Tonight in our small group that we have every wednesday night, we talked about the "bullhorn guy." What is this bullhorn guy you ask? Where did this even derive from? Well we are watching a series of short films by Rob Bell called Nooma videos. If you are familiar with these videos I don't have to explain but to those who have no idea let me share. This guy Rob Bell makes these videos that are suppose to spark up conversation and get people thinking about certain lessons that we each face in day to day living as a Christian.
Well this weeks lesson was on the bullhorn guy. This is the fellow that stands in a crowded area with a bullhorn and pamphlets yelling fire and brimstone. The man that feels he is doing God's will but in fact is pushing people farther from the truth. This is an annoying and rather offensive tactic to use to try to bring people to the Lord. Even to a follower of Jesus these bullhorn people are just making it harder for the sane Christians to witness because of the crazy stereotype.
I never want to be caught with a bullhorn. I pray that God will keep my heart, mind, and soul away from that overzealous bullhorn. I mean I get fired up over God but I get fired up over his love and grace, not his damnation to those who oppose him on judgement day. If I weren't a believer and someone yelled out to me, "If you don't believe that Jesus Christ is Lord and savior, you're going to Hell, you will burn in the firey depths, and consumed with torment if you do not have Christ in your heart." I would be FREAKED out, I wouldn't even try and touch this Jesus creature. It creeps me out a little now and annoys me more than anything.
How would I deal with talking to these bullhorn people? What would I say? How would I react to their comments? I only pray that if this situation ever comes about I am prepared with answers to their questions.
Peace.
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Bullhorn people are an odd folk, but are sometimes needed. Preachers who stand behind their pulpits and present their bullhorns to the congregation thinking we are prepared more than anyone and mostly we aren't. These people are annoying and should lessen the blow they are giving everyone, but different people have different purposes. I am not backing the bullhorn guy, but I am saying that their purpose is vital and some people reapond to the bullhorn guy{s}.
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