About Bridge The Gap
God has called us to bridge the gap between the lost and the church. We minister to the lost that have not come into the church and to the church that has not taken up its proper role of evangelism as patterned in the Bible.
Why?
We believe the time of Jesus’ return is imminent and whatever we are going to do for God, we must do now!
Where?
In the darkest, most impoverished and drug-infested urban cities of America.
How?
We win the lost and plug them into churches that we plant (not “pretty churches”).
Our Impact
It’s our goal to make a Kingdom difference in the lives of the men, women, and children we reach.
Here’s how we’re doing it.
Jim and Letha’s burden for inner city ministry began in Cincinnati, Ohio, nearly 20 years ago. Their hearts had always leaned towards the hurting, the broken, and the helpless—especially for those living on the streets, in the hood, under the bridges, and in the projects. It has been their privilege to be on the streets of Cincinnati and Covington, Kentucky, feeding, clothing, preaching, and building relationships with those they meet there.
Over the years, Bridge The Gap has grown to involve hundreds of volunteers from many churches as together they minister to 500 to 1,000 people each week. Jim and Letha have birthed numerous outreaches that reach out to the homeless, drug addicts, and prostitutes. They have have planted ministries in Cincinnati, Ohio; Northern Kentucky; Detroit, Michigan; and Phoenix, Arizona. It has truly been exciting to see the intense passion that has developed in the hearts of Bridge The Gap volunteers. God is building an awesome team to make an eternal impact in the heart of inner cities.
Jim is a licensed minister with the Assemblies of God. Since his initial conversion, he has served in Sunday school ministry, van ministry, youth ministry, children’s ministry, deacon ministry, nursing home ministry, jail ministry, prison ministry, truck stop ministry, and as a senior pastor, evangelist, outreach director, and more. His prayer is, “Lord, send me to the darkest, most impoverished, and drug-infested places on earth. Help me plant churches six inches from the gates of hell!”
<div class=”red-links-area”>Letha was raised in church and has followed the Lord from her early childhood. She married Pastor James at the age of seventeen, has three daughters, and one son, deceased. James and Letha are proud grandparents of six grandchildren, one of whom also died. Letha’s heart aches especially for women on the streets who are addicted to drugs and enslaved in prostitution. She has helped numerous women escape from these lifestyles and now live fruitful and productive lives by the power of God.
