{"id":21706,"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-2\/"},"modified":"1997-10-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T14:55:39","slug":"radical-ministry-in-raw-surroundings-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/radical-ministry-in-raw-surroundings-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Radical Ministry In Raw Surroundings (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>(Second of 2 parts; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/le\/1997\/fall\/7l494a.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to\nview Part 1<\/a>)<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Bay burial and resurrection<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/10\/53701.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21707\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>In San Francisco Bay, Evan baptizes Jumpin&#8217; Johnny, a self-proclaimed hobo who, before settling in Frisco, jumped trains from city to city.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"185\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/10\/53702.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21708\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>\nJumpin&#8217; Johnny, now free from his alcohol addiction, recently moved from a low-income motel to a &#8220;fellowship house&#8221; with other believers.\n<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/10\/53703.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21709\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><p><strong>Saint-making<\/strong>\nPregnant with her fifth child, Diane <strong>(left)<\/strong> has not used crack for\nfour days. Her resolve paid off, resulting in a healthy newborn, Heather-Janelle,\nthe first of Diane&#8217;s five children to be born crack-free.<\/p><p><strong>Mother and child (below)<\/strong> receive grace from the Homeless Church bus staff.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/10\/53704.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21710\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>\nThe gospel at work in worship <strong>making saints and raising up a community.<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/10\/53705.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21711\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><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>(Second of 2 parts; click here to view Part 1)Bay burial and resurrectionIn San Francisco Bay, Evan baptizes Jumpin&#8217; Johnny, a self-proclaimed hobo who, before settling in Frisco, jumped trains from city to city. 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