David Platt recently joined Vapor Ministries founder Micah McElveen on a video conference to discuss radical service during the time of a pandemic.

Platt is a former pastor at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham and now pastors McLean Bible Church in Northern Virginia. His book, “Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream,” was one of Yellowhammer News’ Sixteen must-read books by Alabama authors.

McElveen, who leads the Sylacauga-based ministry, described its mission, saying, “At Vapor Ministries, we bring social, spiritual and economic impact into some of the poorest places on planet Earth. We do that through centers we establish. From those centers we’re able to alleviate poverty and multiply disciples in such a way that brings glory and honor to God.”

The two discuss why serving the marginalized is important to Platt, how the COVID-19 crisis has provided a glimpse into the suffering of others, how Platt focuses his service and what drew him to Vapor Ministries.

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McLean Bible Church was ranked by Outreach Magazine as one of the country’s largest churches and one of the most active in church planting.

McLean Bible Church’s average attendance was recorded at 10,101 people.

Vapor Ministries now has five centers – three in Africa and two in Haiti – with 480 staff members, as well as two thrift stores in the Birmingham area.

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