North Carolina City Silencing Evangelism

Apr 24, 2026

City of Raleigh Police Dept trying to stop evangelism

Over the last 18 years, Evangelist Tommy Waltz and his team with Gospel of God Ministries have brought over 12,900 people to Christ through their street ministry in Raleigh, N.C.

But for the last three years, the City of Raleigh police department has repeatedly violated Tommy and his team’s First Amendment rights in order to silence the gospel message they share with people who are open to listen.

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Tommy Waltz is the founder of Gospel of God Ministries, an evangelistic ministry dedicated to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout North Carolina. Tommy had been working in the mission field since 2004, sharing the gospel in prisons, churches, and public forums like streets and public sidewalks.

But by 2008, God made clear to Tommy that the number of individuals in desperate need of the gospel message was far greater than he could address on his own. Tommy immediately began training other Christians with the necessary doctrinal and evangelistic tools to assist him in spreading the gospel.

The ministry now has dozens of trained evangelists who walk the streets throughout North Carolina spreading the gospel to a hurting and lost world.

The ministry is comprised of individuals passionate about their faith and determined to advance the gospel through adversity. Many are former addicts who now approach others on the battlefield of our streets teaching the broken and serving as a living witness to our Lord’s grace, healing, and salvation.

The impact has been ENORMOUS. The ministry has distributed approximately 400,000 gospel tracts and 600 Bibles, and over 12,900 individuals have professed Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior as a direct result of this ministry.

But it hasn’t been easy. The ministry has navigated public ridicule and intimidation with godly character. The ministry’s evangelists have experienced insults and intimidation from citizens while walking the streets but treat everyone with dignity, respect, and grace. The ministry complies with all applicable laws and orders and seeks to maintain a positive relationship with law enforcement. 

Now the City of Raleigh’s police department is trying to rob this ministry of their First Amendment RIGHT to free speech and religious expression. Over the last three years, the city police department has relentlessly tried to shut down nearly every public preaching service Gospel of God Ministries has tried to put on — and that’s against the law

Don’t let the gospel be silenced!

The original evangelists, Christ’s disciples, preached in public parks, forums, and thoroughfares, as did Christ Himself. 

Over 250 years ago, our nation’s founders preached both politics and religion from public squares and thoroughfares, and many lost their lives defending that unalienable God-given right so we could have a First Amendment protecting our rights even a quarter of a millennium later. 

Liberty Counsel isn’t merely a law firm. We serve as the tip of the spear, protecting evangelism. We fight to tear down the altars in high places that seek to silence and deceive the masses

Every day, in courtrooms across America, Liberty Counsel fights for the right for people to live and share the gospel so that future generations may be saved. By financially supporting our work, YOU are ensuring that the Good News of Jesus Christ continues to spread, even in times of adversity and opposition.  

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Mat Staver
Founder and Chairman
Liberty Counsel

 


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