A Small Church with Big Plans
First Baptist raised a pickleball net and 40 people from across the community came to play within the first two weeks.
Community
Church Without Walls
“This outreach is an opportunity to add some walk to our talk and be partakers, not just spectators,” remarks Gregory, who feels privileged to witness people move into a personal relationship with the living God.
Rideshare Redemption
Over the past two years alone, about 25 customers have accepted Christ, Hickman reports.
Finding True Freedom through Prison Ministry
The ministry volunteers start by asking facility staffers about their needs. They then focus on building a prison ministry that serves those particular needs, and provide a consistent faith community within the correctional facility.
Doing Unto Others
Davis maintains that ministry shouldn’t be about serving at church on a Sunday morning, because those people are already saved. Instead, it should be about Doing Unto Others on the mission field and talking to people who are unchurched.
The Gift of Life
For the small church, a blood drive is an easy, no-cost way to give to others, and is perhaps more impactful and life-changing (and life-saving) than any amount of money could be.
The Right People at the Right Time
The congregation has welcomed changes as different demographics join, embodying the Right people at the right time dynamic that keeps the church growing.
Talk About Special Needs Ministry
Access Christian Church emphasizes that everyone has God-given strengths and talents that need to be used in the kingdom. Therefore, church leadership has as their goal to give everyone the opportunity to serve within the special needs ministry.
Health and Souls
Through the years the clinic has offered cost-free care to over 100 patients. In addition to medical attention, each patient has an opportunity to meet with volunteers to hear the gospel.
An Easter Feast
Providing these groceries is just one way Madison Hills has served its neighbors through food.