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George E. Smock, (born 1943) better known as Brother Jed, or Jed Smock, is an American evangelist whose ministry is concentrated on college campuses, particularly the University of Florida in the 1980s. He first started his campus preaching in 1974. In 2004 he relocated to Columbia, Missouri where his ministry is now based. He often preaches in Speaker's Circle at the University of Missouri - Columbia, and in warmer weather can be seen preaching almost daily. Smock has written a spiritual autobiography entitled "Who Will Rise Up?" in which he describes his dissolute youth and conversion experience as well as presents a justification for his unusual style of evangelism. Evangelism is the proclaiming of the Christian Gospel. ...
University of Florida State University System of Florida FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FSU NCF UCF UF UNF USF UWF The University of Florida is a public university and land-grant institution located in Gainesville, Florida. ...
The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ...
1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The University of Missouri–Columbia, (abbreviated MU and nicknamed Mizzou) is an institution of higher learning located in Columbia, Missouri, USA. Columbia is the flagship campus in the University of Missouri System with approximately 27,000 students. ...
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Brother Jed, in his book, recalls how he converted to Christianity after an LSD trip. D-lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly called hits, tabs, dose, acid, LSD, or LSD-25, is a powerful semisynthetic psychedelic drug. ...
Here is a picture of one of his books:
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Brother Jed and his wife Sister Cindy use a distinctive preaching style, known as "confrontational evangelism". This controversial variant of evangelism is shared by many street-preachers, campus pastors and other evangelicals, who hope that a spiritual rebuke will force sinners to repent.
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Brother Jed has been arrested on countless campuses in the past, but has not been arrested in the past 20 years. However many public campuses no longer allow free speech to preachers that they do not like.
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Brother Jed became the target of many pranks and counter-protestors by students of several universities. This include College Democrats and Disco Robots. He and Cindy have five daughters, all of whom have accompanied them on their travels and appearances on college campuses.
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Paul Begala referenced Brother Jed on The Colbert Report, and says he keeps a pocket new testament with him at all times that he recieved from Brother Jed in the 1970's. Paul Begala (born May 12, 1961) is a political consultant, commentator and was an advisor to President Bill Clinton. ...
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They are members of the United Methodist Church. However their actions, views, and theology are not indicative of the modern United Methodist Church, but more along the lines of the teachings of John Wesley. The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist, the largest mainline, and, after the Southern Baptist Convention, the second-largest Protestant denomination in the United States. ...
Here is a picture of speakers circle at Mizzou University:
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Many American universities and colleges experience regular visits from itinerant campus preachers who typically occupy a prominent on-campus location for a day or two before moving on to another school. ...
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