The Pilgrim Band for Enquirers

       

 The Pilgrim Band Ministry encourages the people of this nation to be involved in the projects listed on this page in order to preserve righteousness in the nation. 

There is a need for more pilgrim recruits and the following four sections address the need in the nation. 


 A: I LIFT UP MY EYES ...

 I lift up my eyes and I see a man hanging on a cross, bathed in blood, suffering in silence. A multitude watches him there - some sit and watch - some pass by wagging their heads, reviling him. Some just hang about and discuss him. One favours him with moisture for his tongue - others stand and say, 'Let him be, let him authenticate himself'.  Others stand afar off and watch.

 

Darkness hangs a gloomy blanket over the scene as the man in the middle utters few words, but oh, the significance of those words is balm for the sick. As the preacher in view gives his final all, there are those in the crowd who welcome Him in awe - wow, what a preacher!

 

They who would not hear him in the synagogue heard him there on that hill. And so on down through history, God has raised up preachers to preach in the open-air, because sadly to say, they had no welcome in a church building. God has blessed the open-air campaigners in all of history!

 

During my early years as a Christian, God began to show me the 'pilgrim way'. He showed me the distinguishing characteristics of the pilgrim people of God. He showed me the significant impact that these people have made on world history. As I studied church history and read numerous biographies, God revealed to me who and what He uses to impact the world for His own name's sake. Like causes produce like effects!

 

God began revealing to me the need for a band consisting of men and women to minister on the streets.

 I don't see much, if any of this activity in the streets of our cities today. May God raise up many bands to march through this land after the manner of our spiritual forefathers. We need labourers in these bands: preachers, musicians, singers, prayer-warriors and givers with various skills besides.

 

God has always used Christians who are pilgrim minded, out in the open air to return a nation to the paths
of holiness. Check it out - history says so! It is quite clear to me that the end is very near, even at the door - we haven't got time to 'empire build'. We need a people with a missionary vision. We need a people who cannot stay at home, but who must go out in obedience to Christ's command. We need bands of travelling soul-winners to preach the gospel in the tradition of, for instance, the members of the first church in Jerusalem, who went out everywhere preaching the gospel, and the Lollards in England, and the Moravians in Europe, and the Maori evangelists in early Aotearoa.

 

The churches today have never tried the old time open-air evangelism. Revivals of Christians have always been caused by, if not accompanied by much open air outreach. Check it out - so says history! Not everything that is old is worth hanging on to, but this is a landmark that we can never afford to neglect: for the absence of it means that a nation goes down fast. We mean to take up the baton and carry on the race to the finish line.

 

We ought to give our bodies to the Lord of the harvest to use as He ordains in the breech. Christ, who abides within, must have a willing vehicle to take Him places, to do things, to speak God's life-giving words. Most of us pray and ask God to do things that He longs to do through our bodies.  Christ yearns after the lost and longs to go out to seek them through our bodies. Christ wants to invite the unsaved to the marriage through our bodies.

 

The members of the first church in Jerusalem recognised this fact, and they yielded their bodies and went to public places to share the Gospel. Today, we have reversed the plan - we evangelise in the church building as if many unsaved people were present - the problem is that they aren't.  Why? Because we didn't bother to go out and evangelise them in the community during the week!

 

Therefore we understand that generally, the unsaved are not interested in coming into a church building in these latter days. Our prayer is that as they are converted on the street, then they as new creatures will desire the Lord's house: when they are brought face to face with the claims of Christ on the Friday, then with conviction, they will seek the Lord in church on Sunday.

 

 In a body, Christ died on the cross to redeem you. By His offering you are reconciled to God. By His passion in the darkness of His trial; His intense sufferings for you; His unfaltering determination and His absolute surrender - you are saved! Jesus is the Head, the Director of missions; you are part of the greater body of Christians which He uses to reach the unsaved. Now He desires to enlist your body to fulfill the great commission. Jesus cannot reach them without your body - this is something that you have to grasp!

 

Furthermore, there seems to be a misconception about the purpose of the local church building. The church building is a shelter from the weather, not a monastery, and the building is an army-training centre, not the battlefront. It is in the church building that saints are enlightened and equipped to go out into battle to meet the foe head on and engage in conflict against the forces of evil. The church building is the place where saints meet to be encouraged after a weeks warfare (hopefully not a weak warfare), and definitely, the place where we bring converts and the unsaved to hear the word of God.

 

Where Jesus does not shine, the soul is sick!  This is true all around the world; it is true right where you live.  Isaiah, the prophet, lived in the midst of a sinful people. After drawing near to the throne of the Holy God and confessing his own unholiness, he heard the call, 'who will go for us; whom shall I send?'  Isaiah said, 'Lord, here am I, send me!' Oh believer, God is still holy today and people still need the Lord. Humble yourself and see your own unworthiness to be used of God - but yet respond and go in the Spirit. The call still goes out today - will YOU go?

 

Pilgrim Recruits

B: I STOOD AT MY LOFTY WINDOW ...

 I stood at my lofty window one night gazing at the light-lit city spread before me - my heart broken - for souls are eating and drinking, being merry, marrying and giving in marriage, not aware that the door shall suddenly close upon them soon and they shall be left outside to face the fury of divine vengeance.

 

One night I stood alone, looking out of my lofty window at the dim-lit streets below. Many streets, many homes, many people. In the streets there is so much confusion, so much damage and so much darkness. People in this town wandering the streets, expression-less, cold, sombre, without hope. There are battered wives, rebellious children and drunken fathers. There is no joy in their lives; no light seen in their darkness. This people shall remain unclean unless one who is clean should say, 'Lord, here am I, send me!' Yea, who will go, who will care, who will tell?

 

I see broken people, ruined lives, lost and blinded people, who are separated and condemned already. I see souls searching for something permanent to fill that void inside. They are craving for true love, unchanging acceptance, unfailing security and a sure and joyful future. Look and see as God sees.  For God can see into every home and into every heart. He sees what's going on.  He sees the drunk vomiting. He sees the husband beating the wife. He sees the street-kid sniffing glue in a dark corner. He sees the group of youngsters watching a 'blue' movie. He sees the man taking home a girl for a one-night stand. He sees the Christians watching television, laughing at the lust and corruption. He sees the well-paid minister eating and drinking with his friends. But where is the prayer-warrior? Where is the soul-winner?  Where is the one who does not compromise?  Where is the one who exercises great faith? Yea, who does go, who does care, who does tell?

You and I are the servants of the living God - will you go, will you care, will you tell?

 

The population is increasing and a new generation is arising that knows nothing about the true character of God, or the necessity of applying the blood of Christ to their souls. The Government and people of our nation have forsaken the biblical absolutes and the multitudes are confused.

Multitudes, multitudes are crying out for help - do you care?

Multitudes, multitudes are searching for answers to life - will you share?

Multitudes, multitudes are groping in the darkness - will you shine?

Multitudes, multitudes are locked in hatred - will you love them to life?

 

Jesus wants these souls to be with Him in eternal glory. He wants more people to come to the marriage ceremony. Jesus is the bridegroom, awaiting the day when His bride will be presented to Him in spotless white. Redeemed souls make up the glorious bride. The Father is making the final preparations, the Son is ready and the Spirit is calling sinners to be clothed in robes of spotless white.  The Holy Spirit wants to use your body to stand on the highway to compel people to come to the marriage ceremony. The wedding day is approaching!

 

'GO YE THEREFORE INTO THE HIGHWAYS AND AS MANY AS YE SHALL FIND, BID TO THE MARRIAGE.'  MATTHEW 22:9

 

Without a vision, the people perish. We need a vision of the field - to see people dying every hour of the day.

Of a truth: THE TIME IS SHORT, THE FIELDS ARE WHITE AND WASTING, THE LABOURERS ARE FEW AND JESUS IS COMING SOON. Why tarry we in the nest as birds with plumage and full bellies? All is decay, strife, discontentment and idleness. It's been four years and by now the nest stinketh. But rather, let us arise and shine and fly and soar to the heights to live the life that we were saved to live.

 

All glory and praise and adoration be to the King of glory, who loved us and washed us from our sins in his own life-blood and who ever lives to make intercession for us.

 

Pilgrim Recruits

C: I SEE GOLIATH ...

 

I see Goliath clad in full battle array, hovering over New Zealand, speaking blasphemies, cursing God and mocking God's people. Goliath represents all the strongholds of Satan: all the new age and naturalistic philosophies that rant and rave and defy God in this nation. Goliath's voice is a menacing roar as he assumes the victory is his. In essence, he demands that all God's people serve him and his people - any opposed?

As I listen across this nation, I can hear a pin drop.

 

Oh Lord, reform your people and cause us to live for the glory of God, in the glory of God, to reveal
the glory of God.  The demons in high places over every city in this nation, seek daily to lead their locality into greater darkness; and as Christians choose to live for themselves, the nation groans as it slips into a greater death. Sound the trumpet!  Sound the alarm!  Let God's people arise from their stupor; to awake to answer the call to arms. Where are the voices for righteousness? Where are those who will come against Goliath in the power of God?  I say, is there not a cause that God's people be an army of God again.

 

Oh pilgrim preachers arise and speak out for God again, to come against this giant in the name of the LORD of Hosts.  Let's understand, that as we sit and huddle in our cosy buildings, we are becoming desensitised to doing anything against the national evil. May the people of God become incensed at this uncircumcised dog.

Instead of cowering with fright in the camp, may God grant us a backbone to obey the call to arms now
in the day of our opportunity - we may not have tomorrow!

 

The Pilgrim Band exists to awaken the unsaved to their need and to draw them to a conclusion concerning the claims of Christ. The Pilgrim Band exists to awaken Christians to their heritage, obligations and privileges concerning the open-air method of evangelism. Most folk shut Christ out of their minds - the Pilgrim Band will not allow them to. Most folk think they have Christ - the Pilgrim Band will expose their error. Most folk won't be bothered with choosing Christ - the Pilgrim Band will constrain them to make a choice. The Pilgrim Band will hound them to Hell, for we are jealous for Jesus, and we are horrified that our fellows won't adore Him.

 

Like Jeremiah of old, we weep, for our people are all adulterers; an assembly of treacherous men. Our people have sinned against the Lord, and they need to hear the sentence from the Lord.  'Hush, hush', they say to their consciences - 'peace, peace', one says to another: but sudden destruction from the LORD is determined - a day of wrath and terror from the ALMIGHTY.

 

Listen, pilgrim preachers are a voice crying in the wilderness -'repent ye, and believe the gospel!'  I don't know if the Pilgrim Band will ever come close to the example of John the Baptist, but may God bless its efforts to awaken those who slumber on the brink of woe. Let the voice sound out like a trumpet, raising the standard of the Cross in this land, to bring people back to the 'absolutes' of God, and to scare them away from the 'relatives' that deflect from reality.

 

'CRY ALOUD, SPARE NOT, LIFT UP THY VOICE LIKE A TRUMPET, AND SHOW MY PEOPLE THEIR TRANSGRESSIONS...'   ISAIAH 58:1

 

'BUT TRULY I AM FULL OF POWER BY THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD, AND OF JUDGEMENT, AND OF MIGHT, TO DECLARE UNTO JACOB HIS TRANSGRESSION, AND TO ISRAEL HIS SIN.' MICAH 3:8

Pilgrim Recruits

D: I SEE THE CLOUDS ...

 I see the clouds of darkness above, driven by the winds of the fierceness of God's anger, hovering over, holding the judgement - Oh!  The patience of the Lord! Who can stop these clouds?  No one can hold back the coming rain. LORD, the Pilgrim Band desires to run ahead of these clouds. I want to run for you! I want to run ahead of these clouds to shout and to warn the wicked to turn. I will go, I will care, I will tell them!

 

If Christians do not preach, then souls perish! If we do not yield ourselves to Jesus, then souls near and far will not be reached. If we do not go out and speak to the people face to face and eye to eye, then how will they know? You say, 'Well they can come into a church building to hear the Gospel'.  I once said that too. But the sad fact is that today, the lost, generally will not enter a church building. Generally, the unsaved are not interested in entering a church building - they have better things to do, such as: sleeping in, golfing, fishing, sunbathing or watching television. So, come on then, how will they hear except a preacher is sent to stand on the same road on which they are walking?

 

The emphasis of evangelism should be made clear to all who sit on church pews. There is a divine obligation resting upon each and every saint to take the message heard in the church building to the streets, and to see the people in the streets come into the church building. If Hell is real, where is the urgency?  Things take priority and evangelism is seen as a pastime. The people of this nation are looking for reality.  Life in Christ is not religious observance - life in Christ is a dynamic!  Please oh Christian, live the life that you were saved to live! Excuses send people to Hell faster than vapour disappears, and excuse making Christians let a world go to Hell. It is time for action. New Zealand is one big graveyard. Men are just existing to die. We have a nation of dead men walking. Pilgrim preachers need to be dead men walking out to reach dead men walking away.

 

The great command given by our Lord says to 'go out'.  We ought to be in the habit of going out to where the unsaved are.  The harvest is great. There is much room for you in the harvest-field. The sheaves will not reap themselves and walk into the barn. Christ needs labourers to go out of the house and to enter the fields.

'AND THEY WENT OUT, AND PREACHED THAT MEN SHOULD REPENT.'  MARK 6:12

 

Who will go, who will care, who will tell the sinner-man? Who will choose to run ahead of the clouds of divine judgement to warn this - our people?  Here am I, send me!  Are YOU available?

 

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Some Guidelines

  • COMMUNICATION 

 The Pilgrim Band is interested in encouraging the effective communication of the glorious Gospel which exalts God and reveals Christ to the lost. We want to show to the nation that our God is, and that He is a rewarder of those that diligently seek Him. We wish to encourage conservative Christians to take the message heard in the church, out to the folk in the streets, and to bring the folk in the streets to the local church. We recognise that street outreach is not the task of a  mere elite few, but rather, that members of bible believing churches should be ministering on the streets of towns in their region.  This is totally scriptural and necessary.  Christians are to begin in their 'Jerusalem', and then spread out with the gospel as the Lord directs. This is the work of members of a local church.

 

We wish to encourage conservative Christians to represent Christ in a clear and ethical way, with a reputation that honours God, His Word and His people: to engage in any ethical activity to win the lost and encourage the faltering. We are also engaged in praying for more labourers. We want to encourage our brethren of like faith and mind to stand in the day of battle as good soldiers of Jesus Christ. Not only do we meet the unsaved in the streets, but we also meet many 'born again' Christians who need encouragement. It is a great joy to be able to exhort and challenge them to live the life that they were saved to live. The encouragement is mutual.

 

Ideally, street outreach bands ought to work in conjunction with local bible believing churches in the target area. We recognise that the established local church is already intimate with the community, and the community will know that the church is there to help them. 

 

 

  • CONVERTS

 Ideally, converts ought to be encouraged to attend the target area's established church. Ideally, outreach band members ought to continue in prayer and in correspondence with converts. Members of outreach bands ought to endeavour to give new converts instruction in the basics of the Christian life. This can be done by two means: orally and visually. Ideally, converts ought to be given a bible, a brief manual for new believers and audio messages that exhort and instruct. The Pilgrim Band has a web site that contains information on just about any and all subjects relevant to their spiritual growth. www.pilgrimband.org

 

 

  • CULTURE

 The adaptation of approach to attract the melting pot of cultures is wise and the use of means to break down cultural barriers is called for - but bands ought not to place any earthly culture too highly. God has not called us to be a cultural group to go on tour, but He has called us to be a band of pilgrims who know the language of Heaven. The Christian has a new culture: the culture of Heaven.  The pilgrim culture supercedes any earthly culture. This is not to say that we discard all culture - no - for Paul used his religious training, Jewish heritage, Roman citizenship and Greek cultural understanding to aid him on his tours.

 

Reminder: This is a historic document

The Calibre of Pilgrim Recruits


 The Lord Jesus gave you a charge to count the cost.

 Read now:

Luke 9:57-62

Acts 13:5, 13  &  15:36-38

Also read, Galatians 4:11 and the book of 2 Timothy

 

 WHAT KIND OF QUALITIES DO WORKERS IN THE PREACHING BANDS NEED?

 

  • A LIFE YIELDED TO GOD, WITH A LOVE FOR GOD'S GOSPEL WORK 
  • A RESTFUL TRUST IN GOD FOR THE SUPPLY OF ALL NEEDS 
  • AN ADAPTABILITY IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES 
  • A STEADFAST AND LOYAL HEART 
  • A HEALTHY BODY AND A VIGOROUS MIND.

 I echo the words of Mrs. Anne Judson, the wife of Adoniram Judson, when I say that we need: 'humble, persevering pilgrims - pilgrims of decent accomplishments, amiable yielding tempers, willing to take the last place, to be least of all and servant of all - pilgrims who enjoy much closet time, who live near to the heart of God, and are willing to suffer all things for Christ's sake without being proud of it - these are the kind of pilgrims we need'.

  

Nothing shall be asked which is impossible to give. We do not expect perfection, but faithfulness; and availability more than ability. Each worker should be ready to use his or her talents to aid in the propagation of the Gospel. It helps to be apt at many things, flexible and available. Be prepared to contribute financially - it still takes money to do anything in this country and this ministry is no exception.

 

Last, but not least, you should have a good testimony before men.  It is important to be beyond reproach in the community. The three great pit-falls that we have to avoid are:

  Immorality - It is not right to be involved in any immoral situation, or to give the appearance thereof.
Covetousness - It is not right to be a lover of money and material things.
 False doctrine - It is not right to leave the Apostles Doctrine.

Reminder: This is a historic document

The Last Plea

Come with us to follow Jesus - to live the life that you were saved to live. THE PILGRIM LOOKS UPWARD BOUND! The pilgrim looks beyond what his eyes can see, and sees with the eye of faith those things that are most important; that are eternal. Look and see the reality of Hell as a place of the absence of all good. It is a real place. This place is reserved for all those who will not rest in the finished work of Christ.  If you do believe, then what must it cause you to do?  Indeed, it must urge you into activity for: the time is short, the fields are white and wasting, the labourers are few and Jesus is coming soon.

 As you read the King's book, it will cause you to see spiritual realities. It will burn in your heart a desire to love man and to seek man's welfare.  Awaken and see eternal realities - see the awfulness of Hell; the wonder of Heaven. Look and see the plight of sinners encamped about you. Where will you see these things? How can you be awakened? Daily read the Word of the Lord, and give yourself away to Him as a clean, fit, available vessel.

 

From the pages of the King's book, you will see the day when you will stand before the Lord Jesus Christ.

There in His body are the marks of death that He obtained for you, so that you might live the life that you were saved to live. At that day, will you be ashamed because you lived only for yourself?  Did you have no time for Jesus? Make time. Make Jesus the centre of your life. Awake and fall asleep with Jesus - for He is our peace, healing and arm of strength.  For, indeed the day is coming when eternity shall meet you. This short life shall be over. Heaven will be your reality. That someday will one day be today!

 

So today may be your last opportunity on earth, to serve God, to walk in agreement with God, to please the Father, to yield to Jesus, to awaken to spiritual realities, to be a servant, to be one who daily draws from the bank of heaven, to be a prayer-warrior, to gain rewards reserved in Heaven, to win souls, to treasure the Word of God - loving and seeking good gems from within.

 

Pilgrim, oh please forsake all and live for Jesus today. Yes now is the time to fall at His feet and give yourself away to Him. Delay will give opportunity for mischief to pull you away to misery and defeat. What are you doing rummaging through the trash-can of this world, when you should be feasting from the King's table, spread with bountiful treats and sustenance for your journey? Seek to read His words: obey them with all of your heart, constrained by love - knowing that it is the Lord whom we serve and from Him is our reward.

 I therefore invite you to come with us to follow Jesus - to live the life that you were saved to live!

 


BIBLE VERSES OF ENCOURAGEMENT

 

Acts 9:1-22   &   12:19-24   &   1 Kings chp 12   &   2 Chronicles chp 33

 

Psalm 18   &   1 Timothy 2:1-4   &   Romans 10:15-21  &    Ezekiel  chp 33

 

Amos 7:9-17    &      Ephesians 6:10-20

Reminder: This is a historic document

The Pilgrim Band Song

As the sun goes down along the horizon
And the darkness creeps in again
Across the sky the storm clouds are advancing
To some day drop their bitter rain
 

The wind is blowing as every day is spent

But a very few regard it

Still less there are who from the King are sent

Who reach Heaven in their closet

 

 

Are there some who will run to warn the sinner man?

Before judgement and patience part

In the light, stand and fight darkness in our land

And preach Christ to every heart

 

 

In danger are strangers and our next of kin

Let no one's blood be on our hands

Let's ask God to add Kiwis to the bride in

Aotearoa, New Zealand

 

 

Can you bear to see souls perish in their sin?

Come and join the Pilgrim Band

See God add Kiwis to the bride in

Aotearoa, New Zealand

 

 

Walking alone under the sombre night sky

I wonder if others look up

Have others heard the Macedonian cry?

Will others yield to drink Christ's cup?

 

 

Eat or be eaten - death to the foe inside

Ere fear flies in and steals the seed

Fight or be beaten - we have no right to hide

When our people are in such need

 

 

As we sit and move our game pieces about

From out of shadows the foe strikes

In the fight, chocolate soldiers will melt

Let's march in spiritual might

 

 

Oh watchman, see the foe on the horizon

Arouse till every post is manned

Let's praise God as He saves fellow Kiwis in

Aotearoa, New Zealand

 

 

Can you bear to see souls perish in their sin?

Come and join the Pilgrim Band

See God add Kiwis to the bride in

Aotearoa, New Zealand.

 

 

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The Projects


THE NZ REGIONS

Northland region

 

Auckland region

 

South Auckland region

 

Waikato region

 

Hauraki region (incl. Coromandel)

 

Bay of Plenty region

 

King Country and Central Plateau region

 

Taranaki region

 

Manawatu region (incl. Horowhenua)

 

East Cape region

 

Hawkes Bay region

 

Tararua/Wairarapa region

 

Kapiti Coast region

 

Wellington region

 

Marlborough region

 

Canterbury region

 

West Coast region

 

Otago region

 

Southland region

 

 

The Pilgrim Band ministry encourages the people of God to be involved in the following activities from their region (to self fund; to orchestrate - with no direct help from the Pilgrim Band ministry). One may choose to be responsible for one or more regions or work inside their own region in one or more of the following projects: 

 

A: Intercession

B: Social Letter Writing

C: Advertising this Website in Newspapers

D: Street Work & Tract Letter-boxing

E: Pin-ups

These projects are currently encouraged

Intercession



  • Pray to God to help you to live a godly life before your community and to aid your country in good works and to support a bible based church that is reaching out in the community.
     
  • Pray for the recipients of your ministry efforts, that they will heed the message of God's Word, and that they will change their ways, coming to a genuine salvation experience.

  • Pray for God to help us to preserve a godly remnant in these last days before the judgement comes upon our country, and to raise godly children after the biblical pattern and to keep our churches in
    the true faith.

  • Pray against the Principalities that seek to bring each region into deeper darkness and damnation.

  • Pray for boldness in God's people to stand up and speak out against serious issues that confront our country and that they will do it in a sensible and ethical way.

Social Letter Writing



YOU CAN'T SAVE THE WORLD BUT YOU CAN WRITE A LETTER!

 

We wish to encourage you to get active in writing letters to anti-god institutions in our country, to reprove, inform and evangelise those who are involved in bringing God's disapproval upon us. We wish to encourage you to take a more active part in being a voice for God, and to help preserve freedoms for law abiding families. Many Christians speak to each other about how bad it is getting in society, but never take a step further to do anything practical about it.

Perhaps they don't know what to do - well here, we will show you what to do.


  • The Government is deliberately and subtly working towards taking away the freedoms of law-abiding families. The traditional family unit is being eroded away and human rights are soon to be an oppressive tool in the hand of liberals.
  • Places of disrepute are rising up weekly to pollute our land - places such as liquor outlets, casinos, brothels, new-age shops, and sodomite organisations.

  • Along with these, there are serious issues which confront our country as a whole - issues such as abortion, banning parental smacking, sex education in schools, lowering the drinking age, establishing the rights of homosexuals, mystic practices being taught in schools, pornographic material on television, legalisation of prostitution and many more... 

We want you to consider having a ministry of letter writing. We want you to do it for your country and for your children's future. You will be required to take on the cost of envelopes, stamps and photocopying, howbeit, you may do some of this via E-mail.

You may choose to fully cover a region before moving to the next region (region by region), or you may choose a particular topic/issue and send letters over the whole country.

 

You will need to have a return address - You may prefer a P.O. Box or Email address for this. You are asked to type up your letters in your own name. The Pilgrim Band ministry is not to be linked to your letters, as we cannot monitor the material and tone of letters.

 

You will need to intercede and fast for your country and the recipients of the letters. Remember to love the people, hate the sin and fight against the principalities.

 

The authority for this ministry is from Heaven; you represent the King of kings. Put forth your material in a sensible manner. The reasoning is backed up with quoted scriptures. You can do research into statistics and send newspaper articles back with your letter to highlight the error of the policy. Give bible based statements, backed up with bible verses, but avoid 'churchie' language. Keep a record of all your work so as not to repeat your recipients unnecessarily.

 

 FORMAT OF LETTERS

 

a: I usually title the letter with: Dear Sir/Madam.

 

b: Next, we have the introduction.

'I am writing concerning the issue of ____________ which is _______________.

I am a Christian, and I am concerned for my fellow man and for my nations welfare'.

 

c: Then I usually stamp some authority upon the letter.

'I wish to bring this issue to the light of God's Word.  We can trust God's preserved authoritative message for man today. The Authorised Holy Bible's message is as relevant today as ever before.'

 

d: Then we have the body of the letter dealing with the issue at hand.

Here you may choose to have three distinct points moving toward a climax and each point is backed up with one or two bible verses, or you may choose to present your reasons and then follow-up with a group of bible verses.

 

e: After the body, then conclude the letter with a brief summary of why change is needful.

 

f: Now we can give a personal gospel invitation.

 

Here is an extract from a letter on the gambling issue.

'Please do not continue to support gambling in any form. The greatest gamble a man can make is with his own soul.

We may give to charities, but if we do not come by way of the Cross, we cannot be saved and pardoned.

Please don't gamble with your soul any longer. Where will you spend eternity? And what shall a man profit if he gain the whole world and lose his soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?' Will you right now bow your head and avail yourself of God's free pardon?

  

Another way you can present the Gospel is in the following fashion.

Here are four things that God wants you to know:

1: God loves you and has a plan for your life - John 3:16

2: All of Adam's race are born as sinners under condemnation - Romans 3:23 & 5:12

3: Jesus Christ (God the Son) paid each sinner's sin debt on the Cross - Isaiah chapter 53

4: Each sinner must by prayer personally receive Christ as Saviour - John 1:12

  

g: Now we sign off the letter with 'yours sincerely' and our signature.

  

 

 THE CATEGORIES

 

a: THE GOVERNMENT/MINISTERS OF PARLIAMENT

 

  • With this category, you will need to keep up with current affairs in order to send letters to come against proposed anti-biblical policies. (Listen to National Radio or Southern Star Radio to keep informed).

  • When there is a big change in cabinet, you will need to obtain a new cabinet sitting order from parliament. (Visitor Services, Parliament House, Wellington).

  • Ministers of Parliament also have web sites available for the public to view. 
    These serve to inform us of party policies. (www.govt.nz)    

When you send letters to M.P. s, stamps are not required = free postage.

Address the envelope:

 

Honourable  ___________

Member of Parliament

Freepost Parliament Buildings

PO Box 18 888, Wellington

 

You may write and send letters concerning the issues of: licensing liquor outlets, prostitution brothels, gambling casinos, homosexual rights, lax law and order and any other issue that threatens the moral fabric of society.

 

 

b: THE CITY CIVIC COUNCILS

 

You will need to acquire the addresses from the phone book. In this category, I usually send letters to the councils in the main city centres nation-wide. Address the letter: Mayor/Mayoress.

 

You cover issues relevant to the current events - such as: prostitution, gambling, homosexual rights, mystics and new age shops, banning parental smacking and hard core drug abuse.

 

  

c: THE TELEVISION STATIONS

 

Send letters direct to the station managers. List offensive advertisments and programs and why it is offensive.

 

  • T.V.N.Z. Formal Complaints, P.O. Box 3819, City Centre, Auckland.

  • Formal program complaints: Broadcasting Standards Authority, P.O. Box 9213, Wellington.

  • Formal advertising complaints: Advertising Standards Authority, P.O. Box 10675, Wellington.

  

d: SOCIAL EVILS/PLACES OF DISREPUTE

 

In this category, you send letters off to managers of places of disrepute. You can obtain addresses from the yellow pages. I usually send letters off on an issue, going region by region. You address the envelope: The Manager

 

Here, we send letters off to: liquor outlets, brothels, gambling organisations, mystic organisations and other such like places of disrepute.

 

In the Yellow pages, you can obtain addresses from the following listings:

 

  • LIQUOR: liquor outlets, hotels, pubs and taverns, nightclubs, supermarkets, wineries and vineyards, brewers, bars and brasseries, home brew supplies.
     
  • GAMBLING: Lotto outlets, casinos, gaming machines, clubs (racing & sports).
     
  • PROSTITUTION: Escort agencies, adult shops, massage palours, tatooists.

  • MYSTICS: New age professionals, new age shops, hypnotherapy.

  

e: ECCLESIASTICAL BODIES

 

In this category, we send off letters to ministers of churches to confront them concerning deviations from the old time Christianity unto apostasy and the new age trends. We don't bother with out-right cults and false religions, but rather we are concerned with churches within mainstream Christianity whose deviations are causing God's disapproval to come upon our country. I usually send out these letters region by region.

 

These letters deal with the issues of: bible versions, women preachers, ecumenicalism, lowering of pulpit, dress, music and moral standards, etc.

 

  

f: SCHOOLS/PRINCIPALS

 

In this category, we send off letters to school principals. I usually do this region by region, mainly covering intermediate and high schools.

 

I address anti-biblical issues that teachers are teaching the next generation. Issues such as: homosexual rights, mystic and witchcraft practices, banning parental smacking, sex education and promiscuity, etc.
 

 

View our 'Social Evil Letters' - Here

Advertising in Newspapers

 The Pilgrim Band has as its Hub this website. We aim to advertise this website in newspapers. This ministry encourages you to help us advertise this website. Below is a suggested advert which can be placed in the Classified, Personal column of your chosen newspaper/s, in your chosen region/s, for your chosen duration.

[start]     Addressing Personal and National Complexities!  pilgrimband.org     [end]


This project requires that:

  • One can fund the advert and can choose many newspapers & regions
  • One can choose the frequency of advert insertions - e.g. once a month, each month 
  • One can place an advert in the 'Personal column' in the classified section or as a block ad.

    THANK YOU!

 

View our ministry photos in our online Photo Album in the Tools section of this site

Street Work and Tract Letter-boxing

The Pilgrim Band Ministry encourages open air evangelism. We cannot be physically involved in street outreach with you in your region, but we can offer tips. We wish to encourage you to be involved in outreach in your region, reaching out to the un-churched on the street. 

STREET OUTREACH:

  • Arrests the conscience
  • Grants understanding of the naked gospel
  • Destroys myths and prejudices
  • Excites their gift of faith
  • Provides opportunities for choice 

Intermingle preaching with good gospel hymns, sung lively. This gives variety and eases the tension which is built up while preaching. Adapt the good old gospel hymns, personalising them to hit home. Perhaps you can form a quartet or trio gospel singing group for the street.

 

Choose gospel tracts that contain a lot of the Word of God. Tracts are visual - we live in a visual generation.

Tracts live longer, going into the person's home. Also obtain some tracts suited for children - gospel in picture form.

 

Use your talent on the street. If you like art then draw the Gospel message on a whiteboard. If you can sing then sing gospel songs, etc. If you feel timid, then ease yourself into street work. First, begin letterboxing - place tracts in letterboxes in your town. When you are more confident then begin to hand out tracts on the main street with a companion. After this, begin to speak bible verses and hand out tracts. Try singing and then eventually preaching on the main street.


SOME HELPFUL TIPS

 

Here follows some helpful tips for those who seek to be involved in street evangelism. We have for many years been involved in this wonderful and scriptural means of conveying the Gospel and so hope to be of help to you with this advice.

  

a: Remember that the Holy Spirit sifts through the crowd that hears you preach and sees you give out gospel tracts. There is always a work going on - you are either plowing, sowing, watering or reaping in the work of dealing with men's souls. Even if you do not see results, you never lose or fail - be encouraged - God is separating the sheep from the goats on the street.

 

b: Remember your job is to call souls to awaken to eternal realities = to look beyond the physical realm. You must first give them the bad news (Romans 3:23) and then the good news (Romans 6:23).

 

c: Remember to try to keep good relations with the shop owners. Don't needlessly antagonise them. Limit yourself to one session per spot per week. Pray for God to ordain you in that spot and that no one would move you on. Pray for the unsaved to be arrested by the Holy Ghost as they pass by that spot.

 

d: Memorise bible verses to preach on the street. The Holy Ghost uses the word of God to convict the unsaved. You can speak about creation, social issues and current events, but always bring your point back to the gospel and personal salvation.

 

e: Never encourage those with Pentecostal leanings to be on the street - there is a different spirit in that system. Only encourage fundamentalists to be involved. Make sure you use the King James 1611 A.V. Holy Bible - God's Word.

 

f: People sense if you are preaching in a condemning attitude or a caring attitude.  Make eye contact with people.

 

g: Have a tidy appearance - well-groomed - good breath.

 

h: Preach against social issues such as: fornication, sodomy, erosion of the family unit by humanism, evolution, prostitution,  etc. 

 

i: Allow an invitation - be approachable. Invite people to come and ask you questions. Explain the Gospel simply, avoiding 'churchie' lingo. If you have a companion - make that person your 'answer enquires' person - this keeps you preaching without interruption. Have that person positioned near you.

 

j: Be courteous. Say, 'Sir', 'Madam', 'Young man'. Say, 'Sir, can I offer you this pamphlet to read?'

In response to antagonistic statements by a member of the crowd, reply with a scriptural answer or phrase of a verse. If you backchat, you risk losing the good will of the crowd.

 

k: Pray and fast much. Pray before, during and after the session. You are in enemy territory. Ask God to rebuke the Principalities and to open peoples hearts to the truth. Ask God for power and confidence to give the message boldly. Occasionally visit a graveyard and be reminded that the people in the street have an appointment with this place.

 

l: Take care of your throat - warm up your throat with a few easy gospel hymns first. Alter the tone and pitch of your voice and give yourself pauses. Avoid a torrent of long-term monotone speech. Lubricate your throat with water or juice and a 'Throatie' cough lolly.  Avoid fizzy drink before and during the session, but coke is good afterward to soothe the throat.

 

m: Be wise - Don't stand too near a shop entrance or in front of a shop window display. Don't impede foot traffic. Try to position yourself so as to keep people from throwing your tracts into a bin. If the weather looks inclement - choose a spot under a shop canopy.

 

n: Intermingle preaching with good gospel hymns, sung lively. This gives variety and eases the tension which is built up while preaching. It is like a fisherman with a rod and reel, winding and easing off. Adapt the good old gospel hymns, personalising them to hit home in the short time you have with a passer-by. Soon we will have a CD available of the Pilgrim Band adapted street songs.

 

o: If possible form a gospel quartet or trio singing group with harmonies. Start your repertoire with hymns and southern gospel songs - aim for songs with a clear gospel message and take these songs to the people on the street.

 

p: Use your talent on the street. If you like art then draw on a whiteboard, pictures depicting an aspect of the gospel message. If you can sing then sing gospel songs, etc.

 

q: Choose gospel tracts that contain a lot of the Word of God. Preaching is oral, while tracts are visual.

We live in a visual generation. Tracts live longer, going into the person's home. Also obtain some tracts suited for children - gospel in picture form. 
 

r: Be aware that the enemy sends people along to hold you up in 'dead' conversation. They talk nonsense with no desire to convert - meanwhile souls are passing by. Watch out for cult members who can hold you up in circular conversation. Politely excuse yourself and return to your business at hand.

 

s: If you have a few companions to help you, then place them strategically on street corners and crossroads to catch crowds from all angles - spread out with tracts. If you have a group to sing together, then have one or two more people to stand separated to hand out tracts.

 

t: If you feel timid, then ease yourself into street work. First, begin with just leaving tracts around the main street, on park benches, in telephone booths, etc. Then begin letterboxing - place tracts in letterboxes in your town. When you are more confident then begin to hand out tracts on the main street with a companion. After this, begin to speak bible verses and hand out tracts. Try singing and then eventually preaching on the main street.

  

 

HERE ARE SOME STREET PREACHING TEXTS TO USE AND DEVELOP

 

THE CROSS SCENE  (Matthew chp 27)

 

THE RESSURECTION SCENE  (Matthew chp 28)

 

THE JUDGEMENT SCENE  (Revelation chp 20)

 

TWO ROADS, TWO FRUITS, TWO WORKS, TWO HOUSES (Matthew chp 7)

 

GOD IS NOT MOCKED  (Galatians 6:7)

 

LIFE IS LIKE A VAPOUR  (James 4:14)

 

ADAM, WHERE ART THOU?  (Genesis chp 3)

 

YOU MUST BE BORN AGAIN! (John 3:3)

 

These projects are currently encouraged

Pin-Ups

The ministry has small paper pin-ups for mall/town notice boards advertising the web-site. One can click on the link below to access the MASTER copy of the pin-ups and 'save as' to their computer - and then print/photocopy (on lavender coloured A4 paper), cut along lines and pin on their regions notice boards. (Good to take these pin-ups on an out of region trip too!) Use browser Back button to return to this page.

Pin-Up Master - click Here