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I found this in my "preaching notes" from '05.  It's a light-hearted, but important illustration, about who is to be a witness for Jesus.

Enjoy! <3

The Big Shot

I was speaking at an open-air crusade in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Billy Graham was to speak the next night and had arrived a day early. He came incognito and sat on the grass at the rear of the crowd. Because he was wearing a hat and dark glasses, no one recognized him.

Directly in front of him sat an elderly gentleman who seemed to be listening intently to my presentation. When I invited people to come forward as an open sign of commitment, Billy decided to do a little personal evangelism. He tapped the man on the shoulder and asked, "Would you like to accept Christ? I'll be glad to walk down with you if you want to." The old man looked him up and down, thought it over for a moment, and then said, "Naw, I think I'll just wait till the big gun comes tomorrow night."

Billy and I have had several good chuckles over that incident. Unfortunately, it underlines how, in the minds of many people, evangelism is the task of the "Big Guns," not the "little shots."

Good News is for Sharing, Lieghton Ford, 1977, David C. Cook Publishing Co., p. 67

 :lol: ;D :thumbsup:

Oh, my!  :)

Reminds me of the verse, "behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation".  2 Corinthians 6:2

Although the elderly gentleman waited, it makes one consider that someone might just need a nudge sometimes.  Thanks for sharing this story.