"Keep Your Finger in the Text:  Opportunities to get built up as a faithful gospel minister.

Providing encouragement and exhortation to gospel ministers preaching in the open air."

Talking Points for 9/16/25:

Heath Putzel’s latest "Keep Your Finger in the Text" update encourages open air preachers to strengthen their gospel ministry through faithful scripture engagement, training, and collaboration. He highlights ongoing “Taking Reps” workshops, where preachers work together on biblical texts like Psalm 50, focusing on practical interpretation and communication skills.

Heath emphasizes the importance of persuasive preaching that demands a response and previews the upcoming George Whitfield Program Fellowship Conference for gospel ministers in 2026. The update shares reflections from recent outreach events in New York City, Chicago, and Detroit, celebrating new partnerships, fruitful evangelism, and a growing network of committed laborers nationwide. Heath urges listeners to connect for tailored mentoring and join collaborative efforts that equip believers to proclaim God’s Word faithfully in diverse public settings.

For more details and to join the program visit: https://www.sfoi.org/KeepYourFingerintheText