City Centre Evangelism  

In today's society, sowing the seed of God's word effectively is challenging and exacting work. People appear to be harder and more resistant to the Gospel and many are disengaging from the church. 

Nevertheless, the work of preaching the Gospel continues. People, in whatever physical condition, need to know how to be put right with God.

"What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world and yet loses his soul?" (Mark 8:36)

Ever since BCM's inaugeration in 1966 open-air work in the city centre has been a regular part of the weekly programme.

Every Tuesday and Saturday, come rain or shine, the Evangelistic team can be found sharing the Gospel in the City Centre. We use a number of means, including straight preaching, sketchboard work and question and answer, to make people aware of their greatest need.

BCM's whole social care programme had its origins in the men and women who would come up to the preacher and ask for money. Rather than give money (which, let's face it, rarely gets spent on what it was intended for, however well-meaning the asker) the preachers would go with the needy person and buy them food and a hot drink. As things progressed it became clear that there was a much larger scale problem than the odd person asking for some food. More was required than buying the odd person a sandwich and a cup of tea.