Friday, February 27, 2009

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OPEN-AIR PREACHERS

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OPEN-AIR PREACHERS by CH Spurgeon

  • A good voice.
  • Naturalness of manner.
  • Self-possession.
  • A good knowledge of Scripture and of common things.
  • Ability to adapt himself to any congregation.
  • Good illustrative powers.
  • Zeal, prudence, and common sense.
  • A large, loving heart.
  • Sincere belief in all he says.
  • Entire dependence on the Holy Spirit for success.
  • A close walk with God by prayer.
  • A consistent walk before men by a holy life.


If any man has all these qualifications, the Queen had better make a bishop of him at once, yet there is no one of these qualities which could well be dispensed with.

The battle is won let us walk in victory

The days we live in are exciting days for the believer, think upon these things

  1. Communism has collapsed
  2. Capitalism is literally bankrupt
  3. Islam is being exposed as violent and barbaric
  4. Attacks on the Bible have been proved false
  5. Science is now screaming out there is a creator
  6. Secularism and liberalism are being shown as intolerant, ignorant and bigoted

The reality is we have a world that is perishing and should be crying out for answers, calling for a saviour. We have a saviour let us not hide Him, The Lord Jesus Christ, from our fellow man let us preach the gospel to all who will listen Jesus is Lord let us tell this dying world whatever the cost!