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TechnoratiOne of her first experiences was in San Francisco's Tenderloin district, which remains a reminder of how God touched her.
"The Lord broke my heart. He broke me so bad because I could have been one of them. I used to be a druggie," she shared.
As Huerta spoke, several people who had just received their blankets, coats and meal went over to the stage to enjoy the music.
McCalmon said San Francisco is usually not the first choice for Christians to engage in missions.
Christians have the "Sodom and Gomorrah mentality" when it comes to the city, he said, referring to the historical cities that, as recorded in the Bible, were destroyed as a result of sinfulness and sexual deviation.
So "there is not a warm welcoming for Christians in San Francisco," he observed, adding that people commonly perceive Christians as being too judgmental and not loving enough.
But he hopes the event will encourage more Christians to show their love in a city where the need is so great.
"There are over 8,000 homeless people in San Francisco. There are 3,000 unschooled kids in the Tenderloin," reported McCalmon.
In addition to Living Grace Fellowship, other local ministries including ByFaith Productions, San Francisco Rescue Mission and Emmausliving.com helped coordinate Saturday's outreach.
Huerta said that unless Christians engage in outreaches such as like Saturday’s, they can't fulfill Jesus' command to be "fishers of men."
"Instead of sitting in the pews, Jesus wants us to get out there and do something," he said.
