About

On May 9, 2001, in response to the call of God and the movement of the Holy Spirit, IMANI Christian Ministries (IMANI) was conceived, formed and born.  On that day thirteen individuals, who out of a love for the Lord and a desire to do God’s will, bonded together to carry out the vision, mission and ministry of IMANI. God comissioned IMANI to create community and be community, based on faith in God, as revealed in Jesus Christ, and faith in each other, as persons called together as partners in ministry.

 

 

IMANI seeks to bring persons into a real, right and loving relationship with God, humanity and creation, as revealed through Jesus Christ, scripture and tradition.  As a result of a “wrong” relationship with God, humanity is prone to relate wrongly toward God, itself and all of creation.  The intent of creation is to be in a harmonious relationship with God, itself and creation. This harmonious relationship is community.  It is the mission and ministry of IMANI to bring about community with God, others and all of creation.

 

 

Vision

 

 

If a ministry is to be relevant in creating community it must have a vision that impacts every aspect of people’s lives. IMANI is more than just a church. Though IMANI embraces the traditional roles of church, that is worship, teaching, prayer, witnessing, mission and fellowship, it seeks to do much, much more.  IMANI moves beyond the boundaries of church and seeks to inform and transform every aspect of life.

 

 

IMANI is a community ministry guided by faith in God and the example and command of Jesus Christ.  IMANI’s vision is to be a faith based community ministry to individuals and families, impacting every aspect of community life: social, political, economic, and education; modeling the Kingdom of God as a living reality based on faith in God.

 

 

Our ministry is an expression of God’s concern that people gain a real understanding of who they are in Christ Jesus, that they might develop right relationships with God and others and be open (ready) to receive the blessings of God, that they might be a blessing.  This is expressed through our belief that God is calling us to:

 

 

Get Real  Get Right  Get Ready

 

 

Get Real in our understanding of God, our world, and us, that we might get Right with God and others and serve as God’s instruments of transformation and be Ready to receive and share God’s blessings.

 

 

If the efforts of IMANI are to continue to be successful, IMANI must serve as the catalysis for hope and change.  IMANI’s ministries must be seen as avenues to God’s presence and power.

 

 

Through years of sucesses and failures, ups and down, victories and defeats, IMANI continues to trust God and embrace its calling and purpose. We continue to seek God’s guidance and direction, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Loving God by Loving One Another, Empowering Persons to Live Life more abundantly!