Contact Information
The Isaiah 61 Initiative is a project of Sun Ministries, Inc. 1515 Newhouse Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63107 is a registered 501(c)3 Not for Profit corporation.
Executive Director - Dr. Terry Goodwin Cell 636-544-2151
What does it take?
Pastoring the Community
What does it take to pastor a community? It takes faith, hard work, commitment, self-sacrifice, and more. It takes people willing to serve others. We pray, serve, assist, support, and give. We use what God has given us physically, spiritually, and materially and dedicate it to serving others. We preserve what is decaying. We inspire what has been discouraged. We challenge what has been unmotivated. We provide where we are able. We empower what has been hindered. We rebuild what has been broken down. We revive those that have become faint at heart. We restore the Spirit of God to mankind through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Pastoring the Community requires us to serve others without division. We serve our political leaders, regardless of party. We serve the poor, regardless of how they got there. We serve each other because Jesus commands us to do so. We serve our enemies and our friends. We serve others in love because we have experienced the love of Christ in that while we were His enemy – He died for us.
Pastoring the Community requires us to stand against evil. We are agents of reconciliation sent to serve and defend the defenseless. We build up the defenseless. We equip people to stand-alone but teach them to always stand together. Pastoring the Community requires us to give up our rights to and ownership of the resources God provides for us. We Pastor the Community best when we stand as good stewards of that which we can never take with us.
The Isaiah 61 Initiative is the real life expression of what it means to Pastor the Community. As you explore this site you will see the many ways we work to bring about change. You may see one that grabs your interest. It may be the perfect place for you to use what God has given you. If you find that tug on your heart please contact us. We would love to help you to serve others.
Sign up for our email Newsletter or add your name to our growing list of volunteers. Use one of the links below.
- One of the goals of our mission is to see people working together on common ground. We ask people to register in our volunteer database and then we keep them informed of volunteer opportunities in the St. Louis area.
- Register by Clicking here
- If you are not ready to volunteer but would still like to keep up with the Isaiah 61 initiative you can add your email to our monthly E-Newsletter list here.