Stories From New York

Dr. Bill Jones heads to Lowe's in Brooklyn for supplies as New York Gospel Ministries continues nearly fifteen years of repairing its historic building. Cracks in the back porch and a drain that no longer functions have let water leak into the basement, damaging a ceiling that has been patched before. Working alongside a contractor, he is removing the loose and damaged porch surface, laying down a...

The speaker stands in the newly renovated boiler room in the basement of the ministry's building in Midtown Manhattan, marveling at God's provision. A couple of years earlier the leaking, rusting boiler needed replacement, but without the funds the ministry limped it through a winter season while trusting the Lord to provide. The Lord has now fully paid for a brand new boiler, its installation, an...

Dr. Bill Jones answers a common question about how his time is spent in New York City when he is not leading chapel services or hosting a mission team. He describes spending eight hours with his wife cleaning and power washing the church basement, where the Covenant Mercy Mission runs its food distribution, and patching holes in the mortar and sealing cracks on the west-facing side of the building...

A youth group from Michigan engages in evangelism and community service during a missions trip to New York City. The team distributes literature, offers prayer, and shares the gospel with diverse crowds, including Spanish-speaking individuals. This outreach highlights the strategic importance of reaching a religiously and ethnically varied population with the Christian message. The experience demo...

Pastor Mark Harvey reflects on a successful week of evangelistic outreach in New York City, highlighting activities such as subway ministry and street games. The team engaged with diverse crowds by distributing tracts and facilitating conversations about the gospel. A significant moment involved praying with a Hungarian Christian woman while her children played nearby. The event fostered genuine c...

The speaker highlights God's immediate and sufficient provision for urgent facility repairs, specifically a new roof and boiler, totaling over fifty thousand dollars. This financial miracle serves as evidence of divine care for the historic Manhattan church building, which has survived numerous threats throughout its long history. The narrative emphasizes that the preservation of this strategic lo...

This sermon highlights a dynamic, on-the-ground evangelistic mission in midtown Manhattan, emphasizing creative, culturally aware outreach in one of the world's most diverse cities. It centers on the practical expression of faith through street preaching, multilingual ministry using AI translation, and relational events like youth grilling nights and prayer stations. The message underscores the im...

The sermon centers on the transformative power of genuine faith in Christ, illustrated through a personal encounter with a Russian immigrant who, after embracing the gospel, demonstrated a natural hunger to know and study the Bible—a fulfillment of Jesus' promise that abiding in Him leads to His words abiding in the believer. It emphasizes the universal reach of the gospel, highlighting how God dr...