Our Values We LOVE We want to be known for the depth of our love. We believe ‘God is love’ (1 John 4:8) Love and positive relationships are central to our work. We believe homelessness ends in community and love can address the poverty of relationships. We believe that the two key ingredients of love are grace and truth as shown by Jesus (John 1:14) Love for others drives our integrity, honesty and authenticity. We Hope We are hopeful people with hope for all people. We believe that someone’s past does not have to dictate their future. We believe in the innate and undiminishable value of everyone. We believe in a God who brings healing, wholeness and hope We want everyone connected to us to flourish and be growing in the likeness of Christ. We strive forMUTUALITY Every human carries God’s image. God made us all equal. We approach our tenants as equals, we encourage churches to do the same. We believe our humanity flourishes when we are in deep, mutual connection with others. No one is superior nor inferior to anyone else. We approach all relationships searching for the reflection of God, seeking to learn and expecting to be blessed. We believe in collaboration and partnerships: statutory, voluntary, private sector, with other Christians, and those of other faiths and none. We LISTEN With open ears, we listen to Jesus through prayer, the Bible and the voice of those affected by poverty. In the gospels, Jesus asked over 300 questions. Listening allows people to be heard, to feel safe, valued and understood. It brings healing. Listening empowers; it is central to how we relate to each other as a network, with church partners, with tenants and how we approach conflict. After listening, the Bible repeatedly tells us that Jesus moved into action. Authentic listening drives faithful action. We thereforetake ACTION When we are active then our faith comes alive. We are people who say ‘yes’ in response to jesus’ call follow him. We believe that faith must be expressed in action: “Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” (James 2:17) We believe that following Jesus means committing our lives, energy, resources towards being ‘good news to the poor’ (Luke 4:18) We are fundamentally about taking action, embracing risk and working towards positive change in people’s lives. We focus on STRENGTHS and EMPOWER Everyone has strengths which need empowering and encouraging. Both those who are rich and those who are poor have strengths which can be used for God’s kingdom. We do not want to offer a form of help which deepens an unhealthy sense of dependency. We see people’s strengths and want to empower these to grow. We don’t want to be too focussed on ‘needs’ or ‘risks’ in a way which obscures opportunities. God empowers his followers through the Holy Spirit. If He trusts and empowers us, we must trust and empower each other. Manage Cookie Preferences
We LOVE We want to be known for the depth of our love. We believe ‘God is love’ (1 John 4:8) Love and positive relationships are central to our work. We believe homelessness ends in community and love can address the poverty of relationships. We believe that the two key ingredients of love are grace and truth as shown by Jesus (John 1:14) Love for others drives our integrity, honesty and authenticity. We Hope We are hopeful people with hope for all people. We believe that someone’s past does not have to dictate their future. We believe in the innate and undiminishable value of everyone. We believe in a God who brings healing, wholeness and hope We want everyone connected to us to flourish and be growing in the likeness of Christ. We strive forMUTUALITY Every human carries God’s image. God made us all equal. We approach our tenants as equals, we encourage churches to do the same. We believe our humanity flourishes when we are in deep, mutual connection with others. No one is superior nor inferior to anyone else. We approach all relationships searching for the reflection of God, seeking to learn and expecting to be blessed. We believe in collaboration and partnerships: statutory, voluntary, private sector, with other Christians, and those of other faiths and none. We LISTEN With open ears, we listen to Jesus through prayer, the Bible and the voice of those affected by poverty. In the gospels, Jesus asked over 300 questions. Listening allows people to be heard, to feel safe, valued and understood. It brings healing. Listening empowers; it is central to how we relate to each other as a network, with church partners, with tenants and how we approach conflict. After listening, the Bible repeatedly tells us that Jesus moved into action. Authentic listening drives faithful action. We thereforetake ACTION When we are active then our faith comes alive. We are people who say ‘yes’ in response to jesus’ call follow him. We believe that faith must be expressed in action: “Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” (James 2:17) We believe that following Jesus means committing our lives, energy, resources towards being ‘good news to the poor’ (Luke 4:18) We are fundamentally about taking action, embracing risk and working towards positive change in people’s lives. We focus on STRENGTHS and EMPOWER Everyone has strengths which need empowering and encouraging. Both those who are rich and those who are poor have strengths which can be used for God’s kingdom. We do not want to offer a form of help which deepens an unhealthy sense of dependency. We see people’s strengths and want to empower these to grow. We don’t want to be too focussed on ‘needs’ or ‘risks’ in a way which obscures opportunities. God empowers his followers through the Holy Spirit. If He trusts and empowers us, we must trust and empower each other.
We LOVE We want to be known for the depth of our love. We believe ‘God is love’ (1 John 4:8) Love and positive relationships are central to our work. We believe homelessness ends in community and love can address the poverty of relationships. We believe that the two key ingredients of love are grace and truth as shown by Jesus (John 1:14) Love for others drives our integrity, honesty and authenticity.
We Hope We are hopeful people with hope for all people. We believe that someone’s past does not have to dictate their future. We believe in the innate and undiminishable value of everyone. We believe in a God who brings healing, wholeness and hope We want everyone connected to us to flourish and be growing in the likeness of Christ.
We strive forMUTUALITY Every human carries God’s image. God made us all equal. We approach our tenants as equals, we encourage churches to do the same. We believe our humanity flourishes when we are in deep, mutual connection with others. No one is superior nor inferior to anyone else. We approach all relationships searching for the reflection of God, seeking to learn and expecting to be blessed. We believe in collaboration and partnerships: statutory, voluntary, private sector, with other Christians, and those of other faiths and none.
We LISTEN With open ears, we listen to Jesus through prayer, the Bible and the voice of those affected by poverty. In the gospels, Jesus asked over 300 questions. Listening allows people to be heard, to feel safe, valued and understood. It brings healing. Listening empowers; it is central to how we relate to each other as a network, with church partners, with tenants and how we approach conflict. After listening, the Bible repeatedly tells us that Jesus moved into action. Authentic listening drives faithful action.
We thereforetake ACTION When we are active then our faith comes alive. We are people who say ‘yes’ in response to jesus’ call follow him. We believe that faith must be expressed in action: “Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” (James 2:17) We believe that following Jesus means committing our lives, energy, resources towards being ‘good news to the poor’ (Luke 4:18) We are fundamentally about taking action, embracing risk and working towards positive change in people’s lives.
We focus on STRENGTHS and EMPOWER Everyone has strengths which need empowering and encouraging. Both those who are rich and those who are poor have strengths which can be used for God’s kingdom. We do not want to offer a form of help which deepens an unhealthy sense of dependency. We see people’s strengths and want to empower these to grow. We don’t want to be too focussed on ‘needs’ or ‘risks’ in a way which obscures opportunities. God empowers his followers through the Holy Spirit. If He trusts and empowers us, we must trust and empower each other.