Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Feet and evangelism
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, André Bauer, discusses the awe, inspiration, and pleasure that he finds in donating shoes to needy children. His donation, however, combines a form of evangelism in the process.
In this interview with Nightline on a Christian network in South Carolina, Bauer discusses how he goes about donating shoes to needy children.
[Bauer]: What we do is, they come in, they'll sit down, we'll kneel on a little stool in front of them, they put their feet out, we'll take their shoes off --
[Announcer]: Do they know what's comin' up?
[Bauer]: I don't believe most of them do. I don't believe most of - I think most of them think they're getting a pair of shoes, but while we have them there we take the opportunity to ask them if they have a relationship with the Lord...
It is a combination of Biblical feet washing with charitable donation. Some of the recipients of the shoes, however, are unaware of what is actually taking place.
[Announcer]: Do they ever resist?
[Bauer]: ...In the times that I've done it, usually they're timid, they're shy, but by the time it's over with, they've opened up.
Posted by Alfredo Garcia at 3:00 pm
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