark of night. I am not sure if their method was legal or not, or if they kept the fish. They were in a small aluminum boat shining a spotlight around in the water. At times they would tap the side of the boat, and the fish went wild.

You could see fish jumping out of the water by the hundreds; In fact, many of them landed in the boat. As I said before, I have no knowledge if the method was legal; or if they kept any of the fish.

The interesting observation was the nontraditional method used to get the fish into the boat. They did no use a net, a gaff, or a hook. Yet they had more fish in the boat than you could count.

Now, if the method was legal, would you have kept the fish? Or, are you so set in your ways, you would have thrown them back into the water and refuse to keep those not reeled in on your line or taken in a net?

That is the line some preachers are trying to sell to churches. That is, if you did not go to the door of the lost and win them to Christ in the home, or on the street corner, you are in violation of Scripture. This idea that the church building is for the saved only and that sinners should not be in the building is insane. The more sinners you can get in the church building, the more likely you are to have more conversions each Sunday.

Don’t be foolish; there are many ways to catch fish, and if they will jump into your boat, all the better. The above method is novel, but it worked. The two reasons pastors cannot learn new methods of fishing, is they are bound by tradition and they fear the brethren.

See the story on Google Video

https://kenblueministries.com/2009/08/681/