I guess there is a starting point for each and every one of us. Just like there will be an ending point as far as this earthly body is concerned. Then there is another reality of the eternal and spiritual life that is offered through Christ Jesus.  I became alive to Christ Jesus in 1991. Just like every other person I was living in total bondage both physically as well as spiritually. Some people will claim that miracles don’t happen today but I beg to differ. As Christ Jesus brought Lazarus back from the dead, He has also brought me back from the dead. He quickened my dead spirit with new life, His life. He opened my eyes when I was too blind to see and He cleansed me from the leprosy of sin. I have been blessed with a loving wife that has the same heart, the same spirit of love, gentleness, goodness, empathy and care as I have. 

          Since taking classes at Christian Leaders Institute and going through the ordination process at Christian Leaders Association, God’s calling on my life as well as my wife’s life, has been clearer and clearer. We have developed a sense of the ministry that God is calling us both into. Our hearts are for the un-churched, the homeless, the people lost in a broken world that need hope, light, food, water, truth and the greatest treasure of all Christ Jesus. I am retired now and my wife works for a law firm.  We are not rich by any means but what we do have, we share freely. 

         We are in the process of starting a digital Soul Center for people that do not attend church, the un-churched. People that are gripped with shame, fear, addiction, abuse, and all the many different aspects of the human soul and body that quietly suffer all alone. Christ came to save the lost, the people that feel left out, the people that feel unlovable, the people that are embarrassed or ashamed to even enter a Church building.

         We have come to the realization that many needs are un-met, many people are over looked, many people are ashamed, frightened, confused and without hope. Our only desire is to share the truth of the Gospel, share the Love of Christ, share the need of forgiveness through the atoning work of Christ and to meet simple needs of those that need it the most .

          We have no million dollar buildings, no huge staff to pay, and no huge light bills to pay. Therefore 100% of the gifts received on this website go directly to the people that need it the most. The homeless community in the greater Jacksonville area. No games, no gimmicks, no lording it over people. We do not force anything on anybody and would never guilt anyone with expectations. Unfortunately, this is not true of all ministries. We rely on teaching the value of a community rather than using fear or manipulation. We also offer all our ministry services free of charge. We have freely received, so we freely give.

 

Are you called to ministry? Christian Leaders Institute provides a generosity-driven, high-quality formal ministry education to equip you for your calling. Through this rigorous yet accessible training, you can earn ordination credentials that are recognized and maintained by the Christian Leaders Alliance.