People are wired to be in genuine relationship with God, themselves, others, and creation. These authentic relationships comprise the very fabric of life, and their wholeness holds the possibility of restoration and hope for individuals and communities alike. God intentionally created a world God wanted to be a part of, and made people in God’s own image out of the abundance of love shared by the three unified persons of the Trinity. With the tragedy of the fall these life-giving relationships were distorted and disconnected; the Imago Dei remained, but was hidden by brokenness and sin. The good news of the Christian faith has everything to do with Jesus’ incarnation and the restoration of relationship made possible by his life, death, resurrection and ascension. God reveals Godself and redeems the world through the genuine meeting of people who are becoming whole. This is the hope of the gospel. In order for human beings to realize the intention of God for their lives, the good news of restoration from brokenness and disconnection, they must enter intentionally and authentically into genuine meeting with others and with God. In this way life can resound with the dynamic process of identities becoming whole and the kingdom of God becoming a present reality.

This happens through students:

• Encountering God
• Belonging in Community
• Dialoguing with the “Other” (people who are different than us)
• Mentoring Mutually (intergenerational, reciprocal relationships)