Sit under the preaching of God's Word, then deploy together onto the streets of downtown Gatlinburg and New Orleans. Learn the Great Commission by doing it.
I'm in →Downtown Gatlinburg at the gate of the Smokies — crowds of visitors from every state, all on one street.
Dates coming soon
Bourbon Street, Jackson Square and the French Quarter — a city that needs to hear it plainly.
April 8–11, 2027Registration opening soon
Preachers and believers from all over gather for preaching, testimonies, training and fellowship — and then we take what we've heard straight to the street.
Never preached before? Never held a sign? This is the place to learn. You'll stand next to men and women who have been doing it for years.
Every person who walks down that street will one day stand before God. Most of them will walk past a hundred storefronts tonight and not one person will tell them the truth. The question isn't whether the lost need to hear. It's whether we'll go.
“Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
These were among His last words before He ascended. Not a suggestion for a few — a command to His church. And the stakes are eternal: saved, or damned. There is no third option for the people walking past you.
“Jesus… saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd.” “And they went out, and preached that men should repent.”
He looked at the crowd and was moved. Then He sent His disciples out two by two, and they preached repentance. When you look at the crowds on a busy street, what do you feel? Comfort — or compassion?
“How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?”
“Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” — but they cannot call on a Name they've never heard. Somebody has to tell them. Paul's answer is plain: “How shall they preach, except they be sent?” You are being sent.
“It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.”
Standing on a corner with a Bible will look foolish to the world. It always has. But it's the method God chose. The fear of looking foolish is not a good enough reason to stay silent while souls pass into eternity.
The street is full. The time is short. Who will go?
Here am I →Get trained in open-air preaching — then take your turn on the street, or stand beside someone who will.
Bring yours or grab one of ours. Put Scripture in front of thousands of people.
Get your own banner →Learn how to start conversations with people who stop. That's where the real questions come.
Sit under the preaching of God's Word and hear testimonies from those who've been on the streets for years.
Share meals and encouragement with brothers and sisters who carry the same burden for the lost.
It's one of the best ways there is to learn the Great Commission — not just in a classroom, but on the street.
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Yes. That's who this is for. You'll learn from believers who have been doing it for years, and you can hold a banner, hand out tracts or stand by and pray until you're ready to open your mouth.
Yes. Families are welcome, and you'll see kids holding signs alongside their parents.
No. Come without one and you'll still have something to hold. If you want one of your own, here's how to get a banner.
Comfortable shoes, because you'll be on your feet for hours. Bring water, your Bible and any tracts you like to use.
Both can happen, and you won't be facing it alone. Stay calm, stay kind, and let the experienced preachers handle it. If an officer gives an order, stay respectful and ask what it's based on. Banners Unfurled has taken these fights to federal court. You can read about them on the Legal Battles page.
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