“God didn’t call us to hide from the darkness. He called us to be the light in the middle of it.” — Pastor Richard Brown, Founder
Our Story, His Glory
🕊️ From Broken Streets to a Bold Stand
Founded in 2007 after a tragic drive-by shooting claimed the life of a young girl in Milwaukee, The Captive Project Church & Ministries was born out of prayer, grief, and a holy conviction to reclaim our neighborhoods for Jesus Christ. We didn’t begin in a boardroom we began in the middle of heartbreak. And from that moment on, we’ve been preaching, reaching, and restoring ever since.
We don’t just talk about change. By God’s power, we walk it out. One soul at a time. One block at a time. Until Milwaukee sees the movement of the Kingdom.
📜 Our Timeline: A Movement in Motion
- 2007- The Captive Project is founded following the tragic shooting of a 4-year-old girl in Milwaukee.
- 2009- First neighborhood outreach launched in partnership with urban churches and volunteers.
- 2012- Began regular Bible studies inside correctional facilities, laying groundwork for Genesis Lighthouse.
- 2015- First HOPE Fest launched: a 72-hour prayer gathering for repentance and revival.
- 2017-2020- Tabernacle Project initiative brings mobile worship and gospel outreach across Milwaukee’s toughest blocks.
- 2023- Bible Blessing Initiative launches with a goal of distributing 10,000 apologetics Bibles in Milwaukee.
- 2025- Launch of Street-Level Mission, ‘Preaching from the Pavement’ podcast, and expanded media presence through HOPE Radio.
🙌 Our Distinctives
We are not your average church. We are a street-level movement of disciples who:
- Go where others won’t
- Disciple the disconnected
- Serve without strings attached
- Preach a gospel that transforms, not just informs
- Operate by faith, not flash
🔍 What We Believe
- The Bible, is the inspired, infallible Word of God and final authority for faith and practice.
- God, exists eternally in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- Jesus Christ, is the Son of God, fully divine and fully human, the only way to salvation.
- Salvation, is by grace alone through faith in Jesus Christ, not by works.
- The Church, is the body of Christ, called to make disciples and bring hope to a broken world.
- The Holy Spirit, empowers believers for holy living, spiritual gifts, and bold witness.
The Mission, is urgent… to bring the gospel to the streets until Christ returns.
Our Leadership Team:
faithful servants, prayer warriors, and everyday disciple-makers serving across the city.
✝️ Our story is not about us. It’s about His glory Christ lifted high in the very places others left behind. And we’re just getting started.