North Avenue has a huge heart for sharing God’s love in the world. We seek to participate in God’s transformative and healing work in and amongst ourselves, our neighbors, and our global community.
OUR VISION: In our shared service with others, we expectantly look for the Spirit to bring transformation to all involved – ourselves, our partners, local community members, government, and partner agencies. We see this as evidence of sustainable and transformative work that leads to shalom (peace, fullness, and completeness). This is an expression of who we are now, as well as who we are becoming – our imagined future. [Is 65:17-25]
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NAPC Serve Pillar – Vision, Values and Approach
NAPC has a huge heart for sharing God’s love in the world.
About Us
We seek to participate in God’s transformative and healing work in and amongst ourselves, our neighbors, and our global community.
Our Vision
In our shared service with others, we expectantly look for the Spirit to bring transformation to all involved – ourselves, our partners, local community members, government, and partner agencies…
We see this as evidence of sustainable and transformative work that leads to shalom (peace, fullness, and completeness).
This is an expression of who we are now, as well as who we are becoming – our imagined future. [Is 65:17-25]
Our Community Values and Approach
- Relationships matter – a lot.
- Local neighborhood knowledge, leadership, co-creation, and ownership are critical to bring about the fullness of our shared work together.
- Engagement – We live in an increasingly multi-cultural society. No one should be left out: diverse socio-economic and intergenerational approaches promote inclusive engagement.
- Participating together in God’s ongoing story makes visible the Kingdom of God in neighborhoods and nations around the world.
Our Faith Values and Approach
- We are all created in the image of God, uniquely gifted with the passion and purpose needed for flourishing communities. [Jer 29:7]
- We believe that the God of justice and mercy is ever present; from before we enter a community, and after we leave.
- We respect our neighbors of other faiths and seek:
- dialogue – as a sign of hope, growing our knowledge of each other.
- common action – joint actions that address tough issues in our life together.
Our Partners
We seek to work with partners who take a Both – And approach that breaks down the perceived barriers between: Jesus and Justice; Scripture and Social Impact; Reconciliation, Restoration and Shalom.
We work through a) Collaboration, b) Coordination and c) Cooperation frameworks as mutually agreed in each partnership.
Our Volunteers Opportunity – time, talent, and treasure
We aspire to create opportunities for volunteers to:
- Engage with people in acts of justice and compassion, in humility [Micah 6:8]
- Promote restoration, reconciliation and shalom in the community.
- Seek the welfare of the city where God has placed us, building flourishing community [Jer 29:7]
Focus Areas
We support partners with a focus on.
Children and Families, the Unhoused community, and Students – local and international
Our Mission Partners
We seek to work with partners who take a “Both – And” approach that breaks down the perceived barriers between: Jesus and Justice; Scripture and Social Impact; Reconciliation, Restoration, and Shalom. We work through a) Collaboration, b) Coordination, and c) Cooperation frameworks as mutually agreed in each partnership.
PARTNERING WITH THE GLOBAL CHURCH: Use the map below to explore our partnerships with the Global Church. Click on the pin to find out more about our partner in that part of the world. Some of our partners work in many locations, for the sake of the map we have located them in just one.
PARTNERING IN BEFRIENDING INTERNATIONALS: Use the tabs below to explore our partnerships with organizations that are reaching the world by befriending internationals.
amis
MISSION STATEMENT: AMIS promotes cultural and global understanding through friendship and hospitality with international (college/graduate) students and scholars in the greater Atlanta area.
WEBSITE: amisatlanta.org
Friends Of Refugees
MISSION STATEMENT: We are a faith-based non-profit in Clarkston, GA and our mission is to help refugees build abundant new lives in America. We want to see new Americans flourishing as our neighbors and friends. Our unique “wrap-around” approach embraces each refugee family on the path to long-term success as American citizens in four critical ways: language & literacy, childbirth & maternal healthcare, employment & entrepreneurship, and community through gardening.
WEBSITE: friendsofrefugees.com
Westminster Christian Fellowship
MISSION STATEMENT: WCF exists to provide a spiritual home for Georgia Tech students. We offer events to welcome students, provide them a community to belong, and walk alongside them as they grow in their faith.
WEBSITE: gt-wcf.org
Werner & Lisa Schobesberger
MISSION STATEMENT: To reach the refugee with the love of Christ in word and deed.
The Schobesbergers lead an International Teams ministry to refugees in Linz, Austria.
At the House of Hope, they provide pastoral care and spiritual encouragement; distribute Bibles and other Christian literature; and train disciples. They meet practical needs through German classes, furniture & clothing distribution, translation, creative & recreational activities, after-school help and other assistance.
WEBSITE: www.refugee-ministry-linz.jimdo.com
Jamil
Jamil – International Fellowship of Evangelical Students Middle East and North Africa
MISSION STATEMENT: To see students built into communities of disciples, transformed by the gospel and impacting the university, the church and society for the glory of Christ. • To establish a healthy student ministry in every country of the Arab world.
MENA MISSION:
• To pioneer students work on unreached campuses as well as strengthen established IFES movements.
• To establish relationship, credibility and trust with Christian leaders in the Arab world.
• To build, equip, and resource a strong and mature team to reach campuses.
WEBSITE: ifesworld.org/en/region/mena/
Ted & Carrie Yuan
Ted & Carrie Yuan have been working with students in East Asia since 2008. Ted trains small group leaders and leads Christian discipleship activities.
Jason Chen
Jason Chen serves as NAPC’s International Student Ministry Coordinator. Jason and his wife, Jasmine, have been ministering to and with Chinese students and scholars for more than 10 years, through weekly Bible studies, Sunday school, and special events.
Bobby Gross
MISSION STATEMENT: We seek to plant and sustain witnessing communities on campus for graduate students and faculty. These groups are animated by four commitments: community, spiritual formation, integration of faith and thought and work, and evangelism & service.
LoAnn Hwang
MISSION STATEMENT: My vision is to bring the love of God and the Gospel to international students and visiting scholars as well as “I believe together we will glorify God and make Jesus known among nations.”
Glenn Goldsmith
MISSION STATEMENT: In response to God’s love, grace, and truth: The purpose of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is to establish and advance at colleges and universities witnessing communities of students and faculty who follow Jesus as Savior and Lord: growing in love for God, God’s Word, God’s people of every ethnicity and culture, and God’s purposes in the world.
MISSION STATEMENT: AMIS promotes cultural and global understanding through friendship and hospitality with international (college/graduate) students and scholars in the greater Atlanta area.
WEBSITE: amisatlanta.org
MISSION STATEMENT: We are a faith-based non-profit in Clarkston, GA and our mission is to help refugees build abundant new lives in America. We want to see new Americans flourishing as our neighbors and friends. Our unique “wrap-around” approach embraces each refugee family on the path to long-term success as American citizens in four critical ways: language & literacy, childbirth & maternal healthcare, employment & entrepreneurship, and community through gardening.
WEBSITE: friendsofrefugees.com
MISSION STATEMENT: WCF exists to provide a spiritual home for Georgia Tech students. We offer events to welcome students, provide them a community to belong, and walk alongside them as they grow in their faith.
WEBSITE: gt-wcf.org
MISSION STATEMENT: To reach the refugee with the love of Christ in word and deed.
The Schobesbergers lead an International Teams ministry to refugees in Linz, Austria.
At the House of Hope, they provide pastoral care and spiritual encouragement; distribute Bibles and other Christian literature; and train disciples. They meet practical needs through German classes, furniture & clothing distribution, translation, creative & recreational activities, after-school help and other assistance.
WEBSITE: www.refugee-ministry-linz.jimdo.com
Jamil – International Fellowship of Evangelical Students Middle East and North Africa
MISSION STATEMENT: To see students built into communities of disciples, transformed by the gospel and impacting the university, the church and society for the glory of Christ. • To establish a healthy student ministry in every country of the Arab world.
MENA MISSION:
• To pioneer students work on unreached campuses as well as strengthen established IFES movements.
• To establish relationship, credibility and trust with Christian leaders in the Arab world.
• To build, equip, and resource a strong and mature team to reach campuses.
WEBSITE: ifesworld.org/en/region/mena/
Ted & Carrie Yuan have been working with students in East Asia since 2008. Ted trains small group leaders and leads Christian discipleship activities.
Jason Chen serves as NAPC’s International Student Ministry Coordinator. Jason and his wife, Jasmine, have been ministering to and with Chinese students and scholars for more than 10 years, through weekly Bible studies, Sunday school, and special events.
MISSION STATEMENT: We seek to plant and sustain witnessing communities on campus for graduate students and faculty. These groups are animated by four commitments: community, spiritual formation, integration of faith and thought and work, and evangelism & service.
MISSION STATEMENT: My vision is to bring the love of God and the Gospel to international students and visiting scholars as well as “I believe together we will glorify God and make Jesus known among nations.”
MISSION STATEMENT: In response to God’s love, grace, and truth: The purpose of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is to establish and advance at colleges and universities witnessing communities of students and faculty who follow Jesus as Savior and Lord: growing in love for God, God’s Word, God’s people of every ethnicity and culture, and God’s purposes in the world.
PARTNERING IN ENGAGING THE CITY: Use the tabs below to explore our partnerships with organizations that are engaging with and serving the city of Atlanta.
Focused Community Strategies
MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of Focused Community Strategies (FCS) is to partner with under-resourced neighborhoods to provide innovative and holistic development that promotes flourishing communities and God’s Shalom. We were founded in 1978, and began working in Historic South Atlanta in 2000. Recognizing that the factors that shape this community are complex and dynamic, we use a comprehensive approach organized around four pillars: economic development, mixed-income housing, neighborhood engagement, and training & consulting. In addition to our own community development efforts, FCS acts as the “community quarterback” for our neighborhood. As a member of the Purpose Built Communities national network, we help articulate our residents’ vision, marshal resources, and align the work of many cross-sector partners to achieve neighborhood goals.
WEBSITE: fcsministries.org
Street Grace
MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission is to eradicate the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC). Our vision is a world where children are free from sexual exploitation.
WEBSITE: streetgrace.org
Crossroads Community Ministries
MISSION STATEMENT: Crossroads Community Ministries seeks to provide access to resources that empower people experiencing homelessness to progress on the road toward economic and personal stability.
WEBSITE: crossroadsatlanta.org
HopeWorks
MISSION STATEMENT:HopeWorks is committed to enhancing the lives of low-income seniors, mostly widows. We accomplish this through our two tiered model: Spiritually Active (using their gifts and abilities to serve others) while Aging in Place in Their Own Homes (providing resources and manpower to help seniors with basic home maintenance).
WEBSITE: hopeworks4us.org
Atlanta Mission
MISSION STATEMENT: To transform, through Christ, the lives of those facing homelessness.
VISION STATEMENT: To be a community united to end homelessness, one friend at a time.
WEBSITE: atlantamission.org
Boyd Nixon
Works with the ministry of Cru. Boyd currently is based in Atlanta where he has a ministry of evangelism and discipleship with men in the marketplace.
The Atlanta Children's Day Center
MISSION STATEMENT:The Atlanta Children’s Day Shelter breaks the cycle of generational poverty for families facing homelessness by building pathways to long-term self-sufficiency and providing quality early childhood education.
WEBSITE: acsatl.org
Midtown Assistance Center
Midtown Assistance Center (MAC) is a nonprofit whose mission is to provide emergency assistance to low-income working Atlantans to help prevent homelessness and hunger during periods of crisis. MAC provides rent, utility, food and transportation assistance.
WEBSITE: midtownassistancecenter.org
Clifton Sanctuary Ministries
MISSION STATEMENT: Clifton Sanctuary Ministries’ mission is to provide a transformational environment to homeless men through comprehensive life skills training and counseling that empowers their pursuit of self-sufficiency and independent living. Our vision is a world where homelessness is not helplessness and disability is not inability.
WEBSITE: cliftonsanctuary.com
Feet On The Street Ministries
MISSION STATEMENT: We provide education, training, and coordinated services to homeless and low-income individuals and families throughout metro-Atlanta. Our aim is to connect these individuals to service providers, as well as act as advocates to help minimize some of the barriers they face in order to have a better quality of life.
WEBSITE: fotsministries.org
MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of Focused Community Strategies (FCS) is to partner with under-resourced neighborhoods to provide innovative and holistic development that promotes flourishing communities and God’s Shalom. We were founded in 1978, and began working in Historic South Atlanta in 2000. Recognizing that the factors that shape this community are complex and dynamic, we use a comprehensive approach organized around four pillars: economic development, mixed-income housing, neighborhood engagement, and training & consulting. In addition to our own community development efforts, FCS acts as the “community quarterback” for our neighborhood. As a member of the Purpose Built Communities national network, we help articulate our residents’ vision, marshal resources, and align the work of many cross-sector partners to achieve neighborhood goals.
WEBSITE: fcsministries.org
MISSION STATEMENT: Our mission is to eradicate the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC). Our vision is a world where children are free from sexual exploitation.
WEBSITE: streetgrace.org
MISSION STATEMENT: Crossroads Community Ministries seeks to provide access to resources that empower people experiencing homelessness to progress on the road toward economic and personal stability.
WEBSITE: crossroadsatlanta.org
MISSION STATEMENT:HopeWorks is committed to enhancing the lives of low-income seniors, mostly widows. We accomplish this through our two tiered model: Spiritually Active (using their gifts and abilities to serve others) while Aging in Place in Their Own Homes (providing resources and manpower to help seniors with basic home maintenance).
WEBSITE: hopeworks4us.org
MISSION STATEMENT: To transform, through Christ, the lives of those facing homelessness.
VISION STATEMENT: To be a community united to end homelessness, one friend at a time.
WEBSITE: atlantamission.org
Works with the ministry of Cru. Boyd currently is based in Atlanta where he has a ministry of evangelism and discipleship with men in the marketplace.
MISSION STATEMENT:The Atlanta Children’s Day Shelter breaks the cycle of generational poverty for families facing homelessness by building pathways to long-term self-sufficiency and providing quality early childhood education.
WEBSITE: acsatl.org
Midtown Assistance Center (MAC) is a nonprofit whose mission is to provide emergency assistance to low-income working Atlantans to help prevent homelessness and hunger during periods of crisis. MAC provides rent, utility, food and transportation assistance.
WEBSITE: midtownassistancecenter.org
MISSION STATEMENT: Clifton Sanctuary Ministries’ mission is to provide a transformational environment to homeless men through comprehensive life skills training and counseling that empowers their pursuit of self-sufficiency and independent living. Our vision is a world where homelessness is not helplessness and disability is not inability.
WEBSITE: cliftonsanctuary.com
MISSION STATEMENT: We provide education, training, and coordinated services to homeless and low-income individuals and families throughout metro-Atlanta. Our aim is to connect these individuals to service providers, as well as act as advocates to help minimize some of the barriers they face in order to have a better quality of life.
WEBSITE: fotsministries.org
4 Ways To Take Action Now
There is plenty more information available below, but if you are ready to take action now, here are four ways that you can move forward.
Give Now
Click the button below to access our giving page. Remember to select option 2 “Missions” in the Fund box.
Contact Us
If you have questions, we would love to hear them. If you would like to become part of the North Avenue Missions Team, email Roxie Chess [email protected].
Pray
You can use the information on this page to regularly pray for our mission partners.
Volunteer
Many of our mission partners rely on volunteers. We have included the website of our mission partners on their information page. Feel free to contact them directly to discover ways that you can help. Contact Roxie Chess at [email protected] with questions.
Our 2024/25 Mission Budget
