BUSKING!--Busk Away!--Jesus did it!      DFO1057  4/3/81
--Dad's Comments on Zach & Lamb's Video!

         1. SEEING YOUR LITTLE HEART SKIT WITH THE CHILDREN REMINDS ME OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS when my children were small & were doing much the same thing. They should have something in the heart like a picture of Jesus with the children, a big picture that the audience could see, not just empty. Then be sure to pass the hat, & collect addresses too!
         2. We used to have CONTACT CARDS while we were working for the Soul Clinic. Lamb could have some little message on the card & her name & address in case somebody wanted to write them later. But for those who wanted to turn something in right away she could have a place on the other side to fill in their name & address, like a little pledge card that she could go around & pick up.
         3. She could have the children pass them out while the show was going on & then have them go around & collect them afterwards in their hats or something with the gifts. We always used to do that in our street meetings or door-to-door. It's very important to get names & addresses--& if you can't get theirs it's very important to give them yours, & then maybe later the Lord will touch their heart & they'll write, especially if there's a little appeal on the card & later on they're ashamed they didn't give anything.
         4. The main thing is, it's not only that momentary current witness, but it's to get names & addresses or give your name & address. But try to get theirs, & that way you can compile quite a mailing list. We got a lot of people out of'm, a lot of people interested & helpers from just gathering names & addresses & then writing to them.
         5. NOW WHAT YOU NEED IS A LITTLE BROCHURE WITH A PICTURE TOO, explaining the work, name & address, something the people can keep, plus a little card in there for them to write down their name & address & give it back right then if they can. If not, they can send it later. It says, "Enclosed is a gift from so & so", & they can either hand it back right away or send it back later. And of course all the better, enclose a little self-addressed envelope with the card. This sort of thing is just new to our kids. It's not new to the old pros. But they need to learn these things.
         6. You've seen lots of our own samples of the Old Goldies in the Magazine, & we used to not only send these things to the names & addresses we already had through the mail, but we passed them out on the street wherever we were ministering, along with a contact card which they could fill in & give back to us, & they'd keep the brochure which had our name & address on it.
         7. That's such a good idea to have the MWM tape on while you're collecting the names & addresses, & you could have the kids dancing. We used to say a two-hour program like that is like eight hours hard labour. That's a hard ministry, I'll tell you, it's very hard work! You need to get lots of rest & good food. The children all look so cute in their matching outfits. That's good for you, Zach, to ask the teacher to write the recommendation with the official school stationary. You're a real promoter!
         8. (MARIA: ZACH SAYS THAT HAVING SLIDES HAS BEEN SUCH AN ASSET TO THEIR WORK & going into schools & public meetings, etc.) So much like all the little experiences we had in our family. You're all going through the same things now, TTL! Now I know why the Lord let us do it, to teach us to teach you! PTL! TYL! Hallelujah! History's repeating itself, just like the way we used to be & do with our little family, just making friends one by one. You not only minister, but they minister unto you too, building up friends & supporters. We lived for years like that!
         9. You know, all you have to do is strike out, hit the streets & find one person the Lord sends, usually one person that the Lord sends like an angel to be your program advance man. We had such fascinating things happen! I think I told you about how the Lord told us to go into one town we'd never been in before. We didn't know anybody, nothing. The Lord said to go into this town & watch for a man carrying a pitcher of water, & he was to be the man who would help us.
         10. So we parked in front of this little church & pretty soon here comes the gardener, & it turned out he was the janitor & he was carrying this big water can, watering the flowers. My Mother said, "Look! A man with a pitcher!" This dear old man was so sweet! We had the children come out & sing for him & everything. And sure enough, he contacted the preacher. The preacher came out & heard the kids sing & invited us immediately. And so there we were, right to work right away. I mean talk about miracles! The leading of the Lord! PTL!
         11. I BELIEVE THOSE STATS! I believe it's possible! My Lord, the early disciples won 3,000 the first day, 5,000 a few days later, how do you think they won'm? You know good & well those little children, if they understand at all what you're talking about when you say, "Do you want Jesus in your heart?" & they raise their hands, you mean to tell me Jesus doesn't come into their hearts? Of course He does! I mean, they're saved on the spot! I really believe we're going to meet those people in the Kingdom.
         12. (LAMB'S DANCE BEGINS:) PTL! Breaking our bottles! Ha! Well, you can't break mine! Hallelujah! It's too new! Dear little Lamb! Now that's real dancing! She's dancing for the Lord!--And for her King! Four gorgeous children. So we know you're sexy! That's the ultimate sex--children!
         13. SO BUSKING IS LIKE BEGGING? I wouldn't say that! A beggar gives nothing in return! You're getting paid for a performance, & if you really deliver a good one, they'll pay good! PTL! TTL! We did it for years! That's how our Family got started!--And you're giving'm the Gospel & salvation for free to boot! They're getting more than their money's worth! And the little kids make such good ushers to take the collection!--And hats are always handy offering bags!
         14. "The labourer is worthy of his hire!" "Muzzle not the ox that treadeth out the corn!" "They that preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel!" (Lk.10:7; 1Tim.5:18; 1Co.9:14) Take that collection! You deserve it! It's your corn for your corn!--Ha! GBY!
         15. --And He will if you'll do it from your heart with all your hearts! Happy busking!--It's far better than husking with the hustlers! Busk away for Jesus!--You'll be glad forever that you DID!--Amen?

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