churches Benefits:
Assists churches in going beyond benevolence to building life-changing relationships.
Verifies that each request for assistance is legitimate so that churches can be good stewards.
Helps churches avoid creating dependency in people they assist by solving root causes of problems.
Identifies gaps in services in the community, and informs churches of those ministry opportunities.
Lessens the strain on any one church by building a network of churches to work together to meet needs.
Provides a more cost-effective approach by sharing resources and mobilizing church volunteers to serve.
Demonstrates unity in the Body of Christ as churches come together to help their neighbors in need.
Offers a powerful witness as churches fulfill God’s command to proactively love their neighbors.
Connects unchurched people to churches as they are loved and served by Christians who care.
Why We Are Different
This heart represents why we are different.
The Eggle represents the love of God for all. Its unfinished edges remind us of Initiative’s grassroots, relational approach to ministry that engenders transformation in us and the people we serve. The Cross represents the foundation of the Christian Church and the unifying force of the Love Movement; the heartbeat of God’s love for us. The Cross is our hope for both the present and the future. The colors remind us of God’s redemptive and transforming love. Purple is a color symbolic of redemption. Red represents the blood of Jesus and the love of Christ – the supreme sacrifice He made for all of us. The entire Love image signifies the love we have for God, His Church, each other, and people in need.
This love identifies us, determines how we serve others, and makes us who we are.