{"id":1894,"date":"2011-07-13T15:11:37","date_gmt":"2011-07-13T19:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fbclafayette.org\/?p=1894"},"modified":"2011-12-12T09:26:54","modified_gmt":"2011-12-12T14:26:54","slug":"the-race-for-hope-another-way-to-support-god%e2%80%99s-mission-in-lafayette-and-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/church\/the-race-for-hope-another-way-to-support-god%e2%80%99s-mission-in-lafayette-and-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The Race for Hope: Another Way to Support God\u2019s Mission in Lafayette and Around the World!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lately, we as a church have spent a fair amount of time asking questions about how we best accomplish our mission<\/a>. God has a great story that He\u2019s been playing out since the beginning of time–a story of His glory played out in the arena of man\u2019s sinfulness and God\u2019s holiness. The story tells of God\u2019s redemption of sinful man through the work of His Son, Jesus Christ.\u00a0 Now, all of Christ\u2019s followers strive to bring Him praise and share this story with the world.<\/p>\n

One of the ways Faith as a church has set out to meet these needs and accomplish the mission is through ministries like Vision of Hope<\/a> and Faith Bible Seminary<\/a>. Vision of Hope is a residential treatment center helping young women as they battle addictions, eating disorders, self-harm, depression, and a whole host of difficulties. This group shows that Christ is the only one who can heal the broken and change us, from the inside out. Faith Bible Seminary seeks to train pastors and leaders to minister to the hurting.<\/p>\n

The Race for Hope<\/h2>\n

The Race for Hope<\/a> is an 8k run\/5 k walk created to help both of these ministries further their mission. Both of these ministries are in the process of becoming self-sufficient, and this race is a step toward that goal of financial sustainability.<\/p>\n

Undoubtedly, we as a church have benefitted from these two ministries, but these ministries have also moved outward to the world.\u00a0 Alumni of Faith Bible Seminary are serving as pastors and lay leaders in countries across the globe, as well as pastors in church planting here in the states. In addition, our counselors, both on staff at Vision of Hope and trained through the Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling program<\/a> at the seminary have been able to help many hurting people who have now sought refuge in the cross.<\/p>\n

How Can You Help?<\/h2>\n

There are a few ways you can be involved in supporting this endeavor:<\/p>\n