How do you reach out to your city with the Love of Christ?
YOU NEED A STAIR STEP APPROACH TO SHOWING AND SHARING THE GOSPEL:
Overview:
The challenges that cities face… racial tension, economic inequities, food disparities, transportation challenges, drug abuse, health problems, increasing crime rates, gangs, etc… Can only be solved by churches, not for profits, and students working together to SHOW and SHARE the good news of Jesus.
Because only the Gospel changes hearts and minds! The Gospel is the only way to transform a person, a family, a community, a town, a city, a nation.
John Stott put it this way- “Evangelism is the major instrument of social change. For the gospel changes people and changed people can change society.”
True lasting transformation will only occur when the Gospel is prioritized and connected to the work.
THREE STEP STRATEGY:
o Hand Out: Necessities of life… food, clothing, shelter
o Hand Up: Change the thinking through education and life skills training
o Handshake: Long term life mentoring and guidance through faith-based partners
Goals:
• No child goes home on the weekend “food insecure”
• 50 churches working together to show and share the Gospel
• 250 classes taught throughout the city (relational bridges)
• Thousands of students being trained in the class and in real world experience to show and share the Good News
• Every school is adopted by several churches
• Every school has reading mentors & lunch buddies
• 20 Red Trucks going to food deserts every weekend
• 500 Inner City Kids going to camp each summer
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