Kentucky’s Baptist congregations are taking fire nationally for their evangelism. Their method? Invite people to eat wild game and win free guns.
The events draw hundreds, far more than host congregations’ normal services. Last week in Peducah, about 1,300 people came to eat hunting spoils and have a chance to win one of 25 donated guns. Chuck McAlister, the evangelism team leader at the Kentucky Baptist Convention and the events’ speaker, used to host Adventure-Bound Outdoors on the Outdoor Channel. He’s the perfect preacher to appeal to Kentucky’s gun-loving hunters.
Read Full Article »