KJ had lots of people wanting to talk about hope at the Kununurra market stall.
Asking questions proved to be a winning formula for Anglicans in Kununurra as they sought to engage locals around the gospel.
St James Rector Daniel Faricy said the church held a stall at the popular Saturday markets as part of Hope25, the Anglican church’s national evangelism initiative.
‘What gives you hope?’ was a disarming question which many residents and tourists were happy to answer. This opened the door for church members to practice new skills from recent evangelism training and invite visitors to outdoor church.
Daniel said, “It was great to see people asking helpful questions to promote discussion - one of the tools we practised at the training.” About 200 people turned up for the Outdoor Church Service in a park with a message about Jesus, who provides certain hope in an uncertain world.
Daniel listed two big benefits from the outreach. Locals saw that the church was out and about in the community, and members were encouraged by the community response.