Open-air preaching

Open air preaching or street preaching is the act of publicly proclaiming a religious message to crowds of people in open places. It is an ancient method of communicating a religious or social message, and has been used by many cultures and religious traditions but today is usually associated with Christian fundamentalism or evangelicalism.
==History==
Early Methodist preachers John Wesley and George Whitefield preached in the open air, which allowed them to attract crowds larger than most buildings could accommodate.JOHN WESLEY.; G. Holden Pike's History of the Great Methodist and His Associates, New York Times The first Great Awakening, Tony Cauchi, Jamaica Gleaner
Biblical examples also include that of the prophet Jonah, who reluctantly obeys the command of God to go to the city of Nineveh and preach "Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!" (Jonah 3:4 KJV) Others include the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7 and Paul's speech to the Athenians in Acts 17.
==Motives==
Cited motives include:
# To glorify God., American Gospel Missions Inc
# To fulfill the command to preach and make God's word known.
==See also==
*Actor Kirk Cameron, as part of his "Way of the Master" ministry with evangelist Ray Comfort, often engages in open-air preaching. 
*Jed Smock
*Open Air Campaigners
*Sankirtan
==References==
==External links==
*Operation 513 A ministry that does regular open-air preaching in Australia and the UK.
*Open-Air Preaching Ministry with Photos & Videos
*Charles Spurgeon on Open-Air Preaching
*Finding Faith Along America's Highways: NPR article on "Roadside religion"
Category:Christian evangelicalism
Category:Homiletics
ja:野外説教