Churches use after-school evangelism clubs to share gospel with students

Some Georgia Baptist Churches are partnering with Good News Clubs to evangelize boys and girls with the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, disciple them in the Word of God, and establish them in a local church for Christian living.
Students gather for a Good News Club meeting with volunteers from First Baptist Church Redeemer.
(Photo courtesy of the Christian Index)

Churches use after-school evangelism clubs to share gospel with students

Some Georgia Baptist churches are partnering with Good News Clubs to evangelize boys and girls with the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, disciple them in the Word of God, and establish them in a local church for Christian living.

The Good News Club is a vital ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship, an organization founded by Jesse Irvin Overholtzer in 1937. Overholtzer read one of Charles Spurgeon’s sermons, which stated, “A child of five, if properly instructed, can as truly believe and be regenerated, as an adult.”  The Lord used this statement to lead Overholtzer to begin the fellowship.

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Good News Club Gwinnett/Forsyth lists five things their ministry can do for the schools in their region:

  • Bring the teaching of biblical morality to the school
  • Connect the student and the family to others in the community
  • Mentor students in building strong character and moral development
  • Equip students with ways to handle conflict
  • Clearly present the gospel and model a vibrant relationship with Jesus

In 2001, a U.S. Supreme Court decision granted Good News Clubs the same access to public school property enjoyed by any other after-school club.

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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by J. Gerald Harris and originally published by the Christian Index. 

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