Your Most Interesting Door Knocking Experiences

[RAIDER]

I was fresh out of college and working in the bus ministry of a church.  I was bus calling with a fellow from the church.  We would pick up 2 boys on the bus from a certain house.  The fellow told me to take the call. I walked up the steps and rang the doorbell and no one came.  I decided to knock loudly on the door.  I heard someone walking down the stairs.  The door opened and there was a very heavy, unattractive lady wearing flannel pajamas.  The pajamas were way too small and her gut was hanging out.  I was trying to find out if the boys were riding and get away as quickly as possible.  My bus calling partner was behind me with his forearm in my back slowly pushing me closer and closer to her.  She never moved as I could smell her breath.  Needless to say, there was quite a bit of laughter when we returned to the car.

 

[Twisted]

Sadly, it appears that HACkers are having a hard time posting experiences.

I find that sad.

 

[Twisted]

Husband opened the door.

Invited me in!!

We were sitting in his living room, having a good conversation.

His wife came home.

"Who are YOU?"

"Your husband invited me in to talk about the Lord."

"Get OUT!!  Right now!"

I looked at the husband.  He shrugged his shoulders.

"You better leave."

 

[RAIDER]

I was the silent partner as we went door-to-door.  We were invited into a home where there was a young toddler in nothing but a diaper.  it was a warm summer evening.  My partner sat down at the table and began to witness to the lady.  The toddler was starting to interrupt.  Being a good silent partner I got on the floor with a toy and was doing well keeping the child's attention.  For some reason the mother thought it would be a good time to give the kid an orange popsicle.  Hot summer evenings and toddlers with popsicles don't go well together.  By the time we left I needed a bath.  but, hey, the woman did get saved!!

 

[prophet]

Witnessing to a gangbanger "RIP".
Rival gang walked up, to do RIP.
Asked me if I had any objections.
I was puzzled, and asked why I had any say so.
The little Latin King said, "don't you know me?"
"It's Chava".
Wow, a kid brother of a good friend.
He literally deferred icing RIP, because "we know he's gonna be different now, everybody who goes with Brother Mike is."

I'm still amazed by that day





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[Twisted]

Door knocking in an apt. complex, helping a preacher plant a new church.

Man opens door.

I explain who I am.

Man gets giant grin on his face and invites me in!  (well, that don't happen much!)

I start to explain the reason for my visit, then suddenly the man asks me, "What church are you with?"

I explain again "the new Baptist church."

Man gets up and walks to the door and opens it.

"I'm sorry, I've been expecting the Methodist minister to stop by."

I tell him I was raised Methodist but that ain't helpin' today.

 

[Twisted]

Here's a story most everyone can relate to.

Person opens door.

I tell them why I stopped by.

They listen. 

I get Bible out.

They listen.

They agree with me.

They pray.

I never see them again and they refuse to open the door on my return visits.

(BTW, I no longer work that way.  If I can't get in and sit down and spend time, I witness, leave a tract, and move on.)

 

[patriotic]

My bus calling partner was ill one Saturday, but practicing the "Don't call in; crawl in" philosophy.  She was the silent partner at one door, and as I was speaking to the person who answered, she leaned her head against the door frame.  Her eyes were closed, although I doubt she was actually praying.  She should have been in bed.

Just as I get to the "review" part of the soul winning plan, I glance over at my soul winning partner, and there's a Chicago-sized cockroach climbing from the door frame onto her head.  The person who lived there calmly flicked at it, I continued witnessing, and the person was saved, and rode the bus the next day and remained faithful for several weeks until she moved. 

 

[patriotic]

I think I've told this one on the forum before:

Soul winning in Chicago - we knock on this one door and an expectant mother answers the door while on the phone.  (Remember the phones with the long cords you dragged all over your house?)

It was my turn to talk, and I recall wondering why she came to the door while she was on the phone anyway.  She says, "I have to go Mom.  Someone's at the door."  She hangs up. 

I proceed to invited her to church, and go into the plan of salvation.  She gets saved, and with tears tells us she just got off the phone with her mother in New York.  Her mother had been going to some church there and was trying to tell her something, but she didn't understand.  Right before she hung up - while we were standing at her open door - her mother had quickly stated, "I'm going to pray right now that someone will come to your door and preach to you about heaven!" 

She attended church on the bus for a few weeks, and her husband came to.  My bus captain found them a good church in their area of Chicago, and as long as I was on the bus route, we still stopped by and visited them from time- to-time. 

 

[Walt]

I was the silent partner as we went door-to-door.  We were invited into a home where there was a young toddler in nothing but a diaper.  it was a warm summer evening.  My partner sat down at the table and began to witness to the lady.  The toddler was starting to interrupt.  Being a good silent partner I got on the floor with a toy and was doing well keeping the child's attention.  For some reason the mother thought it would be a good time to give the kid an orange popsicle.  Hot summer evenings and toddlers with popsicles don't go well together.  By the time we left I needed a bath.  but, hey, the woman did get saved!!

How do you know the woman was saved?

 

[Twisted]

I was the silent partner as we went door-to-door.  We were invited into a home where there was a young toddler in nothing but a diaper.  it was a warm summer evening.  My partner sat down at the table and began to witness to the lady.  The toddler was starting to interrupt.  Being a good silent partner I got on the floor with a toy and was doing well keeping the child's attention.  For some reason the mother thought it would be a good time to give the kid an orange popsicle.  Hot summer evenings and toddlers with popsicles don't go well together.  By the time we left I needed a bath.  but, hey, the woman did get saved!!

How do you know the woman was saved?

That's a good question, but my question is where are YOUR door knocking experiences?

 

[RAIDER]

I was the silent partner as we went door-to-door.  We were invited into a home where there was a young toddler in nothing but a diaper.  it was a warm summer evening.  My partner sat down at the table and began to witness to the lady.  The toddler was starting to interrupt.  Being a good silent partner I got on the floor with a toy and was doing well keeping the child's attention.  For some reason the mother thought it would be a good time to give the kid an orange popsicle.  Hot summer evenings and toddlers with popsicles don't go well together.  By the time we left I needed a bath.  but, hey, the woman did get saved!!

How do you know the woman was saved?

She immediately went to her bedroom, took her jeans and pants, and threw them into the trash can.  That's when I knew she had meant business.

 

[Bruh]

I was the silent partner as we went door-to-door.  We were invited into a home where there was a young toddler in nothing but a diaper.  it was a warm summer evening.  My partner sat down at the table and began to witness to the lady.  The toddler was starting to interrupt.  Being a good silent partner I got on the floor with a toy and was doing well keeping the child's attention.  For some reason the mother thought it would be a good time to give the kid an orange popsicle.  Hot summer evenings and toddlers with popsicles don't go well together.  By the time we left I needed a bath.  but, hey, the woman did get saved!!

How do you know the woman was saved?

She immediately went to her bedroom, took her jeans and pants, and threw them into the trash can.  That's when I knew she had meant business.

Funny stuff!

 

[Twisted]

I was the silent partner as we went door-to-door.  We were invited into a home where there was a young toddler in nothing but a diaper.  it was a warm summer evening.  My partner sat down at the table and began to witness to the lady.  The toddler was starting to interrupt.  Being a good silent partner I got on the floor with a toy and was doing well keeping the child's attention.  For some reason the mother thought it would be a good time to give the kid an orange popsicle.  Hot summer evenings and toddlers with popsicles don't go well together.  By the time we left I needed a bath.  but, hey, the woman did get saved!!

How do you know the woman was saved?

She immediately went to her bedroom, took her jeans and pants, and threw them into the trash can.  That's when I knew she had meant business.

So she came out in just her undies?

Or did you provide her with the one-size-fits-all dress you carry for such occasions?

 

[RAIDER]

I was the silent partner as we went door-to-door.  We were invited into a home where there was a young toddler in nothing but a diaper.  it was a warm summer evening.  My partner sat down at the table and began to witness to the lady.  The toddler was starting to interrupt.  Being a good silent partner I got on the floor with a toy and was doing well keeping the child's attention.  For some reason the mother thought it would be a good time to give the kid an orange popsicle.  Hot summer evenings and toddlers with popsicles don't go well together.  By the time we left I needed a bath.  but, hey, the woman did get saved!!

How do you know the woman was saved?

She immediately went to her bedroom, took her jeans and pants, and threw them into the trash can.  That's when I knew she had meant business.

So she came out in just her undies?

Or did you provide her with the one-size-fits-all dress you carry for such occasions?

No, she was wearing a knee length dress when she answered the door.  You should know that I would not have otherwise witnessed to her.

 

[Twisted]

I was the silent partner as we went door-to-door.  We were invited into a home where there was a young toddler in nothing but a diaper.  it was a warm summer evening.  My partner sat down at the table and began to witness to the lady.  The toddler was starting to interrupt.  Being a good silent partner I got on the floor with a toy and was doing well keeping the child's attention.  For some reason the mother thought it would be a good time to give the kid an orange popsicle.  Hot summer evenings and toddlers with popsicles don't go well together.  By the time we left I needed a bath.  but, hey, the woman did get saved!!

How do you know the woman was saved?

She immediately went to her bedroom, took her jeans and pants, and threw them into the trash can.  That's when I knew she had meant business.

So she came out in just her undies?

Or did you provide her with the one-size-fits-all dress you carry for such occasions?

No, she was wearing a knee length dress when she answered the door.  You should know that I would not have otherwise witnessed to her.

It's good to know that you only witness to properly dressed women.

 

[16KJV11]

I have to a lot of people and seen a lot of them bow their heads to get saved, but for the life of me, I can't think of ONE that I can say that stands out.

 

[Twisted]

I have to a lot of people....

Want to try again?

 

[Walt]

I was the silent partner as we went door-to-door.  We were invited into a home where there was a young toddler in nothing but a diaper.  it was a warm summer evening.  My partner sat down at the table and began to witness to the lady.  The toddler was starting to interrupt.  Being a good silent partner I got on the floor with a toy and was doing well keeping the child's attention.  For some reason the mother thought it would be a good time to give the kid an orange popsicle.  Hot summer evenings and toddlers with popsicles don't go well together.  By the time we left I needed a bath.  but, hey, the woman did get saved!!

How do you know the woman was saved?

That's a good question, but my question is where are YOUR door knocking experiences?

Locked away in my memory...

Really, nothing remarkable or worth posting.

Looking back, I see very few experiences that were valid - most of it was high pressure used-car salesmanship to get people to say a prayer and then manipulate them into coming to church.  We'd go out Thu; talk someone into saying a prayer, and then call them Saturday, and the Sunday morning - we weren't supposed to let them drive themselves because they may not stay for the invitation, so we were supposed to pick them up -- possibly "bribe" them with on offer of a free lunch.  Then, at the invitation, we were supposed to pressure them into going forward.  None of this seems anything like the change evidenced in the lives of believes in the New Testament.  The numbers reflected that, too -- hundreds or thousands of "salvations", with maybe one or two people who actually became active in the church.

 

[LongGone]

At the church I grew up in I remember bus calling in a rather affluent neighborhood. I knocked on the door and a German Shepherd bounded to the door and enthusiastically tore the curtains out of the window of the door. Thankfully the lady of the house was more upset with the dog than with me. I did find out the curtains which now were shredded had been brand new.