GOING INTO THE HARVEST

Our brothers stay in shelters, abandoned buildings, and public parks, under bridges, or on the streets, and we believe our Lord will use them as His disciples for bringing others into His Kingdom through these important mission fields.  

Every Friday, we hold Bible study sessions to train and disciple 10 to 50 homeless leaders through a partnership with the Atlanta Mission.  Bible studies are led by pastors and other ministers who serve on our teaching team. Training participants are brothers with a willing heart for active rehabilitation and growing in faith.  

Through this training, our brothers read and memorize Bible verses and consider how the verses apply to their everyday life. They share prayer requests and pray for one another. And they engage in group discussions about their own journeys and share examples with each other about the Lord’s work in their lives. Brothers who feel led to share the Gospel through their gift of voice are encouraged to become members of the Stepping Stone Choir Team. Through this time together, our brothers find true fellowship with each other, being bound together in the Holy Spirit.

As they grow in their discipleship, we encourage our brothers to serve others.  Whether they are spreading the Gospel, leading small group discussions of God's Word, praying for each other, or sharing the love of Christ in serving the community, God is using them to bless others.  Praise God! 

Thanks be to God for Atlanta Mission and the pastor and ministry leaders who join us for their partnership in these discipleship ministries.  

Through Rehabilitation and Spiritual Leadership Training retreats, our ministry team brings together brothers with a sincere interest in doing a deep dive into God's Word together.

The retreat program is three days long and the trainees are selected from the brothers who participate in our weekly Bible studies as well as brothers referred by these brothers.  The purpose is to further equip them for their discipleship and service to the Lord.  Trainees engage in active learning through sessions taught by pastors and other ministers serving in churches throughout the Atlanta region.  In addition to receiving God's Word, with the kind contributions provided by many church partners, participants are provided with food and other life necessities during the retreat.  Transportation is provided to and from the retreat.    

Retreats have been held at Daniel Prayer Garden. As we prepare our New Life Village property, we look forward to using the property to host these retreats in the future. 

Stepping Stone sometimes hosts a Youth Homeless Experience Short-Term Mission Trip during our summer retreat times which involves engaging high school or college youth in service opportunities with our homeless leaders. 

Twenty three retreats have been held to date.  Through these retreats, more than 400 homeless brothers have completed the program and 33 brothers have been baptized into Christ becoming children of God. Hallelujah!

Our trainees have shared how they are enjoying their new life in Christ and feel better equipped to serve Him.  As a result of the spiritual transformation and newfound stability they receive through the training, some trainees are successful in getting back to work in a new job and others have fulfilled their call to serve in other vocations provided by the Lord.  Some trainees also still actively participate as essential members of our Stepping Stone Mission ministry team.  These brothers help form, gather, and nurture group members with the Gospel using the teaching that they themselves have received from pastors and ministers as their witnesses.  

GLORY TO GOD!!!

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