OUR MISSION
To lead, nurture, and inspire the faith, integrity, and service of both our present and
future generations
OUR VISION
Our vision is to help others grow into men and women of character and integrity. Whether it is to come along
side them and offer the basic necessities to survive or to provide hope to people lost in todays immoral culture; we
want to make a difference- one person at a time. In faith, we will encourage them to deepen their relationship with the
Lord, With integrity, we will challenge them to fulfill Gods purpose for their lives, and through service we will teach
them to become the leaders of their generation.
TERINA'S TESTIMONY
I grew up in a Christian home. We went to church practically every Sunday, and faith was
a huge part of my every day life. I accepted the Lord into my heart at age 9 and was also
baptized. All throughout my childhood and my high school years, my faith was strong and
continued to grow until I went to college. My first two years of college really tested my
faith. I didn't get plugged into a church or FCA or anything; I found my faith taking a
backseat to having "fun" and making poor decisions. My life really wasn't a reflection of
Christ or of my so-called faith. In a lot of ways, I was still walking with him, but there
were definitely areas that I needed to surrender to Him completely and to change. But by
God's amazing grace, He drew me back to Him: at the end of my sophomore year, I recommitted
my life to the Lord. Eventually I met John, and we have been growing in the Lord together
ever since.
It has been an amazing journey so far, and I know that God has a lot more work to do in me
and through me. He has truly shown me how faithful He is and how much He desires to be a
part of every single area of my life. Some people feel that some things aren't important to
Him, but He cares about EVERYTHING, no matter how small it may seem. He is not some distant
God, but it is His hearts desire to have a personal relationship with ALL his children.
John and I have seen Him move in our lives in AMAZING ways. We can definitely see His
fingerprints in every area. God has given and taken away, humbled us and blessed us,
stripped us down and raised us up. Through it all, He has shown us that He is right beside
us every step of the way: watching to see how our faith will hold up, delivering us
from or through our circumstances, and showing us how faithful He is through it all. I
can't imagine my life with out Him. Each and every day I am more blown away at how incredible
He really is.
My Christian foundation was set when I was very young. My parents always had us going to church, and I also attended a Christian school early on. But the thing I remember about going to church was that I couldn't wait to get back home to watch football on T.V. I was on the right path, but my priorities were definitely not in the right order. During my college years I started to realize what it truly meant to have a personal relationship with Jesus. I was introduced to Fellowship of Christian Athletes, attended Bible studies, and got involved with a great church. However, I still did not have my priorities straight. Once I met Terina, my life, but more importantly my Christian walk, was never the same. I began to see God move in my life. I began to realize that God didn't only want to use me as an athlete, but more importantly as a Christian athlete.
Up until 2000 my life revolved around football. I felt that with every success, I was the one who made it happen. But through a series of getting cut from the N.F.L and two serious injuries, God definitely got my attention. He made me realize that we can be successful only through Him. He is the one that gave us the abilities to do what we do. Without Him, we can do nothing; with Him, all things are possible. Ever since, I have given praise to God through great times and also the tough times. He has allowed me to win championships but also allowed me to go through trials. I thank Him everyday for both. I have no idea where I would be if I didn't have a personal relationship with Jesus. He has truly blessed me with a beautiful family, a great career, but of most importance, he has blessed me with His love and His grace.
"May the God of HOPE fill you with all joy and Peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow in HOPE by the power of the Holy Spirit" Romans 15:13
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