{"id":21694,"date":"1997-10-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1997-10-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/1997\/10\/01\/radical-ministry-in-raw-surroundings-part-1\/"},"modified":"1997-10-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T14:55:24","slug":"radical-ministry-in-raw-surroundings-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/radical-ministry-in-raw-surroundings-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Radical Ministry in Raw Surroundings (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/10\/53697.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21695\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>I<\/strong>t has no steeple, no pews, not even a parking lot. But this church has a destination. The Homeless Church Bus <strong>(left, as it is dedicated)<\/strong> wheels the gospel to the homeless of China Basin, a warehouse area just south of downtown San Francisco along the waterfront.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"278\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/10\/53698.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21696\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>In 1994, April and Evan Prosser elected not only to minister to the homeless but to live on the move among them. They renovated a bus donated by City View Church (Assemblies of God) and began delivering worship and hope to the homeless of China Basin <strong>(right)<\/strong>. After Sunday worship at 3 p.m., April fixes dinner for everyone. Monday through Saturday, the Prossers lead Bible studies at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.<\/p><p>\nEven in the bleak, industrial conditions of China Basin, the work of a pastor makes a difference.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/10\/53699.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21697\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>Gospel itinerants<\/strong>\nFor twenty months, the Homeless Church Bus functioned as both parsonage and worship center. Since the acquisition of a second bus, April and Evan <strong>(left) <\/strong>now live in one and minister in the other. To avoid ordinance violations, the buses are moved every night.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/10\/53700.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21698\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>\nAn ex-con who spent most of eighteen years behind bars, Paul <strong>(above)<\/strong> found the Homeless Church Bus and then found Christ. He lives in a trailer with his four cats.<\/p><p><em>(First of 2 parts; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/le\/1997\/fall\/7l494b.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to view Part 2<\/a>)<\/em><\/p><p class=\"is-style-article-copyright\">1997 by the author or Christianity Today\/<em>Leadership<\/em> Journal. For reprint information call 630-260-6200 or <a href=\"\/pastors\/help\/contactus.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"copyright\" rel=\"noopener\">contact us<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has no steeple, no pews, not even a parking lot. But this church has a destination. 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