Communists, LGBTQ Activists' Christian Coffee Shop Targeting Continues

The owner of an embattled Christian coffee shop in Colorado said his business and ministry are continuing to persist despite facing a barrage of protests from communists and LGBTQ protesters over the past year. Jamie Sanchez, founder of Recycle God's Love, once again joined CBN News to offer a powerful update about the Drip Cafe, a coffee shop he launched as part of his affiliated ministry Project Revive.

Sanchez said the coffee shop, despite facing an ongoing onslaught of chaotic demonstrations, has been training and helping its first homeless worker. It's a recognition of his ministry's effort to help the homeless through employment and connections to much-needed resources. "[Our goal is to hire] homeless individuals, to give them a real W2 job, and to also disciple them while they're working alongside us," Sanzhez said. "And the project encompasses everything from providing housing to financial advising with them, spiritual guidance."

The first hire — named Scott — has reportedly had a wonderful and fruitful experience. Once Sanchez sound out Scott was in need of some help, he realized it was the right time to finally launch the program. "God just put it on my heart," he said. "So, I hired him on and ... it's crazy, because I hired him, he comes in, we're making sure he's staying sober, giving him everything right up front like, 'Hey, like this is serious. We're treating this job like a real job. If you're late, if you don't show up, it's just like a real job. If you don't show up to a shift and you don't call, you're let go.'"

Fortunately, the process has gone very well, with Scott persisting. Even if someone is let go from the job, Sanchez said his ministry will still help him or her with discipleship, finding housing, and other relevant needs. Already, Scott, who excelled at the job, is leaving his shelter and moving into housing through a local partner ministry.

"It just shows ... how God really ... when you put the trust in Him, what He does," Sanchez said, noting that working alongside like-minded people has helped Scott thrive. "It really just proves that the chains that come with being homeless can be broken with the power of Jesus Christ."
Despite this success, Sanchez said the protests against his cafe still unfold one day a month, with the chaos unfolding on what should be the busiest day for business.