Posted September 14, 2017 Vision

Cities. How Can We Reach People and Bring Them God’s Message?

with Pastor Ted Wilson

Pastor Ted Wilson briefly reports on the 2021 opening of the Northeastern Towers Annex, where Adventists from the Northeastern Conference are ministering to the must vulnerable of city residents. He urges the call to reach the cities according to God's plan and through cooperation with His Spirit.

I Will Go -- to the Cities!

Mission to the Cities is saying, "I will go!"

Mission to the Cities brings together the Three Angels' Messages, Christ's method, church planting in unreached people groups, urban centers of influence, and more.

Watch this brief summary of the Mission to the Cities initiative, as shared at GC Session 2022.

Get Your Copy of Ministry to the Cities

by Ellen G. White

Ellen G. White doesn't mince words: "Do not hover over the churches to repeat over and over again the same truths to the people, while the cities are left in ignorance and sin unwarned and unlabored for." — Ministry to the Cities, p. 48

The book Ministry to the Cities, a compilation of Ellen White's writings on working the cities, is available in a number of languages. Click the language of your choice to see download or purchase options.

Find the "I Will Go" KPIs for Mission to the Cities

What are the goals of the Seventh-day Adventist World Church, during this quinquennium, related to Mission to the Cities? Find them here!

The "It's Time" Document

The "It's Time" document is foundational to the Mission to the Cities initiative. It was developed at the 2013 It's Time: Urban Mission Conference, where church leaders adopted the vision and goals which were later outlined in the document. It explains the importance of quickly reaching cities, and describes how to get involved.

The "It's Time" Book

Read stories here of looking beyond "the way we've always done it," and instead taking up Christ's Method of Ministry.

Preface: Meeting the Challenge of the Cities

Introduction

Jesus Mingling

• Churches Born of Prayer
• Hanging Out with People, Like Jesus Did

Showing Sympathy

• Abandon Assumptions Here
• If Christ Walked the Streets of Nairobi
• A Heart for Copenhagen

Ministering to Needs

• A Way to the Heart of the City
• "We're No Longer the Same"

Winning Confidence

• Worthy of their Love and Confidence
• Everyone Eats Lunch

Follow Me

• Far Beyond Four Walls
• The Church for Those Who Aren't Here Yet

Kindle or paperback copy of the book available here.