OUR PHILOSOPHY

Hope for the Inner City is committed to the following fundamental principles of ministry:

• Christian approach to ministry supported by the teaching and acts of Christ
• Holistic ministry that addresses the physical, social, and spiritual needs of everyone we serve
• Asset-based ministry that uses people’s strengths, individually and collectively, to determine the design, implementation, and evaluation of our programming
• Relational ministry that links people of varying race, gender, and age together to foster a community of respect, sacrifice, and accountability
• Incarnational ministry that seeks to be a presence in the community we serve
• Developmental ministry that moves people from crisis to self-sufficiency
• Collaborative ministry that uses the strengths of our ministries and our partners to work together