Report from my two hour outing at Elk River....

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME AND EFFORT TO GET THE GOSPEL RIGHT: YOUR ETERNAL DESTINATION DEPENDS ON IT!

I left the west metro area for Elk River about 4pm today, Sunday September 4th. I had forty nine-two page flyers (see prior post) and about fifty gospel tracts titled, "There's a criminal on the loose" (in the "Pages" section of my blog). I didn't really know what kind of approach I would use to distribute the flyers, so I just drove around for a bit just to get a feel for things.

The idea of walking up and down the streets wasn't going to work out because there just were not a lot of people walking the streets. I did notice, however, lots of people around the shopping areas, coming and going. So I just drove around with my windows rolled down. If I saw some young people, or people I thought were parents who would be concerned that their family might be influenced by a cult, I either spoke to them out of my car window, or got out of my car and approached them with papers in hand.

Basically, what I said was, "Are you interested in going to a conference on The Crossing Church this friday? The Crossing is an abusive church and many people have been hurt. I just want to make sure you are aware of The Crossing so that you or your family don't get hurt".

The people I encountered were mostly kind, willing to listen, and took the flyers. I got rid of all forty-nine flyers. It seemed like many of those I talked to knew about of The Crossing. A few people were definitely interested in the conference because they knew someone involved in The Crossing and wanted them to attend. I met a couple of people who attended The Crossing. One woman I encountered said she had no interest in going to the conference, and that she believed everything The Crossing taught. How sad!

I also saw a guy and a young boy walking to their car. They got in and I drove up next to them and asked from the window of my vehicle if he would be interested in going to the conference. He said, "Is this the conference put on by Pirate Christian Radio?" I said "Yes". His face suddenly looked familiar from the "I Love My Church" video. By then I realized that I might be talking to Tom, one of The Crossing pastors! He asked for a flyer, so I gave him one. I asked him what his name was, and he said, "Tom". I knew  right away that my instincts were correct.

So it's obvious that Crossing leadership is going to visit this site (if they haven't already.) I'll chalk this one up to Divine Providence! Crossing people, is God trying to get your attention? 

MY PETITION TO TOM AND ALL LEADERSHIP AND ATTENDERS OF THE CROSSING!
Please come to the conference and see if what Eric Dykstra teaches matches up with the Bible. I suggest this for all pastors and attenders there. Don't dogmatically follow the orders of Eric Dykstra not to attend; you have every right to. In fact, if Dykstra is so confident that everything The Crossing does is according to the Bible [Tom declared that the Bible is The Crossing's final authority in the  "I Love My Church" video, right Tom?] then he should have no problem with people from his church going to the conference. After all, both sides can't be right. So if Dykstra is right, then the other side will be proven wrong.  

Eric and Kelly, you too. If you are preaching a false gospel, don't you realize that you will go to Hell for all eternity unless you repent? Please, let the gravity of what you are doing sink into you noggins! Don't you fear a Holy and just God who will cast false teachers like you into fiery Hell? (If you want, I'll give you the book-The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul- in my "God's Gift To You" feature. Heck, I'll even buy you a brand new copy).  If you have received visions of some sort, how do you do know for certain that they are not the work of crafty demons? Answer: You don't! so don't flatter yourself by thinking God is giving you visions.

You might not think it's possible, but you-Eric Dykstra-can actually be deceived into thinking that what you believe is gospel, but in actuality, it is not. I don't know if you are sincere yet deceived, or intentionally teaching a false gospel. Nonetheless Eric, I don't want you to go to Hell. Repent, confess, and God will forgive you. Then preach the True Gospel. God has given you the gift of public speaking, and you are very good at it. Please don't abuse that gift by proclaiming a false gospel! That will only get you to Hell.

COUNTDOWN:FIVE DAYS TILL THE CONFERENCE
 In the two hours I was in Elk River I gave away all forty nine flyers, plus about fifteen gospel tracts.  I was handing out the tracts here and there at first, but finally figured out that giving out the tracts along with the flyer worked well. I have a ton of tracts and a ton of flyers. I plan on at least two more visits to Elk River or another community where the Crossing  has campuses.

Think of the impact we could have if just TEN  PEOPLE committed themselves to handing out fifty flyers before the conference! That's only ten flyers a day-but five hundred flyers total! Think of the impact if you doubled that effort! It does take a measure of boldness, which does not come by our own power, but by the power of the Lord. But I truly believe that if we get the word out about the conference by being honest about our concerns for the community, then we can make a big difference, raising people's awareness, and hopefully many more people will come to the conference! 


LET US JOIN TOGETHER
I will gladly meet up with anyone who is serious about informing the public of the dangers of The Crossing church: just contact me. I plan on getting out Labor day sometime. If you are timid in your approach to people in the way I described, then come with me and I will demonstrate how easy it is. It's really not that difficult once you get the hang of it. I will keep all evenings open from now until the conference. I honestly don't think many people in Elk River know about the conference. But if we launch a campaign of sorts to get the word out, handing out hundreds and hundreds of flyers, then by God's grace, we will have a major impact in Elk River (And Zimmerman, and Big Lake, and Princeton). 

Let's not be complacent and let this unique opportunity slip by. There is much to be done to pack the seats of the conference. The farmer who prays for good crops must still work in the field. Let's join together as Christians and contend earnestly for the faith!

Blessing in Christ, Casey