side by side

To strive side by side with the people of Liberia for the faith of the gospel.

(John 1:1-2; 2 Pet 1:20-21; 2 Timothy 3:16) We believe the Bible is the inspired, inerrant, and infallible Word of God, which serves as the foundation for our ministry. We believe the Bible to be the primary source of authority for the Christian life, and we strive to base every principle on this authority.

(Philippians 2:2; Galatians 3:28; Proverbs 22:2) We believe that under Christ, all humans are equal in dignity. Regardless of socioeconomic status, race, gender, or age, we are all one in Christ. Central to our ministry's focus ("Side by Side") is the belief that people are most effectively helped not by being placed under the aid of the wealthy, but by being empowered as equals through the power of the gospel. We let the Liberians lead and we strive to listen to their needs and desires before sharing our own.

(Hebrews 10:24-25; Philippians 2:3-4) We believe that relationships serve as the foundation for ministry. We believe that lives are most drastically changed through the means of a relationship, for through it comes authentic love, care, and a heart more open to the gospel message.

(Psalm 78:5-7; Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Colossians 3:20) We believe that God works to further His people primarily through the core, family unit, which is the most conducive environment for the nurturing of a child and for breaking the cycle of poverty. For this reason, we seek to not only care for children in children's homes, but to also reunite them with their families, help them find a stable family, or keep them from ever leaving.

(Matthew 18:20; Colossians 3:16; Acts 2:42; Ephesians 4:12; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31) We believe in one universal Church. Our desire is to see the church at the center of our ministry so that change is sustained and bolstered by the central value of living into the Kingdom of God.

(1 Peter 4:10; Acts 20:35; Rom 12:1) We believe that our lives are not our own, but were given to us in order to be returned back to God in an act of worship. Everything we own or are given is therefore God's and all Biblical ethics applies to the manner in which we use these resources for the advancement of His kingdom.