Share the Gospel
37 Supporters
Build vital gospel bridges to a multiethnic, impoverished, urban community in Birmingham, England, through a local community center.
37 Supporters
About This Project
In Birmingham, the second-largest city in the United Kingdom, evangelical Christians make up less than 1% of the population. Long-term workers host a ministry center to reach Nechells, a diverse community in Birmingham that has no evangelical church and limited gospel witness. Your gift will support the Bloomsbury Hope Centre, a community center that hosts clubs and outreach for men, women, and children as well as discipleship groups for Christians from around the world. Ministries at the center include:
Homework clubs that offer tutoring children and youth with schoolwork. The students will also learn about the Christian faith through a youth club, a holiday club (similar to VBS) and other regular community gatherings.Bible studies that share Scripture with women who gather regularly for fellowship. Long-term workers will share Bible stories that show how God is powerful and loving and can meet them in their every need and circumstance. The women will learn to share these Bible stories with others in their realm of influence.Citizenship classes that show men in the community how to navigate the challenging paths of becoming good citizens in the UK. They will also learn how Christian faith offers them eternal hope and ways to pass on their faith to others.Discipleship and training events for all ages.A place of worship for a small, multiethnic gathering of Christians who already gather regularly. With your financial and prayer support, this small, faithful gathering will grow into a viable church, and the kingdom of God will take root and expand into the community.
Please prayerfully consider a gift to Bloomsbury Hope Centre in Birmingham, UK. God is moving here, and your partnership and prayers are critical for the kingdom of God to flourish among them.
Why direct giving matters
Giving directly to a missionary team helps fund the specific, on-the-ground needs your missionaries care deeply about—needs that aren't covered by CP and LMCO alone.
In the next five years, a globalization goal of all IMB workers is to mobilize 500 local believers to become global missionary partners serving on IMB teams.
100% of your gift directly supports missionaries and their ministries overseas.
100% of your gift directly supports missionaries and their ministries overseas.
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Opportunities abound. The Hope Centre actively engages our ethnically diverse community through various initiatives and activities. We aim to spread hope and the good news to spiritually lost people searching for meaning in their lives. We have connected with many through regular English classes, homework clubs, women’s coffee mornings, young adult Bible studies, community gatherings, holiday (school break) clubs, and more, providing them with a sense of belonging and purpose.
Investments yield gospel fruit. In addition to reaching the lost, we are committed to discipling new believers. Over the past year, five believers have been baptized and are actively involved in regular Bible studies and training in evangelism. Providing ongoing support and guidance to new believers as they navigate their faith journey is essential to making Christ known in this city, where evangelical Christians comprise less than 1% of the population.