To reach and transform inner city communities and families by intentionally forming cross cultural youth ministry teams while focusing on holistic change and spiritual growth.
Core Values:
When we study the bible, we see what God values the most. He values himself above everything else and then His “own image” creation, (humans). Jesus summed up this truth by giving us the two greatest commandments (Mark 12:29-31),
- Love God -The love of God is to be summed up in our fear and awe of Him and our passion towards Him (Matt. 10:37-38) through obedience. (1John 5:2)
- Love People -We love because He first loved us (1 John 4:19). Love for others connects us with obedience of God’s commands (5:2).
Behind One7:
In Jeremiah 1: 4-7 , we read about the call of Jeremiah when he was only a teenager. It was during a time when Jerusalem was captured and God’s people were taken away as slaves. God was looking for a leader to speak on His behalf.
This is Jeremiah’s story:
Verse 4: “The Lord said to me,’ I knew you before you were formed in your mothers womb; before you were born I set you apart and appointed you to be a spokesman for the world.” Verse 6: Jeremiah answers back with two fears that most youth have growing up in today’s society. “I am too young and I can’t speak.” Then, in verse 7, God speaks back to Jeremiah, “Don’t be afraid. Go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you to. Don’t be afraid of the people, I will be with you and see you through.”
This story starts with God telling a teenager that He knew him, and loved him, before he was ever conceived. Can you imagine how special we are to God that we would be on his mind before we are created. God then tells him that he was created for something important. Not to just setttle for an average life, but to seek this awesome adventure that he had called him to. We believe that all youth are called by God before they are born to do incredible things for the Kingdom. We also know that once a young person understands that God is calling them at a young age to make a difference in their world, there will be two major fears. The same two that Jeremiah faced. The fear that they don’t know what to say, and that no one would listen because they are too young. It is our job as leaders to equip youth to embrace and understand what God’s Word says to young people. Jeremiah and many others were young when God called them to make a stand for the Lord. God is still calling our youth today, if they will accept His call and step out in faith, He will give them strength to embrace their destiny.