Salt and Light

QUESTION: What do salt and light have in common?

CIRCLES OF INFLUENCE: Becoming Influential

Are you influential?

Jose' Andres

Rebecca Brewster

Majora Cater

Maria Hinojosa

Stacy Spikes

David Platt

Each of these individuals have been recognized as being influential in their respective industries and in American society in general.  They have a degree of name recognition,

On a Mission: Guadalupe's Journal for Nurture the World - Honduras

The following are excerpts from the journal Guadalupe kept during the Project 611 Nurture the World: Honduras mission trip.

Monday, March 11, 2013 at 10:07 pm:

Well, I had a very informative/fun day at The Ranch... Ashley was waiting for me right outside of immigration.  He automatically greeted me with a huge hug and we were off!...Before we came to The Ranch, Ashley took me for a tour of Honduras.  At first it reminded me

This is it! - Nurture the World: Honduras Begins

This is the next installment from Guadalupe's journals as she travels for Project 611 Nurture the World: Honduras.

It's really happening!  It's official!  I never in my wildest dreams thought that I would be doing something like this!  Nate, Shara, Regina, The Crossroads Church,

Meet Guadalupe: First Time Missionary Prepares for Honduras

Guadalupe Zuniga is the most recent person who is going on a Project 611: Nurture the World mission trip.  Below, you can read her thoughts as she prepares to leave for Tegucigalpa, Honduras on Sunday, March 10th.

Isaiah 61:11 
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.  He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.

The Love of My Life

Who is the love of your life?  Your spouse, girlfriend or boyfriend?  Maybe it's a parent or child?  The person who is the of love our life, is the one for which we would go to the ends of the earth.  We would sacrifice our most precious item for this person.  Many of us would even give our lives.

For God so love the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 
John 3:16

We've read it before.  It was probably one of the first scriptures many of us remember hearing.  For some, this scripture has become cliche'.  It is ubiquitous.  We see it at sporting events, on street corners,

But...But...

I want to do more, but I'm only...
I would go but...
But God, do you realize...

What are we keeping ourselves from accomplishing in God's kingdom because we do not allow ourselves to see in the mirror what God sees in us?

There are many of us who would like to go and help people in our communities or abroad.  We have a desire to share God's love through small acts such as feeding the homeless, tutoring students, mentoring a young couple, or sharing with an acquaintance how God has made a difference in our lives.  The urge is there but fear, doubt, our past, or our present tend to immobolize us from progressive action.  Remember we can never be too anything for God.  When God places in our hearts a passion to do something for Him, He will

Keep Running!

Running. Not too long ago I went running for the first time in years. Prior to this day I'd gone on jalks (jog+walk) in the neighbor, but it was nothing too strenuous and I mostly walked. But on this day I jogged almost the entire run. My body was burning, I felt like I was never going to make it to the end, and I simply wanted to quit. I was in tears. My running partner motivated me to push through. She fussed at me, encouraged me, slowed the pace when needed, and recited scripture to me. She did whatever it took to get me to the finish line. She would not let me give up, not even when I was crying and begging to stop.

This reminds me of the Holy Spirit. We're running

Project 611 Turns 1 years old!!!!

 Project 611 turned 1 years old on January 24th! To celebrate our 1-year anniversary we participated in the annual Tarrant County Homeless Count. This was a memorable experience that allowed us connect with other local agencies who work in direct contact with the homeless population in the DFW metroplex. It was quite a way to cap off our first year of growth, development, and outreach. 

10 WAYS TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

In recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., today, Monday, January 21, 2013 is National Day of Service. What type of service are going to be a part of on this day?  Don't know?  Well, here is a list (in no specific order) of 10 ways to give back to the community.

10. Donate to organizations such as The Salvation Army USA, Goodwill, Community Storehouse, or any other agency which gives (or sells deeply discounted) goods to those in need.

Project What?

We know the question has been in your head at least once.  We've been asked it several times in various ways.

Project what?  What does 611 mean?  What do you do?

Project 611 is a Christian-based nonprofit organization whose mission is built upon Isaiah 61:1: