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