"To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me."
Acts 26:18
The 'Avondale Project' was established in 2004 by Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale. 'Avondale' is located in Pompano Beach and is considered a minority community consisting of 60% Mexican, 30% Haitian, 10% African American, and others.
In Matthew 22:38-40, Jesus makes quite clear the responsibility of the believer when he states that loving God is the first and greatest commandment, and the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
K.P Yohannan in his book 'Revolution in World Missions' says, "We cannot love others if we ignore their spiritual needs. Just the same, we cannot say we love others if we ignore their physical needs. Jesus came for both."
Coral Ridge Church is pleased and privileged to partner with others who are committed in this particular outreach to effect this precious community for the gospel of Christ, and to meet their various spiritual and physical needs according to God's Word. Our main goal is to exercise a holistic approach to "Transformational Community."
"One Hope" (formerly "Book of Hope") is the research component to the project responsible for quantitative (amount) and qualitative (condition) research.This outreach is being monitored by other churches as well, with the primary objective being that of taking it to a national level.
Calvary Chapel, CRPC, and One Hope will hold a 'Stake Holders' strategic planning meeting on July 28th. Please mark this on your calendar as a reminder to pray for the leaders who will be trusting God for the direction of this vital ministry.
CRPC attendees, please make a note of the following date:
July 18th - CRPC will host a 'point of entry' meeting, which will be the first of many meetings to follow. If you have an interest and believe God is calling you to serve in this capacity, please contact Debbie, 954-334-5201 or dbroek@crpc.org for more details.
Luke 4:18 - "The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor
May God bless you and give you discernment and wisdom as you consider your involvement.
Psalm 32:8 - "I will teach you and instruct you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you."
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