What happened to your friend is a shame. I love "street preachers"- I am a Christian, and nothing can brighten a day more for me than being approached by a fellow Christian to talk about our beliefs and share what the Lord has done for us.
Rich, I agree. I seldom attend church as "church" is a building by by man fro God, not god for man. It is where "preaching to the choir" occurs but little "going into the world to preach the gospel". I share the message with people on the street so that is why this whole thing hits so close to home.