Chicago Apostle Has Global Reach

Deborah Bayliss | As of Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Chicago Apostle Bridgett Outlaw, Senior Pastor of New Global Destiny World Vision Ministries, recently received the prestigious, “2014 President’s Lifetime Achievement for Hunger Relief Advocate Award,” a national honor from the White House, offered in recognition of sustained service.
Chicago Apostle Bridgett Outlaw, Senior Pastor of New Global Destiny World Vision Ministries, recently received the prestigious, “2014 President’s Lifetime Achievement for Hunger Relief Advocate Award,” a national honor from the White House, offered in recognition of sustained service.

Apostle Bishop Bridget C. Outlaw, Senior Pastor of New Global Destiny World Vision Ministries, recently received the prestigious, “2014 President’s Lifetime Achievement for Hunger Relief Advocate Award,” a national honor from the White House, offered in recognition of sustained service.

Apostle Outlaw is extremely fashion forward and admits she enjoys dressing up but has an even greater passion for motivational speaking and mentoring. The Chicago Citizen Newspaper recently spoke to Outlaw about her calling and her volunteer efforts to feed the hungry. Ultimately, her goal is to eradicate hunger altogether.

The Chicago Citizen Newspaper: Tell me about your calling?

Apostle Outlaw: I received my calling in 2010. I was working as a project manager for a construction company. I’ve always been a renaissance woman and also have a PhD in education. I received a telephone call one day while I was at work. My mother, who’s been in the ministry for 50 years called me and said God is calling you to become a pastor. I said no, I don’t think so. Two months later, I received a call from Apostle JoAnn Long and the here I am today.

The Chicago Citizen Newspaper: What is an apostle?

Apostle Outlaw: An apostle is someone who builds and plants churches, communities and leadership all over the world. With my apostle license, I can plant up to 1900 churches all over the world. I’ve planted 70 churches in Canada and 100 more in various locations around the world. Our churches have a multicultural gospel. We preach the gospel to Hindus, Japanese, Chinese, and Sudanese. We preach a gospel that’s reachable to everyone. It’s not easy work but it is fulfilling. I think it saved my life because I was a person who wanted to break the corporate glass ceiling but also had a strong sense of God but was running from it.

The Chicago Citizen Newspaper: Tell me about your President’s Life Time Achievement Award?

Apostle Outlaw: I received the award on May 20 and there was a big celebration for me here. Receiving this award was huge for me. I never set out to advocate, I set out to make a difference. I was just this little person with no voice. I was pushed out there and once out there, I felt for the first time in my life, that I could make a difference. Once a year, the White House finds people in various cities who volunteer their time to help others. I have a lot of awards but this one touched me the most. I still haven’t done enough. I told the young people who attended the celebration for the award, to go out into the world and make a difference.

The Chicago Citizen Newspaper: When you come across a homeless individual or someone who is on the street, how do you approach them?

Apostle Outlaw: One example is the time I was in Las Vegas where the homeless population triples Chicago’s homeless population and my husband and I were on the “Vegas Strip” walking along and came across a group of people who I could tell were homeless. Allowing people to take a picture with them was how they made their money. I asked them what I could do for them while I was there and some of them asked us to buy them a sandwich and what have you but there was a young girl in the group who was trying to find her dream and her clothes were filthy. She told me that the sweater I was wearing was nice. I told her that if she could fit the sweater she could have it. The sweater fit her and she said it made her feel pretty and important. We’ve started a homeless program here in Chicago and we also have a Client Choice Food Pantry at 3401 W. 79th Street that’s only open on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. We serve all of Cook County. We feed about 1500 people a month. I want to eradicate hunger. Anyone who wants to help can call me at (773) 510-9774. I’ve always wanted to help people and I would always hear God say there was a greater blessing for me and I never understood what that meant until now.

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