Q & A: General William Booth’s Vision
Q: Who is William Booth?
A: Founder of the Salvation Army.
Q: He had a vision?
A: Millions drowning in “a dark any stormy ocean”.
Q: The unsaved?
A: Eternally lost unless they were rescued.
Q: Were christians in his vision?
A: Yes, safe on an island jutting out of the ocean.
Q: Recently rescued from the same stormy ocean?
A: Yes, including you and I.
Q: They were frantically rescuing the lost?
A: Most had “astonishing unconcern”.
Q: Like really? Couldn’t they hear them? See them?
A: Most christians were (are) distracted.
Q: What were they doing?
A: Look around.
Q: What do you mean?
A: They were doing what we are doing.
Q: What’s that?
A: Having fun. Playing church. Building buildings.
Making money. Singing and praising Jesus.
Q: Will there be a day of regret?
A: 2Cor.5:10: “We must all appear before the
judgment seat of Christ.”
Q: Where can I read Booth’s vision?
A: Google: William Booth – A Vision of the Lost.