When God created the heavens and the earth, He wove it all together like threads into a beautiful garment each one passing over, under and around countless other “threads” to form a complementary, interdependent and useful whole. This webbing together of God and man with all creation to create universal flourishing and wholeness is what the Hebrew prophets call "shalom". We call it “peace” but in the Bible, shalom means far more than peace of mind or a cease fire among enemies.
Think for a moment about what it would be like to live in a place in which everyone - individuals, families, neighborhoods, institutions, organizations, businesses, even the environment were all knit together like threads in a tapestry to create healthy, flourishing neighborhoods.
Foundational to FCFC's strategy is the belief that the well-being of our communities is best served when all the resources God has provided us with are applied to the many needs around us in the context of solid relationships built on trust, integrity, openness and cooperation.
Serving others has its challenges: feelings of isolation, loneliness and being overwhelmed by too much to do with too little time and too few resources, fatigue and danger of "burn - out" are just some of the demands facing those who seek to help others.
FCFC wants to help everyone be more effective in serving those in need by linking one another to available resources, promoting the building of partnerships, reducing duplication and working together to develop more of a sense of true community and genuine wholeness in our midst.
Equipping Since 1999, FCFC has sponsored or helped facilitate practical community-wide training seminars and workshops which have provided needed information, resources, skills and program models to help build the capacity and infrastructure of faith and community - based groups.
Mobilizing We've encouraged and assisted faith groups to become more a part of the solutions to the needs in our communities through outreach programs and ministries. We've been able to strengthen those who are already successful in ministry as well as help in the creation of new efforts to bring hope and healing to our neighborhoods.
Collaborating FCFC has also encouraged churches and ministries to work with community organizations and other agencies to more effectively link needs with resources. By working together, all groups are better able to respond to the unique needs of each neigh-borhood to provide services such as day care, after-school programs, English classes, computer learning centers, ministry training, youth outreach, mercy outreach (food, clothing, furniture), job training and placement, counseling, immigration, legal help, etc.
As those working with families and kids begin to get to know one another, share ideas, skills and resources and achieve more together than they could alone, the combined voice of these ministries and groups can be used to raise awareness of key issues which can influence and involve the broader community, as well as public policy makers, to make South Florida a safer and better place for everyone.
Uniting our Efforts by Cooperating for Success
Equipping our People by Strengthening for Service
Rebuilding our Communities by Demonstrating God's Shalom
