The word OPERATION has many meanings. One which is the power to act; efficacy or influence. In the medical field operation would mean a procedure aimed at restoring or improving the health of a patient, as by correcting a malformation, removing diseased parts, implanting new parts, etc. and in the military field it would mean, a campaign, mission, maneuver, or action. So I am saying I want to work on the so called "THUG" to influence them to a new way of living. The medical term operation is the part Christ would have to perform on them to restore and improve their standing and spiritual health, to correct malformation and the removal of diseased parts and implanting new parts, amen! And of course the military term would be used to describe what we do when we are outside of the church in the streets. And yes we are on these streets, going places most people won't go. We can and do go because as ex-thugs we can identify with the streets and on first glance we often time look like the streets so we are able to approach them and often time based on that alone they receive us, respect us and now that we have their attention they have opened the door for us to win their souls for Christ. T.H.U.G.S. is an acronym and simply stands for The Harvest Unit Gathering Souls. God gave me the name of this ministry as an attraction tool. When one see's it, it causes one to question what it is, what place does it have in the church and at that point it gives us an opportunity to share and witness. To the street person it's attractive because they can identify with the word thug. This is all done for Christs glory, not ours. We are His vessels and we are seeking to be lights in dark places...join the cause of Christ today! Help us to win souls.