Pittsburgh & Vicinity

I spent six days in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the longest I stayed in any one city on this trip. I was hosted by Bob Loeffert who evangelizes not only in Pittsburgh, but all over the country as well. Bob also has two sons that go out witnessing on a regular basis; Bob Jr and Mark. I was in Pittsburgh about a year ago and stayed with Bob and Linda at that time also. You may remember Eric and Jill Baxter also joined me for a week-long evangelism blitz. This year Bob and I hit Pittsburgh four days in a row. Two of those days it was raining quite hard, but we found cover under a canopy downtown. There was still plenty of people on the street to preach to.

We complemented one another out on the streets, myself preaching and Bob witnessing one on one. We had many contacts and many divine appointments which are too numerous to name. I will share one story about a man that Bob introduced me to. His name is Richard. Richard has a lot of issue, he’s on methadone and has some health issues and everything else. He has a carnal knowledge of God but is not born again. I was able to witness to him, encourage him, and pray for him before he left me that day.

We included a trip out to the University of Pittsburgh on a Sunday afternoon where there were plenty of students. I met a young man who saw me preaching downtown two days before. He listened to the Gospel as both Bob and I shared faith in Christ alone, not works. One of the highlights was meeting other believers in the area. The Loeffert’s have a house church that meets on Sunday afternoon and goes into the evening which was very uplifting. There were about 20 of us sharing a meal and then songs, testimonies, and then teaching of the word by Chad. I was able to share about the ministry. We also spent much time in prayer.