The Rooftop ministry takes its name from the account of Peter on the rooftop in Acts chapter 10.

In the first nine chapters of Acts, the gospel had been shared almost exclusively with people from a ‘Jewish faith background’. These people were familiar with Jewish traditions, believed in the scriptures and had been brought up with an understanding of God.

God’s passion is for the whole world and all people. He wanted Peter to take the gospel outside the walls, to the Gentiles, those unfamiliar with the traditions and without a clear understanding of God.

FOR PETER TO BE WILLING TO DO THIS HE NEEDED TO CHANGE!

When Peter had an encounter with God on the rooftop, he began, for the first time, to see things from God’s perspective and be willing to do what was in line with God’s will rather than what he had been familiar with for all of his life.

He had to understand that God’s passion is for those who were ‘outside’ of the walls; this was a totally new perspective.