Our Mission Statement:
To be the presence of Jesus Christ,
sharing his life-transforming
hope, love, and power
among distressed families
of urban Phoenix
to ignite their passion
for God and His Kingdom.

1.  WE ARE CALLED TO INVEST IN LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS.

• We remain involved in people's lives for as long as they permit us to.

• We tenaciously track transient families, enabling them to continue participating in our programs.

• Our program designs emerge from the context of our relationships with specific kids. We try to both prevent kids from choosing self-destructive lifestyles and aggressively intervene when youths are trapped in such lifestyles.

2.  WE ARE CALLED TO HOLISTIC MINISTRY.

• As Jesus did, we address the needs of the whole person: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.

• We respond to pressing material needs through our Food and Clothing Center. Our children's and adult programs offer love, hope and Biblically-based counseling and education.

• We encourage and support academically at-risk students through our mentor-tutor initiative, "Partners in Learning."

• We help people to grow in love of God and neighbor through our community-based Christian fellowship, Nueva Esperanza church.

3.  WE ARE CALLED TO COMMUNITY-BASED MINISTRY.

• We reside in and intentionally identify with the neighborhoods we serve.

• As community members, we help our fellow residents define the community's needs and priorities and design creative, culturally-relevant, sustainable solutions.

• We network and partner with existing community organizations.

4.  WE ARE CALLED TO MENTOR INDIGENOUS LEADERS.

• Made in the image of God, every individual has dignity and value. We identify the potential of each and create opportunities for them to serve their communities.

• Through faithful friendships over the long term, we nurture individuals in the development and wise stewardship of their God-given gifts and abilities, emphasizing character development and the principles of servant-leadership.

5.  WE ARE CALLED TO AFFIRM THE VITAL ROLE OF THE LOCAL CHURCH.

• While technically a "para-church" ministry, NM was birthed in a local congregation and sees itself as vitally dependent on the local church. Simultaneously, we view ourselves as an extension of the local church, giving tangible expression to the church's call to serve the poor and lost.
• We affirm the central role of the local congregation in discipling new believers.
• We have planted a Spanish-speaking church, Nueva Esperanza, to serve, teach and nurture community families; to worship God and to share Christian fellowship.

6.  WE ARE CALLED TO DEVELOP CHURCH PARTNERSHIPS THAT UNITE THE BODY OF CHRIST IN COMMON OUTREACH EFFORTS.

• We encourage the "reconnection" of suburban Christians to the needs and dreams of urban families by offering suburbanites opportunities to participate in Kingdom-building work in the inner-city.
• We provide opportunities for the building of cross-cultural relationships through which Christians can celebrate the diversity of the "peoples and nations" God has created.
• We seek to encourage cooperation among urban churches in addressing urban needs.
• We desire partnerships with participating churches that are characterized by strong relationships between the NM board and staff and the churches' leaders.