Baptists and Street Pastors sponsor conference on working with gangs

[Dave Roberts]

A conference organised by the Baptist Union of Great Britain and Street Pastors is to challenge the Christian community to combat gangs. The Bite the Bullet conference on July 4 will feature a talk by leading criminologist and youth crime expert Professor John Pitts, who has produced several reports about gangs within the UK.

Professor Pitts is based at the University of Bedfordshire and his research has identified more than 170 gangs in London. He warns that gang members are getting younger and that the rise in gangs is partly fuelled by the drugs trade. Rev Les Isaacs, founder of Street Pastors commented, “The problem of gangs is a subject the Christian community cannot ignore anymore.

"It’s regularly in the news, and increasingly Street Pastors is having to deal with concerned parents whose children are either in gangs or intimidated by gang members and church leaders, who are having to devise new ways to reach out and disciple the gang members joining their churches.”

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[Janet Evans]

Thank God for someobody willing to get out there and get on the case. May many come to know the Lord!