“Weirdly effective unworldiness”: The Spectator magazine on Street Pastors
We think this fresh and insightful view of Street Pastors in The Spectator is worth sharing. The feature is a response to the announcement by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucester of a £40,000 grant to cover training and resources for local Street Pastors teams.
“Seeing what God is doing and joining in”: Brian Anderson reflects on a night out with Belfast Street Pastors
Revd Brian Anderson is the president of the Methodist Church in Ireland. This weekend he spent four hours on the streets with Belfast Street Pastors. Here’s what he posted on Facebook the next day.
“God’s got me here!” Les Isaac on BBC Radio Essex
Listen to Les Isaac, co-founder of the Street Pastors initiative, talking to BBC Radio Essex.
Antagonism towards Christianity: Don’t be afraid of it
Tim, a street pastor in Melbourne, Australia, shares this story of a “dispiriting” encounter with a man with atheist views, and what he learned from it.
Take your cue from the ‘lawless’ Samaritan
In a society where there are so many negative influences on young people, where sadly we learn of abuse and violence seemingly daily, the compassion of street pastors resonates with young people.