Saturday, January 11, 2014

John Starke: How to Start and Persevere with Inner-City Ministry


Church plants and mercy ministries may be increasingly popular in inner-city contexts, but the difficulties overwhelm many well-meaning Christians. Churches with hopes of change but poverty of wisdom and experience can burn out or become disillusioned. So how can churches and mercy ministries persevere with joy and hope?

I talked with Nathan Ivey, pastor of mercy ministry at Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, Kentucky, who have maintained a thriving ministry to the difficult neighborhood of Shelby Park for eight years. I asked Nathan to help pastors gain wisdom so they can minister with mercy and grace. Keep reading

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