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Ministry

It is a desire of this ministry to follow Jesus’ strategy for impacting the world, spreading the good news of God’s love and redemption, and inviting everyone into an intimate relationship and union with the Father, the Holy Spirit, and himself.

What was God’s strategy?

Jesus chose to invest in a small group of men, who would then invest in others. He chose to mentor, shepherd, and develop those men in such a way that eventually they would be able to do exactly what he was doing, without his physical presence. He told this small group of men to “Go and make disciples” – follow my example, do the same things I did, show others how to receive the extravagant love of an intimately relational God, how to love God with their whole being (heart, soul, mind, and strength), how to love themselves in healthy ways that will allow God's love to flow through them to others, and how to love other’s extravagantly. This strategy of investing in individuals has radically impacted our world even to this day.

Paul continued to model this strategy when he told Timothy, "And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men (and women) who will also be qualified to teach others" (2 Tim 2:2).

Our developmental focus is on the next generation, specifically people in their twenties - reliable men and women who are gifted in leading and shepherding others and who desire to pass on what they have received. As young leaders experience the personal investment Jesus modeled, they can then lovingly invest in others.

Primarily this is done through one-on-one meetings, transformational small groups, serving events, and training conferences and retreats.

The ministry believes in a holistic approach to growth and development. To truly experience the abundant life, we need to submit our entire being to God, not just our intellect. We are convinced that people holistically heal, mature, and grow as leaders when they’re deeply known and fully loved - by God, others, and themselves.

Part of the process of becoming more loving is helping people understand the barriers they have that keep them from giving and receiving love. Once these barriers are identified, we can then assist God in removing the barriers so they may experience more and more of His unconditional love. When people more fully receive and soak in God's love, they become more loving. They grow spiritually, emotionally, relationally, and begin to exercise more powerful, transformational leadership. They begin to live a Life of Love, living out of their True Self, speaking from their True Voice, and engaging the world in their own uniquely redemptive and transformational way.

 

 

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