We must turn our ears to hear the cries and prayers of the broken & oppressed. Can we listen to the words of others with the heart of God, rather than filtering everything through a political narrative? Can we study history and mourn how many have suffered injustice?

The complexities & tragedies of these issues are embodied in PEOPLE. When we consider conversations around the topic of criminal justice reform, are we thinking of the imago dei or are we thinking of a political affiliation.

Change starts when we humble ourselves to listen to the words and learn from the stories of others.

The church is called to be a people that displays the goodness of God, a people that are blessed to be a blessing, a people that love much because they have been forgiven much.

As we reflect upon the ministry and life of Jesus, we find that the Gospel He proclaimed compels us to care about societal issues that effect our neighbor.

Does God’s heart look more like a restorative justice model or a punitive justice system?

If forgiveness found through the Gospel outweighs the size of our sin, we are asking how might our government’s judicial system differ from the Kingdom of God?

The reality is, almost every conversation around justice is quickly polarized/hijacked by a political allegiance. We believe that Jesus proclaims a message of truth that stands at odds with all political parties, as Jesus had no allegiance to a politic of this world.

We believe that change begins from movement within communities.

Movement takes EVERYONE:

From the homeless shelters, prison ministries, neighborhood outreach, policy makers, civil rights activists, community leaders, and the list goes on… everyone is needed across the spectrum of society to bring transformative change.