JON Mission Statement:
To Grace the Body of Christ with Opportunities to Evangelize the Hurting via Compassion Ministries and to Love Them into the Church!
The Ministry Of JON
Who We Serve
We serve the Denver Westwood Neighborhood, sometimes referred to as the "forgotten city." According to the 2010 US Census, our community is:
A population of 15,486 residents
80.7% Latino population
5,683 children under the age of 18, with 31.5% of those children living in poverty
Earning $11,336.30 average annual wages (x) worker
How We Serve
We minister to our Denver Westwood Neighborhood, by serving:
As a “Safe Haven” in times of gang violence
As a partner & host to inner-city missionaries
With community outreach events (Thanksgiving Banquets, Summer Fiestas, etc.)
With various classes and trainings (GED, English as a Second Language, Financial Basics, and other classes)
How You Can Serve
We invite the Body of Christ to join us in honoring the precious, intrinsic value of every person God brings to us by:
Embracing people in their brokenness,
Sharing the Gospel with them,
Loving them into the Christian Community and
Mentoring them to serve Christ and their community as transformed leaders!
What Sets Us Apart from other Ministries?
Our Indigenous Leadership Model
We believe in the God-given worth of every person we serve and meet. We honor their intrinsic value by training them to serve Jesus Christ, the Church, and their community as indigenous leaders. The answer for people's problems lies within the seeking of God by those same people! When society offers nothing but closed doors, we open our doors to the opportunity to love and be loved by God and then serve His Church. The outcome is personal transformation. Many of our program leaders and volunteers live in our neighborhood and found Christ through our ministry. Our indigenous leadership model is an essential part of what makes us unique.
Jesus Of Nazareth Compassion History:
Our Mission
To Grace the Body of Christ with Opportunities to Evangelize the Hurting via Compassion Ministries and Love Them into the Church!
How We Started
John 1:1 “In the beginning, was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
From the desire to reach broken people with the unbelievably good news of the Gospel, Jesus of Nazareth (JON) Compassion Ministries was born on August 24, 2008. Not since the Great Depression has there been a more challenging moment. Penniless and without a single donation for the first two months, this ministry would have perished if not for God's faithfulness. We consecrated this ministry to the glory of God on Saturday, November 1, 2008. Since then, blessings have poured forth.
Our Ministry Today
We are a Nazarene Compassion Ministry. We exist for the Body of Christ. We encourage all Christians to step out of their comfort zone and fulfill God's command to love others as themselves, especially children, single moms, immigrants, and all the poor.
We serve Jesus Christ who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and no one comes to God the Father except through Him (John 14:6).
Let’s Serve Together.
Interested in serving in the Denver inner-city? Bless our community with your expertise, service, and faith. Be an inner-city missionary and share the love of Christ! Fill out some info, and we will get in touch shortly! We can't wait to hear from you!
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Find purpose in knowing that you are making a Kingdom investment, which is "Inspiring a Renaissance in the City!"
(We are a 501©3 non-profit organization. All donations are receipted and tax-deductible.)