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AFRICAN LEADERSHIP
African Leadership's main ministry is Pastoral and Church Leadership Training. The Training Program provides comprehensive training in all phases of church leadership equivalent to a foundational level seminary or Bible College . The Program lasts for two years and utilizes a 10-course, 2,500-page curriculum that is Bible-centered. All classes are taught by indigenous African church leaders.
The ministry also directs needs ministries in many of the places that it trains church leaders. The primary ministries are in the areas of children's services and famine relief. www.africanleadership.org
CAMPUS CRUSADE
Campus Crusade for Christ International is an interdenominational ministry committed to helping take the gospel of Jesus Christ to all nations. We cooperate with millions of Christians from churches of many denominations and hundreds of other Christian organizations around the world to help Christians grow in their faith and share the Gospel message with their fellow countrymen. www.ccci.org
CAMPUS OUTREACH MINISTRIES
The vision of Campus Outreach is to “Build Laborers on the Campus for the Lost World.” We seek to build laborers with a commitment to the Great Commission through evangelism and discipleship. We are passionately reaching students with the gospel and training them to become mature followers of Christ. Our desire is then to see students leave college fully equipped to labor in the harvest field for the glory of God. www.campusoutreach.org
THE MOCHA CLUB
The Mocha Club is about community amongst friends, but more importantly, it's about joining together to provide hope to our community in Africa . As a team leader, you start your team with a personal commitment of $7/ month. You then grow your team by inviting friends. Every team member can also invite friends to the team. The fun part is watching your team grow and, as it does, knowing that you and your friends are transforming the lives of more and more Africans. www.mochaclub.org
YOUNG LIFE
Young Life seeks to carry the message of Jesus Christ into that tumultuous tide and points teenagers toward life as they were created to live it. Since 1941, the dynamic that has characterized Young Life is its commitment to relationships — Young Life leaders meeting kids on their turf in the interest of friendship. As leaders get to know teenagers, they are able to share the love of Jesus Christ through platforms like Young Life club, Campaigners and trips to camp. www.younglife.org
ELLIE'S RUN
Ellie's Run for Africa is the God-given dream of a young American girl to help families and children in Africa . Combining educational efforts in area churches and schools with a 5K run and family fun day, Ellie's Run for Africa raises awareness of and funding for Africans who struggle to meet basic needs such as health care, food, water, shelter, clothing and education. www.elliesrun.org
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.
Habitat has built more than 225,000 houses around the world, providing more than 1 million people in more than 3,000 communities with safe, decent, affordable shelter. HFHI was founded in 1976 by Millard Fuller along with his wife, Linda . www.habitat.org
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
Compassion International exists as a Christian child advocacy ministry that releases children from spiritual, physical, economic and social poverty and enables them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults. Founded by Rev. Everett Swanson in 1952, Compassion began providing Korean war orphans with food, shelter, education and health care, as well as Christian training. Today, Compassion helps more than 800,000 children in 24 countries. www.compassion.com
MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL
The purpose of Missions International is to evangelize unreached people with the Gospel of Christ, bringing glory to God, through the transformation of the lives and lifestyles of these remote people groups. Our aspiration is to disciple these people in the ways of the Lord, prompting them to be conformed into the very image of God, by transforming their minds and spirits. www.missionsinternational.org
THRIFTSMART
With the concept of Business As Mission as their focus, during 2004, Dick and a partner, Tres Scheibe, founded ThriftSmart Stores, a retail thrift store concept to create jobs, serve the poor with an affordable shopping opportunity, and support local charities with 100% of the profits, while re-cycling gently used clothing and household items. www.thriftsmart.com
BAREFOOT REPUBLIC
Barefoot Republic is a vehicle of hope. Barefoot will offer a glimpse of Heaven to a population of kids in need of the ability to dream of what God can do with their lives by uniting them with their parents, community and the church to help define His eternal purpose for each one of them. OUR PURPOSE: To reflect God's pursuit of His children through interests and passions, interpersonal relationships, and equipping students with tools for exploring and discovering God's presence in their lives. OUR MISSION : To facilitate the development of Christ-centered relationships between individuals who represent diverse racial, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, through an equally diverse platform of artistic, athletic and team building programs. www.barefootrepublic.org
I'M TOO YOUNG FOR THIS
“I’m Too Young For This” is a global organization whose mission is to end isolation, improve quality of life and provide meaningful survivorship for young adults, late teens through thirties, affected by cancer. They accomplish this by serving as a global support community that provides access to hard-to-find resources, peer support and social networks, educating providers about the unique issues facing this population, advocating on behalf of over 1 million young adult survivors to raise awareness of the 'cancer under 40' movement and drive change, gaining a better understanding of the needs of young adult survivors, and using music and the arts to connect and unite young adults, build community and make it hip to talk openly about their experiences. Their website was selected as one of Time Magazine's 50 Best Websites of 2007. For more information on I’m Too Young For This, visit www.imtooyoungforthis.org.
Perry Property Group team member Kimberly Novosel is an advocate for I'm Too Young for This. She has planned a benefit for the organization. For more information on the event, visit www.myspace.com/imstillbeautifulbenefit.
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