Evangelism Ministry
Reaching Out to the Community
The Evangelism Department seeks to fulfill the Great Commission by proclaiming the Gospel to the lost through outreach ministries and equipping new believers to serve the Lord through assimilation into the ministries of North Street Christian Church. One of our key outreach ministries is the Crossfire Bible study at the Butler County Prison. Every Friday evening, through partnership with Pressing On Ministries, we hold a special service at the jail. The service is open to all inmates who wish to attend, attendance ranges from three to twenty. Every inmate receives a Bible of their own, as well as Gospel tracts to help them understand the Word of God. The evening begins with prayer for the inmates and their families and a clear presentation of the Gospel. Creation is emphasized, followed by the teaching that our Creator came to the earth as Jesus Christ in order to pay the sin penalty for all who would believe. Attendees are encouraged to turn from their sin and receive Christ as their Savior and Lord. Following the Gospel presentation and prayer, we then continue to preach the Word, expounding on a passage of Scripture. This service is unique in that inmates are encouraged to ask questions and discuss what the Bible teaches. Often times, the Lord may change what was “our agenda” to spend time addressing specific questions the inmates are struggling with. We stress how important “after care” is, that when they are released from prison, they must seek the Lord through a Bible-believing fellowship, such as Pressing On and North Street Christian Church. While this ministry can be challenging at times, we have seen the Holy Spirit at work in the hearts of those God is confronting in His Word.
The Evangelism Department also seeks to assimilate visitors and new members of the church. This is done by inviting these visitors and new members to a special banquet to welcome them to the church and inform them of the beliefs and ministries of NSCC. Time is also spent proclaiming the Gospel and hearing testimony. Then the visitors and new members are invited to attend a four week New Members Sunday School Class to learn more about the church and see how they can use their giftedness to serve the kingdom here at North Street.
Aside from these regular ministries, the Department also holds special events, such as the Island Outreach we had in July and our Day Camp that was held in August. These events are targeted mainly towards reaching children and eventually we hope to be able to minister to their whole family.
We also have held other outreach events, such as the contemporary evangelistic services, creation seminars, and movie nights debunking the Da Vinci Code. We hope to hold more such events in the future.
The Evangelism Department has some wonderful opportunities for you to serve! With the opening of the new prison (hopefully next April, if all goes according to schedule!), we will need more help to hold the weekly services. Whether you are gifted to teach the Bible, or you want to be there to pray with and encourage inmates, it looks like we will have a wide door open for ministry in this area and many workers are needed. We can also use more workers to help with these aforementioned special events when they come up.
If you have a heart to proclaim the message of the cross to the lost, or even to help carry out these ministries behind the scenes, see Pastor Jeff or call him at the church office (724-282-7700).