Post by Messenger Micah on Dec 16, 2005 23:07:27 GMT -5
Here is a report written by veteran street preacher of 25 years Ruben Israel of our preaching at Fantasy Fest and South Beach last week. I will also write a report covering these events in the next few days.
I contacted Ruben last March/April to come and help me preach this event. Since then I have preached with Ruben in Los Angeles, Columbus, Chicago, Missouri, Atlanta, and now Miami. Ruben is a much different guy in person than the impression people get when they see pictures of him preaching. Jesse and others on this board who have met Ruben can verify this. He has a lot of wisdom, is very kind, very generous, has a great sense of humor, and loves to help others get the Word of God preached in any way he can.
: I?ve never preached in Miami or the Keys (that is because the group out there is doing a fine job) so maybe I do not need to go out there again?
: The event we preached at was called ?fantasy fest? and it was postponed be cause of a hurricane that hit the Keys.
:
: SIDE BAR:
: Like the hurricane that hit New Orleans the eve before the weekend of decadence event that I did not go after 6 straight years. Instead I was with Brothers Jed and Cope in Missouri. What timing?
: Now there was another sodomite event that I bought tickets for and the Lord pulled the plug on that one too. It was a large sodomite march in Israel and a few of us were going, but it was around the time the Gaza strip was being given away, so security was not good and this event was also canceled.
: I starting to see a pattern here. Three (3) in one year and just about a month apart.
: SIDE BAR OVER.
:
: Friday morning Dean, Rod and I arrived at the Miami airport and Brother John picked us up as we coordinated with Elizabeth, Annika and Doug. We yoked up with everyone and van pooled into Key Largo where a house was given to us for the event, then off to Key West to preach. Days before our arrival, I had our attorneys fax the chief of police, the city attorney and other city brass a six page ?No Touchy? fax with our Constitutional rights, and a reminder to stay out of our way. This would be liken to the big guns being fired before the infantry rushes the land and last weekend we were given much liberty.
:
: We were dropped off by John and my advice to the group was to wait and be stealth till John bikes back after parking the van. So we stood on the street holding banners, while I wore a sandwich sign, and within minutes some guy dumps his ice cream on my head. He smashed it, like someone putting out a cigarette into an ash tray and this was not a cone but the ice cream was in a cup. Now what really chaps my hide is it was not rainbow sherbet. Elizabeth and Annika quickly got some napkins and started to clean my four hairs on my head. Now I don?t know if this happens to everyone new to the Keys or if this was just the welcoming committee but I did know that I would be sticky all day.
:
: After John came we walked the street preaching as the whole street was shut down for blocks. Then a few blocks later, some other guy started pushing me in the chest, yelling at me. John used the mega horn and sounded out against this person and soon the police moved in and pulled this angry sinner away from me. Now at this point, one must wonder what?s wrong or is this normal for Key West? We walked and preached with mega horns, banners and sandwich signs with much liberty as police watched. We stopped at every intersection for about 20-30 minutes preaching and answering questions. Around 9:30-10PM the police made their presents known around us, moving people around us and just taking note.
:
: The next day Micah joined us as we preached the streets again and set up shop to preach at the main parade. Reproving the masses walking around and those in the parade causing no small stir. We were all hit with beads, had beer tossed on us, cigarettes pitched, pushed, spit upon, given the one finger salute and even grabbed from this crowd that was nude, almost nude and partially dressed. After the parade, we followed the route with preachers preaching both sides of the street and banners behind them.
: We were stopped by officers and they told me that someone from the city wanted to talk to me. We waited and waited, than started to walk the rout again behind the parade. The next block we were confronted with someone named Judy, she said she owned the street and we must leave. Judy was the event coordinator and tried to keep me back by flashing this little light on me. She was also on the radio calling for back up and trying to get the police involved. When the Key West police came, she (Judy) was informed to leave us alone and we were fine, as we continued to walk the route preaching.
:
: We noticed more police officers and police brass standing around watching, but they allowed us to follow behind the parade. The crowd on the sidewalk started to tag along with us and soon we looked like the pied piper with hundreds of rats following us following the parade. Soon the police shut down the street and we tried an end around, but the street was shut to everyone on the parade route, even us.
:
: The crowds were thick as we continued to preach into the crowds non stop. As the night and event ended, the Word of God was heralded in public with signs for all to read. Unbelievers were warned, conversations were fruitful and the saints were edified to righteousness with boldness. Everyone that joined our preach team could write stories and could tell countless conversations told, not to mention all the things they witnessed in the streets but that could take hours of reading. In the end, we will make sure this event is an annual venue covered.
:
: Sunday we hit South Beach as Micah, Doug and Elizabeth were main preachers. Rod and I were ready to respond to Miami police if they were called, because Micah was threaten to be arrested last weekend, with Doug and Dean holding signs while John and Annika filmed. We preached at main arteries on South Beach and soon the police were called after we preached against a sodomite bar. So three police cars arrived and we talked with them regarding the call and no one was arrested.
:
: Then we walked to another location, and again police were called. One officer wanted to talk but not be on video, so he continued to look at the camera saying ?you do not have my permission to tape me? then another officer walked in and turned his flashlight on the camera to hinder the filming. Someone from the crowd that has now gathered, told the officer with the flashlight ?maybe in China you can do that but this is America and he has every right to tape in public.? Oh, I forgot?..the office with the light was Chinese. Soon a sergeant appeared and ordered the two officers to walk away from us and he seemed much more understandable as to our rights regarding preaching. He understood that shutting down a video was wrong as if removing a witness from a crime scene.
:
: SIDE BAR:
: In court, people lie, lawyers lie, witnesses lie, police lie, however a video tape is not bias and does not lie.
: SIDE BAR OVER.
:
: This sergeant stayed there to make sure everyone did not have their rights impeded, and even had two other officers follow us to our van because of unfriendlys.
:
: Public preaching will provoke or encourage great conversations for those sincere and makes a God hater manifest with Miami being no different. At the end of the weekend the Word of God was preached, everyone around us was led to the Lord and the fellowship was priceless.
:
: From the Watchtower
: Ruben Israel
: Bible Believer Los Angeles while working
: with Bible Believers Miami chapter
:
:
I contacted Ruben last March/April to come and help me preach this event. Since then I have preached with Ruben in Los Angeles, Columbus, Chicago, Missouri, Atlanta, and now Miami. Ruben is a much different guy in person than the impression people get when they see pictures of him preaching. Jesse and others on this board who have met Ruben can verify this. He has a lot of wisdom, is very kind, very generous, has a great sense of humor, and loves to help others get the Word of God preached in any way he can.
: I?ve never preached in Miami or the Keys (that is because the group out there is doing a fine job) so maybe I do not need to go out there again?
: The event we preached at was called ?fantasy fest? and it was postponed be cause of a hurricane that hit the Keys.
:
: SIDE BAR:
: Like the hurricane that hit New Orleans the eve before the weekend of decadence event that I did not go after 6 straight years. Instead I was with Brothers Jed and Cope in Missouri. What timing?
: Now there was another sodomite event that I bought tickets for and the Lord pulled the plug on that one too. It was a large sodomite march in Israel and a few of us were going, but it was around the time the Gaza strip was being given away, so security was not good and this event was also canceled.
: I starting to see a pattern here. Three (3) in one year and just about a month apart.
: SIDE BAR OVER.
:
: Friday morning Dean, Rod and I arrived at the Miami airport and Brother John picked us up as we coordinated with Elizabeth, Annika and Doug. We yoked up with everyone and van pooled into Key Largo where a house was given to us for the event, then off to Key West to preach. Days before our arrival, I had our attorneys fax the chief of police, the city attorney and other city brass a six page ?No Touchy? fax with our Constitutional rights, and a reminder to stay out of our way. This would be liken to the big guns being fired before the infantry rushes the land and last weekend we were given much liberty.
:
: We were dropped off by John and my advice to the group was to wait and be stealth till John bikes back after parking the van. So we stood on the street holding banners, while I wore a sandwich sign, and within minutes some guy dumps his ice cream on my head. He smashed it, like someone putting out a cigarette into an ash tray and this was not a cone but the ice cream was in a cup. Now what really chaps my hide is it was not rainbow sherbet. Elizabeth and Annika quickly got some napkins and started to clean my four hairs on my head. Now I don?t know if this happens to everyone new to the Keys or if this was just the welcoming committee but I did know that I would be sticky all day.
:
: After John came we walked the street preaching as the whole street was shut down for blocks. Then a few blocks later, some other guy started pushing me in the chest, yelling at me. John used the mega horn and sounded out against this person and soon the police moved in and pulled this angry sinner away from me. Now at this point, one must wonder what?s wrong or is this normal for Key West? We walked and preached with mega horns, banners and sandwich signs with much liberty as police watched. We stopped at every intersection for about 20-30 minutes preaching and answering questions. Around 9:30-10PM the police made their presents known around us, moving people around us and just taking note.
:
: The next day Micah joined us as we preached the streets again and set up shop to preach at the main parade. Reproving the masses walking around and those in the parade causing no small stir. We were all hit with beads, had beer tossed on us, cigarettes pitched, pushed, spit upon, given the one finger salute and even grabbed from this crowd that was nude, almost nude and partially dressed. After the parade, we followed the route with preachers preaching both sides of the street and banners behind them.
: We were stopped by officers and they told me that someone from the city wanted to talk to me. We waited and waited, than started to walk the rout again behind the parade. The next block we were confronted with someone named Judy, she said she owned the street and we must leave. Judy was the event coordinator and tried to keep me back by flashing this little light on me. She was also on the radio calling for back up and trying to get the police involved. When the Key West police came, she (Judy) was informed to leave us alone and we were fine, as we continued to walk the route preaching.
:
: We noticed more police officers and police brass standing around watching, but they allowed us to follow behind the parade. The crowd on the sidewalk started to tag along with us and soon we looked like the pied piper with hundreds of rats following us following the parade. Soon the police shut down the street and we tried an end around, but the street was shut to everyone on the parade route, even us.
:
: The crowds were thick as we continued to preach into the crowds non stop. As the night and event ended, the Word of God was heralded in public with signs for all to read. Unbelievers were warned, conversations were fruitful and the saints were edified to righteousness with boldness. Everyone that joined our preach team could write stories and could tell countless conversations told, not to mention all the things they witnessed in the streets but that could take hours of reading. In the end, we will make sure this event is an annual venue covered.
:
: Sunday we hit South Beach as Micah, Doug and Elizabeth were main preachers. Rod and I were ready to respond to Miami police if they were called, because Micah was threaten to be arrested last weekend, with Doug and Dean holding signs while John and Annika filmed. We preached at main arteries on South Beach and soon the police were called after we preached against a sodomite bar. So three police cars arrived and we talked with them regarding the call and no one was arrested.
:
: Then we walked to another location, and again police were called. One officer wanted to talk but not be on video, so he continued to look at the camera saying ?you do not have my permission to tape me? then another officer walked in and turned his flashlight on the camera to hinder the filming. Someone from the crowd that has now gathered, told the officer with the flashlight ?maybe in China you can do that but this is America and he has every right to tape in public.? Oh, I forgot?..the office with the light was Chinese. Soon a sergeant appeared and ordered the two officers to walk away from us and he seemed much more understandable as to our rights regarding preaching. He understood that shutting down a video was wrong as if removing a witness from a crime scene.
:
: SIDE BAR:
: In court, people lie, lawyers lie, witnesses lie, police lie, however a video tape is not bias and does not lie.
: SIDE BAR OVER.
:
: This sergeant stayed there to make sure everyone did not have their rights impeded, and even had two other officers follow us to our van because of unfriendlys.
:
: Public preaching will provoke or encourage great conversations for those sincere and makes a God hater manifest with Miami being no different. At the end of the weekend the Word of God was preached, everyone around us was led to the Lord and the fellowship was priceless.
:
: From the Watchtower
: Ruben Israel
: Bible Believer Los Angeles while working
: with Bible Believers Miami chapter
:
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