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New Hampshire is dead last in the nation for Church attendance according to a 2006 Gallop Poll.
New Englanders are famously stoic and fiercely independent. New Hampshire is the "Live Free or Die" state. Our license plates remind us every day. And the voices on the streets echo that sentiment. Consider us the "foreign" mission field here in the US. You don't have to go to the jungle to find natives who have no idea who Christ is. Just come with us to the streets of New Hampshire.
Street evangelism is challenging. God has called us--and many are responding.
We are a Street Ministry. "Hi, we are out praying for people today, is there anything we can pray about for you?" A simple, inoffensive approach. That first touch can lead to a lifetime of joy.
We are a Support System. A warm sweater, a mattress, a ride to church, a calm voice on the end of the phone to share the latest difficult moment from life on the streets. 1.2% of the national population are homeless. In Nashua NH, it is 30% higher at 1.6%.
We are a Recovery Group. A Christ centered program helping to expose past trauma and hurts to Christ's healing power. Using the Celebrate Recovery materials that have helped hundreds of thousands since 1991.
We are an Equipping Station. We teach Christians to engage in street ministry, how to reach the lost and how to be effective Hands and Feet of Christ. Let's change our world, one soul at a time.
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