Jonathan & Theresa Baldwin
Laboring for every nation to hear the love of Christ
Sam’s chains were fastened around his soul from an early age like so many young men in the inner city. By 8 years old, Sam was shackled to a street gang, and the links only became longer and stronger as he grew up. Drugs, crime, and perversion were calling the shots. He was in and […]
In 1966, Jackie Pullinger booked a one-way boat ticket around the world from England with faith believing that God would show her which county to serve Him in. Upon landing in Hong Kong, she began ministering in “the walled city” to drug addicts. She had faith to believe that God could instantly deliver drug addicts. […]
Praying & Worshiping on 24th Street Every week, we are responsible for leading two of our all staff two-hour prayer meetings at Hope City. We love letting former drug addicts be a part crying out for their neighborhood and nation. Some of them have only been clean for a few days but we don’t wait […]
Imagine a prayer meeting where drug addicts get set free, the fatherless find a family, and the hungry are fed. Imagine a prayer meeting where anyone is accepted, and people from all walks of life can come to spend time with Jesus and find community. Located in one of Kansas City’s toughest neighborhoods, Hope City […]
I’m back in the inner city leading worship again! After a successful season of focusing on raising my partnership team, I have time again to work with our inner city prayer room, Hope City. I am leading a two-hour worship meeting once a week. The purpose of the prayer meeting is to provide an environment […]
About four years ago, I began playing violin. How I got the violin is an amazing story of both God’s provision and His care for me in a difficult season. For a few years, a desire had been growing to learn to play the violin. On a ministry trip, the church prophesied over me that […]
For the Past Two Months in the Neighborhood around Hope City Once a month, the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) has their briefing for their night shift at our prayer room in the inner city, Hope City. The Sergeant announced that in the past two months violent crime has literally scattered out from our neighborhood. […]
In June of this year, I moved with my thirteen other classmates to inner city Kansas City to learn about justice and pioneer IHOP’s new prayer room and outreach center, Hope City. Four weeks ago, we broke ground praying at night for the first time ever at Hope City. The Forerunner Justice Program students are […]
In 2007 during my mission trip to Haiti, I saw the hillside dotted with shacks. Towering above them were a few multi-million dollar mansions. My heart was broken over the disparity of the many in the earth, including our own nation, who are so poor that they can barely eat. On Saturday, June 19th, I […]