NEW YORK CITY- Student missionary Season Helms can pinpoint the day in July of 2012 when she began to look at New York City and urban ministry differently. Traveling with friends on the subway, Helms spotted a young woman dressed less than modestly. As Helms looked beyond her clothing to the puffy eyes, scrapes and bruises, she saw a young girl obviously in pain. Helms and her friends soon discovered the girl had been attacked at Coney Island and her phone, money and extra clothing had … [Read more...]
Church plant reaching South St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – Murders had become too frequent in the south St. Louis neighborhood of Tower Grove East, where August Gate church meets. Neighbors were fed up – including a few August Gate members who led a gospel Community small group in the neighborhood. When those members called the church to see if the 3-year-old Southern Baptist church plant could help, Community Pastor Todd Genteman urged them to get involved. You’re the gospel Community in the neighborhood. You should do something,” … [Read more...]