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A Look at the Problem
Many of our nation's youth are committing crimes because their
foundations are faulty. Without parental or spiritual support, these
youth are wrecking their lives at an early age.
Read more about this sad reality.
History of True North
True North Ministry began with a
Bible in one hand, and a compass in the other. Read more...
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The
best place to look for direction is up.
The term "true north" comes
from an architectural term which shows the unchanging
north--no matter how a building is placed or how crooked
a road may be, true north stays the same direction.
Always. Jesus Christ is our True North. He is our
constant as we travel on this journey of life and seek
Him in all that we do in our own lives as well as our
ministry.
Our
Mission
True North Ministry is a
volunteer-based, Christ-centered organization that
provides support and guidance to youth in need through
collaboration with public and private organizations.
Our Vision
True North Ministry's vision
is to influence the lives of youth through Jesus Christ
and to help provide resources to help the youth reach
their potential and become productive members of their
family and community.
What We Do
True North Ministry
serves over 2,200 youth yearly with vast diversities of
backgrounds in race, education, economics, and family
structures. These youth have made poor choices with
life-altering consequences, often finding themselves in
the County Juvenile Court System and State Juvenile
Correctional Facilities. Statistics show that by
reaching out to these youth now, we are greatly reducing
the likelihood of having them end up in the adult
correctional system later.
We
recognize that while many of these youths have made poor
choices often times in response to difficult and life
challenging circumstances, it is through the love of
Christ that our ministry seeks serve and reach out to
them through providing faith based initiatives and
programs that are designed to offer a holistic approach
to helping the youth not only physically or emotionally
but more importantly to nurture, encourage and grow
their spiritual foundation.
Through True North
Ministry, faith-based programs in anger management,
conflict resolution, abstinence from alcohol and drugs,
family dynamics, and discussion groups are made
available. We believe in reaching the need of youth
through relationships
(with
and among our youth, families, communities, churches and
other partners).
Our volunteers and mentors are able to help young people
improve their interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
True
North is able to serve in this arena of youth ministry
through our obedience and relationship with God,
continual prayer, and the enriched partnership we share
with nearly 220 volunteers and mentors in addition to
collaborating partners representing over 26 churches and
affiliated ministries.
The Mentoring Program is
specially designed with a juvenile's maturity and
character development in mind. Mentors build close bonds
with youth to assist them in reestablishing their lives.
Mentoring offers our volunteers the opportunity to be
the human manifestation of "God with us."
True North also reaches
out to the youth with special events throughout the
year. These programs are geared toward introducing them
to our ministry, building relationships, and
transforming their hearts through the power of Jesus
Christ so they have the opportunity to become
responsible adults.
True
North is about giving youth direction and hope.
We offer a variety of
programs throughout the year to impact the lives of
youth. We encourage you to learn
about these life-changing ministry opportunities and
see how you can support and get involved with the
expanding efforts of True North. |
