In my last post, Open Air Evangelism, I discussed this exciting method for taking the gospel outside the four walls of the church to those who need to hear. One tool I told you about for accomplishing that end is the evangelistic paint talk. In this post I want to introduce you to one of the main proponents of the paint talk, Open Air Campaigners (OAC).
OAC International is an interdenominational ministry of evangelism committed to preaching the gospel to the unreached through open air and other outreaches in partnership with the church. It was begun in Sydney, Australia in 1892, and today has offices in the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.
The organization has trained thousands in conducting open-air evangelistic meetings and offers opportunities to use that training through overseas mission trips, Summer and Short-term missions, even as career evangelists. They also serve as a resource for obtaining open-air ministry supplies. I first came into contact with them ordering paint and other materials for projects in Brazil.
OAC feels it is important to mobilize the Church to go out where the people are since most never go to church. Their primary means of accomplishing this is through National Training Seminars. These one-week seminars are designed to equip participants to go back to their home church or field of ministry in order to conduct fruitful open-air outreaches. The seminars offer classroom lectures on evangelism strategy for working with all ages, hands-on sketch board workshops, and practical on-site training. 
Training Seminars for 2010:
- Baltimore -Washington, DC – May 31 – June 5
- Boston, Massachusetts - June 7-12
- Southern California – June 14-19
- Kansas City, Kansas – June 14-19
For more information on OAC you can go to their website www.oacusa.org. If you have general questions about how to get started in an Evangelisitic Paint Talk Ministry, just send me an email or use the comment box below.
