Oak Park Baptist Church

Tell us about a way you’ve reached out into your community. What happened?

We have committed to going to the Relax Inn to minister the gospel of Jesus Christ each month. Here’s a video of our last outing.

What event from the past year most excited you? Why?

We have had lots of babies added to our congregation this year. Our Wednesday night public reading of scripture followed by an hour of prayer has been truly encouraging.

What new thing did you try in mission or ministry? What did you learn?

We tried to get back to the basics: going out into the world and preaching the true gospel of Jesus Christ. If going into the most needy parts of our neighborhood to minister hope and truth is new, then mostly just that.

What challenge did your church face? How is God bringing you through it?

We face challenges at every level. We face many women in our church who are battling domestic abuse and other awful living situations. We have many children in our neighborhood who don’t have a bed to sleep on. The largest challenge is always the personal holiness of the believers in the congregation and the occasional wolf that is let in, but God preserves his remnant and we rejoice and are molded more closely into His image, and as a result, He receives glory.

How has your church partnered with another church for ministry and mission?

We get together with the Community Church at Murphy’s Landing in order to partner at different points of the year. We also invite other churches to help us with our VBS each year.

How has the executive Minister and/or ABCGI staff been of assistance to your church this past year?

Dinner at Joan’s house is nice.

 

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