My friend, Troy Evans, is an amazing man bringing imaginative change to a poverty-ridden community. His example bristles with lessons for you and me.

Troy leads The Edge, a church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It’s a city of extremes—wealth and poverty. Troy grew up there. Got into gangs. Three of his brothers were shot. Friends killed. After experiencing jail at an early age, he moved around until ending up homeless. A girlfriend (now his wife) took him to hear a preacher who rolled up his sleeves to engage a broken community.

Eventually becoming an IT engineer turned pastor and community leader, Troy has followed Jesus ever since.

The Edge links community development to jobs for young men to disciplemaking to church planting. More than 50 churches emerged from their efforts.

This podcast involves a lot of give and take. The interview felt like we were each discipling the other. I’m not blowing smoke when I say you have much to learn from this man. Troy’s context is urban his message and methods are universal.

Importantly, beginning in late summer, Troy is spending three weekends per month away from Grand Rapids and is available to speak in churches or train teams in the strategies developed by the Edge and its cohort.

You can learn more from his book, The Edge of Redemption: A Story of Hope for Rescuing the Unreachable.

Contact Troy at https://troyevansspeaks.com or https://theedgegr.com

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