God established this ministry to focus on changing one life. Be that a child, a teen, a mom, a homeless addict, or anyone else, each person is different. Their situations and backgrounds are different, and God’s plan for each of their lives is unique and amazing. Helping people discover the love of the Father and…
For many years, friends and ministry partners have asked me to write our story, sharing the inspiration that our story has brought to them. Some say it has proven God’s faithfulness. Others say is has proven that the Jesus of scripture truly is “the same yesterday, today and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). Still others say that…
The Adopt-a-Family Christmas outreach in Detroit was miraculous from the beginning! We did not think that we would be able to put this outreach together at all. Then one phone call in October changed everything. The phone call opened the door for UHM to partner with ATI Physical Therapy Clinics in Metro Detroit to provide…
When New Year’s 2020 approached, I heard many speaking about 2020 being “the year of clear vision.” Instead, this has been a year of pandemic, economic troubles, racial strife and deep political divisions in our nation. Fear and uncertainty have touched all levels of our society. This is not at all what any of us…
The mission of The Bridge School of Mission is to empower and equip followers of Christ in evangelism, discipleship, servant leadership and pioneer ministry. The Bridge School of Mission is an outgrowth of the leadership development and empowerment in Great Commission that Urban Harvest Ministries has conducted in cities and nations. Seeing both the need…
“So much to say; so many plans. So much gratitude for you who are God’s instruments to make this ministry possible. Yes, we have faced opposition. Doing this kind of work, it is inevitable … but when we see men formerly on the street growing in Christ, when we buy a hamburger for a man…
Everyone has defining moments in their lives – events that shape our worldview, our beliefs and our character. My defining moment came from a journey that began when I was in elementary school and the nurse discovered that I had scoliosis, curvature of the spine. Orthopedic doctors gave me a back brace they said would…
We have visited many homeless ministries over the years, but none like 2nd Chance. Pastor Kootama used to work on the Chrysler assembly line. He took the buy-out and used the money to begin a ministry to the homeless in Southwest Detroit. His approach was not to establish a place for them to sleep and…
We have been tremendously blessed to see people in whom we sowed seeds of the Gospel more than 20 years ago in our early years in the Bronx. To know that God is still working in their lives is a HUGE blessing to us. His Word will never return void! Hector was one of the…
As long as there is sin, there will be racism. It does not matter what systems are in place or policies are changed. Racism does not come from government policy. It comes from the hearts of sinful men. Injustice is everywhere in the world. We here in America do not have ownership of injustice. If…
