Nurturing spiritual wellbeing in communities
We recognize that we live in a time of violence and disconnect. Current operating systems based on power, greed and fear perpetuate poverty, ecological degradation, and dislocation around the world.
Our work is to nurture the roots of spiritual wellbeing so that communities may be empowered to better serve one another in the places they live.
Building more life-giving systems involves three simple practices
1. Welcoming all people with respect and dignity.
2. Evoking their gifts and capacities.
3. Putting those gifts to work in service of the common good.
Rooted in Spiritual Wellbeing
Just as a tree is only as strong as the root structure upon which it stands, we believe that strong roots are foundational to the healing and growth of flourishing communities. Rather than focus on project-based outputs or services, our goal is to nurture spiritual wellbeing, thus healing and reconciling people’s connections to God, self, others, and place (shalom).
As people grow and become more rooted in such values as purpose, dignity, agency, respect, belonging, trust, accountability, and stewardship, stronger branches emerge, bearing sustainable fruits for future generations.
We draw on several great bodies of work to inform our approach
Servant Leadership
Exploring brokenness, healing, gifts and missional call in community so that individuals and institutions may become healthier, wiser, freer, more autonomous, more likely themselves to become servants (Robert Greenleaf)
Healing Centered Engagement
Understanding the neuroscience of trauma and toxic stress in people’s lives, with a focus on story telling that builds resilience, diversity in shared experiences, and a deeper sense of belonging in community
Empowered Worldview
Changing beliefs, mindsets and behaviors in light of God’s plan for the world, thus replacing dependency with human dignity and purpose, and reclaiming a belief in the ability of people to transform their own lives