I have blogged in the past about typical disruptions – intrusions – one may experience in city ministry. I have usually dealt with it by engaging with disrupters, and persuading them to continue the conversation later. Here's one example, among many. One evening we had guests leading the service. I was seated in the congregation. A man with a cigarette behind his ear walked to the front, held a hand in the air, and took over the service. In front of a full Church, I walked to the front, and said: "Hey! It's great to have you here! What's your name? Can we do this later?" He was completely distracted, and left. A deaconess came to me after the service and reprimanded me: “That was dangerous! That man was high! Don’t ever do that again!”
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