As an evangelical Christian university, APU affirms the supremacy of Christ in all areas of life. These beliefs and values exist at the core of the university.
BLESS CHINA INTERNATIONAL
Working in Yunnan Province, China : Caring for the poor, Loving People AND Sharing Knowledge
CALIFORNIA NURSES FOR ETHICAL STANDARDS
CHRISTIAN CONNECTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
The mission of Christian Connections for International Health is to promote international health and wholeness from a Christian perspective. CCIH provides field-oriented information resources and a forum for discussion, networking, and fellowship to the spectrum of Christian organizations and individuals working in international health.
CHRISTIAN MEDICAL AND DENTAL ASSOCIATION
Christian Medical & Dental Associations is a nationwide organization that exists to motivate, educate, and equip Christian physicians and dentists to glorify God by: living out the character of Christ in their homes, practices, communities and around the world; pursuing professional competence and Christ-like compassion in their daily work; influencing their families, colleagues, and patients toward a right relationship with Jesus Christ; and advancing Biblical principles in bioethics and health to the Church and society.
DIRECTIVES
The word compassion comes from Latin and means "to bear with" or "to suffer with." Compassion and empathy are essential human qualities that allow one to feel, understand, and respond to the suffering of others. They enable individuals to enter into and maintain relationships of caring. (Encyclopedia of Death and Dying) Our goal is to equip all those involved in the care of the dying with the knowledge and courage necessary to assist our dying in achieving a magnanimous death. This goal will be achieved through teaching and ministering to patient families as they care for their loved ones, and providing them with one on one bereavement support by Christian Lay Workers and Seminarian students. Work is under way to make sure that patients and families will receive the highest quality end of life care regardless of ability to pay, or legal status. We will also work to educate and motivate health professionals, clergy, hospital administration, and policy makers to work towards higher quality end of life care. This work will take place locally and internationally
LINDA HARRIS FORSTER
Fuller Theological Seminary is an evangelical center of faith and learning where people study God's Word and pursue His calling in their lives. Fuller provides students with a university-style education in its Schools of Theology, Intercultural Studies , and Psychology. The seminary is widely known for its racial and denominational diversity, with more than 4,300 students from over 67 countries and over 108 denominations. Noted for helping to shape today's evangelicalism, Fuller remains on the front lines of evangelical thought, while committed to evangelism and mission that is grounded in scholarship. Fuller currently has 80 resident and 84 adjunct faculty. The main campus is located in Southern California, is a veritable laboratory for men and women dedicated to ministry, mission, and service. Fuller prepares followers of Christ to become leaders in his service.
To Equip Professionals to Heal Physically and Spiritually. The Medical Strategic Network is a nondenominational evangelical organization dedicated to equipping health professionals to reach their spheres of influence for Christ. Millions of people visit health care providers every year. Yet a credible witness for Jesus Christ is often sadly missing. In many cases Christian health professionals feel ill-equipped to relate the gospel to the questions and concerns of their non-believing colleagues and patients. Designed by professionals for health professionals, METS conferences provide practical, hands on training to more effectively treat patients - both spiritually and physically.
Planting Churches in Unreached Areas
In each aspect of Gospel for Asia’s ministry, the primary aim is to plant churches among the unreached — those who have never heard the Gospel.
Sending Native Missionaries
Gospel for Asia trains and sends native missionaries because they have proven extremely effective. They are already familiar with the language and culture, and they live at the level of the people they serve, thus removing many social barriers.
100 Percent Goes to the Field
Gospel for Asia sends 100 percent of the money you donate for work on the mission field to the field. Nothing is taken out for administrative expenses.
THE HEALTH MINISTRIES ASSOCIATION
The Health Ministries Association is a membership organization made up of professionals and lay people who encourage and support each other in the development of programs that integrate care of the body, mind and spirit. We believe that by sharing information, guidelines, and resources we assist and encourage individuals and faith communities as they develop whole person health programs, utilize community resources, and educate others on the interdependent aspect of health of body, mind, and spirit. We are: Professional nurses who have prepared in the specialty role of Faith Community Nursing to develop and lead programs within faith communities. Program Coordinators of multi-site programs within an area, often across denominational lines Health Educators who design and implement health promotion programs Lay Health Ministers serving those within our faith community. Faculty who design educational programs to prepare people for this multi-disciplinary work. Clergy who have programs in our faith community. Chaplains who assist people in facilities outside their places of worship.
An evangelical, international and interdenominational organization among those involved in the care of the sick The purpose is to teach healthcare professionals, caregivers and volunteers how to meet the spiritual needs of their patients and fellow workers through evangelism, prayer and discipleship. This is accomplished through conferences, seminars, literature, tapes, a prayer network, personal visits and 'A New Heart' magazine.
For over 110 years, Lake Avenue Church has been meeting the spiritual needs of the San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys. Lake is a place where you can come and know that your deepest needs will be addressed in the context of a relationship with God. Come! You will find answers that really work and friendships to sustain you. The Lake Avenue Church family is committed to glorifying God by worship, ministry one to another, preparing of one another for service, and communicating God's love locally and internationally.
The Los Angeles Mission is a nonprofit organization serving the homeless living on the streets of downtown’s Skid Row. Faithfully, for 56 years, we have saved many lives and have had a profound impact on thousands of others by providing compassionate, humanitarian services to those in desperate need.
LET THEM HEAR FOUNDATION (http://www.letthemhear.org/) was established in 2003 and is a registered 501(c)(3) corporation in the State of California. This Foundation offers a Cochlear Implant and Pediatric Hearing Aid Program providing services to patients in Northern California and around the world. LetThemHear.org is funded by donations and patient fees. LTH provides clinical services for hearing-impaired individuals.
LifeSpring Center is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization reaching out to the greater San Diego community and beyond with services including flexible fees for individual, marital, family and child counseling, therapeutic groups, workshops and training. Reinicke Counseling Associates provides office space for LifeSpring in its Mission Valley, Carlsbad and Rancho Bernardo offices. LifeSpring also has office space in El Cajon and Hillcrest. LifeSpring also meets the needs of the missionary and ministry communities here in San Diego as well as internationally. These communities deserve the very finest spiritual, psychological, emotional and family support as they move forward with their vital work. ifeSpring Center
Loma Linda University (LLU) is a Seventh-day Adventist educational health-sciences institution with 3,000 students located in Southern California. Seven schools and the Faculty of Religion and Faculty of Graduate Studies comprise the University organization. More than 55 programs are offered by the schools of Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Science and Technology. Curricula offered range from certificates of completion and associate in science degrees to doctor of philosophy and professional doctoral degrees. Students from more than 80 countries around the world and virtually every state in the nation are represented in Loma Linda University's student body. LLU also offers distance education.
MEXICAN MEDICAL MINISTRIES INCORPORATED
"We are a medical mission agency with ministry sites, clinics and sister hospitals located primarily in Baja California, Mexico. We have one location in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. Our ministry includes meeting the medical and spiritual needs of those with limited access to health care in developing communities, migrants camps, isolates ranches, remote fishing villages and urban areas. Our outreaches include community health education, health screenings, dental, medical and vision consultations and surgical teams. We work along side local churches in helping them to fulfill their ministry vision. Our goal is to share the gospel with everyone who comes to see us for medical assistance. We have short and long term mission opportunities for medical as well as non-medical volunteers."
As a ministry and professional organization, Nurses Christian Fellowship seeks to:
· Bring the good news of Jesus Christ to nursing education and practice
· Mentor nurses and nursing students as faithful followers of Jesus Christ with a Christian worldview
· Equip nurses to serve among the poor and underserved at home and abroad
· Influence nursing from within as a moral and ethical conscience.
For many years, PIONEERS has been one of the fastest growing mission organizations in North America. Based in Orlando, PIONEERS currently partners with more than 2,000 churches to send more than 1,500 missionaries to the neediest areas of the world. PIONEERS has a clear statement of faith, a focused mission, and a consistently applied set of core values. It is a leader in the application of a "team" philosophy of maximizing the potential of indigenous national missionaries. PIONEERS has a reputation for excellence, for the high quality of its missionaries, and for stewardship of resources. PIONEERS role is to recruit, train, and support missionaries who serve in difficult environments around the world. PIONEERS also provides an efficient way for many churches to partner by organizing resources for greater impact, and providing benefits and services at a lower cost for each individual missionary. PIONEERS also assists its field missionaries in communicating with their prayer partners and financial supporters, and in turn provides accountability, enabling churches and donors to have confidence in the work they are supporting.
SADDLEBACK CHURCH
REINICKE COUNSELING ASSOCIATES
Reinicke Counseling Associates was founded in 1990 by Aaron J. Reinicke, MFT and Dr. Melinda Reinicke, Psychologist. RCA is a multi-disciplinary private psychotherapy practice with three clinic locations in San Diego County: Mission Valley, Carlsbad and Rancho Bernardo. Each therapist on the RCA staff is committed to integrating the truth of Christianity with the best of psychology in caring for the souls of people
Our passionate desire is to be used by God to change our world! We are convinced that God's primary means of relating to and transforming the world is the church. Thus, where there is no church, we are committed to evangelism and starting churches. Where a church exists, we are committed to strengthen the church through teaching the Bible, developing leaders, and equipping the church to fulfill Christ's Commission. Our ideal church-mission relationship is a dynamic interdependent partnership that reaches out together to love the unreached world.
Welcome to Sonography Now! Our mission is to be the leader in practical application of your ultrasound education. “For this God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide even to the end.” Psalm 48:14
STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN SHORT TERM MISSION
Standards of Excellence (SOE) in Short-Term Mission: Organizations can add credibility to their short-term mission projects by adopting the Seven Standards of Excellence in Short-Term Mission (www.stmstandards.org). These standards were developed over three years by God's grace with input from more than 400 STM leaders across the U.S. and were a product of thousands of hours of work, discussion and prayer. They were launched in Oct. 2003 and adopting the standards demonstrates that your short-term missions strive for the highest Christian and moral purpose. You also join an impressive network of organizations offering opportunities for resource sharing, improved training, minimized risk, and mentoring.
Taylor University is a Christ-centered educational institution, and an evangelical, interdenominational covenant community committed to advancing life-long learning and ministering the redemptive love of Jesus Christ to a world in need. Since 1846, the mark of a Taylor education has been to enlighten the mind and ignite the soul. The main campus consists of approximately 250 acres located on the south side of Upland, Indiana. Fall 2006 enrollment was 1,854 students from 44 states and 23 foreign countries with another 300-400 studying on the Ft. Wayne campus.
Who we are
A global movement of Christians passionately concerned for children at risk
We are organisations, church bodies and individuals committed to every child having the opportunity to become all that God intends. This Viva Network movement is supported by an International Centre (Oxford, UK) and four Regional Centres. More
What we do
Helping people work together to improve children's lives
We create networks among Christians caring for children, because collaboration brings greater effectiveness. Our work provides vulnerable children with more services of better quality, plus a bigger voice speaking up for their interests.
World Impact ministers cross-culturally to people unreached by the gospel of Jesus Christ through evangelism, follow-up, discipleship and holistic church-planting. The World Impact health ministry seeks to share God's love with the unchurched in Los Angeles by providing holistic, excellent health services that empower and serve community-based urban churches.
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