Catholic street witnessing?

[murphdog261]

My father goes to a non-denominational church, and they “street witness” every Saturday.

I took a look at the guidelines they follow, and its pretty heretical at parts. Here is the outline:

2 things I want to tell you:

1. God loves you and has an awesome plan for your life

1. If you were to die today, do you know for sure, without a shadow of a doubt, that you would go straight to Heaven?

If “No” or “I think so”, go with the script.

If “yes” say: Honestly, why would you say yes?

If they do not say “I have Jesus in my heart/ I am born again” go with the script.

3 more things:

1. All have sinned and come short of the Glory of God
2. Wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ
3. Whosoever calls upon the Name of the Lord will be saved”, and you’re “whosoever”.

prayer for them:

“Lord I pray that you bless ___and his family with long and healthy lives. Make Yourself so real to him…and if you would like to receive this free gift so you can know for sure without a shadow of a doubt, just say this with me:

Jesus
Come into my heart
Forgive me of my sins
Let me never be the same again
I turn my back on the world
I turn my back on sin
I give you my life right now
Help me fulfill everything you have called me to do
I thank you that I’m now forgiven and on my way to Heaven
In Jesus’ Precious Name
Amen

"As a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ, **I tell you today that all of your sins are forgiven right now! **Remember, when you make a mistake, don’t run from God run to Him because He loves you and He does have an awesome plan for your life. "

Now my question isn’t about the error in declaring the assurance of forgiven sins without confession, or about needing to know your justification in order to be justified.

My dad asked me to go out with him today, and I said I have a lot of homework (which is true), but I also don’t know if I can go out “street witnessing” with him, at least in the same way he does it.

1. Are there any Catholic practices that are related to what protestants call “street witnessing”?
2. Although telling the person that they are assured salvation, without a shadow of a doubt, after saying the sinner’s prayer, is wrong, is the whole practice of evangelizing incorrect?
3. Would it be possible for a catholic to go out on the streets and speak of the salvation that comes through Jesus Christ?

Certainly, it is allowable to pray with someone on the street for their salvation through Christ, but not that they are assuredly saved?

Is there anything that I, a catholic laymen, can do that is like “street witnessing”?

 

[Seminarian_Matt]

It would be wonderful for you to go to the streets and evangelize and spread the True Catholic Faith, but you can not participate with your father or any other Protestant groups. They are heretical and are outside of our Lord Jesus Christ’s Church.

So, please participate in evangelization but do not associate with any heretical groups.