Chosen Children Ministries seeks to make Christ know and bring Life-Transformation to men, women, and children in Nicaragua. Our primary focus is church planting. We currently have 26 churches in Nicaragua where we serve families who live on about $2/day. We mobilize mission teams from all over the U.S. to provide evangelism, discipleship, homes, latrines, nutrition programs, education, business development, a 3-year Bible Institute, freshwater wells, medical care, child sponsorship, and more. When mission teams are not present, our staff of over 50 in Nicaragua continues the ministry.

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We are Larry and Cathy Lawrence. We lost our 14 year old son Christopher to suicide on January 22, 2019. Shortly after our tragedy, we determined we would do everything in our power to help other parents and their children to not have to experience what we went through, and began a search to find a way to help.

Our search led us to Hope Squads, founded by Dr. Greg Hudnall, in Provo, Utah. Hope Squads are groups of students in a school, nominated by their peers as someone they could go to if they had a problem. Hope Squads are not trained as counselors, but become the eyes and ears of the school, looking for at risk youth due to bullying, failing grades, lonliness, signs of self-harm or suicide. They then direct the student to a counselor or mental health person.

Learn more about Hope Squads from these Youtube videos: Hope Squads NBC, or Hope Squads White Board Video; Or, visit Hopesquads.com

Our website is ChristophersHope.org

Our vision is to have Hope Squads in every middle and high school in South Carolina. We are beginning with two schools in the Boiling Springs area. Each school must have at least one Advisor, usually a school counselor, mental health person, or a teacher.

We are very excited to report that on October 9, 2020, we held an Advisor Training at High Point Academy, where 9 Advisors were trained for HPA and Boiling Springs Middle School. Both schools will begin Hope Squads this year.

Hope Squads have been shown to change the atmosphere of a school, and destigmatize the discussion of mental health, as well as saving lives.

Latest update, is that we will have at least 5 more schools beginning Hope Squads for the 2021-22 school year. Four are in District 2 of Spartanburg County, and one is in Greenville County.

Our mission is to inspire seniors to live with purpose by honoring God in their latter years.

In the United States, approximately 10,000 Baby Boomers are turning 65 every day. This means the population of Americans aged 65 and over will jump from 35 million to 71.5 million between the years 2010 and 2030. The number of men and women 85 and older will increase by over 70 percent! This trend has enormous implications for every segment of our society, including the church. That's why we must begin now to prepare for what many Christian leaders are calling one of the fastest growing mission fields in history.

Elder Source Senior Ministries exists to facilitate senior ministry by distributing senior-friendly Christian resources to senior care centers, creating opportunities that encourage and edify seniors to be productive and spiritually fertile, while building partnerships with like-minded organizations, churches, and individuals that will value and honor seniors.

FACES of Total Victory is a non-profit, non-denominational ministry designed to make a difference in the lives of Female Athletes and Coaches Engaged in Sports. Through personal relationships with the coaches and athletes and surveys taken during our team Bible Studies, we identify issues and struggles they are facing and meet those needs in an uplifting and safe environment.

OUR VISION is to see Female Athletes and Coaches Engaged in Sports experience total victory in every area of their lives. “Thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:57                                                        

OUR MISSION is to equip female coaches and athletes emotionally, mentally, physically, socially, and spiritually by providing specific events and resources designed to meet those needs.

FACES of Total Victory is led by women who have a diverse and extensive background in women’s sports and a passion to see athletes and coaches experience this victory in all areas of their lives. The ministry is based on the model of Jesus in His ministry to women: Jesus valued women, always had a purpose, wanted to please the Father, spent time preparing for His ministry, loved and sought out non-believers and spent time with them, listened to their needs, and met immediate needs before beginning to address their spiritual needs in ways specific to each person.

FACES of Total Victory is designed to Educate, Encourage, Motivate, and Inspire. We achieve this goal by focusing on three main types of events:

We plan and provide Large Conferences for female athletes and coaches in three separate age divisions; Elementary School, Middle and High School, and College. These include age-appropriate breakout sessions led by professionals on topics including Self Esteem, Identity and Value, Social Media, Bullying, Peer Pressure, Anxiety, Depression, Suicide, Human Trafficking, Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Life After Sports. Our conference ends with a motivating and inspirational challenge from nationally recognized women in the sports world.

We provide Luncheons, Events, and Retreats specifically for female coaches to encourage and equip them as they lead and influence the girls they coach. This includes a “Moms Who Coach” support group.

We provide and lead Team Dynamics Development for individual teams, meeting with them and using biblical principles and resources to guide and encourage the teams.

We are very excited to be in the process of publishing the FACES of Total Victory Devotional Bible to give to all who participate in these events. This will be the first Devotional Bible with content included specifically for female athletes and coaches, as all the devotions are being written by women who competed at the professional, Olympic, or collegiate level. This will be a huge resource for the ministry, putting God’s word in the hands of literally thousands of girls and women.

Impact Sports is an interdenominational ministry whose mission is to use sports to take the Gospel to places it's never been, is not allowed, or the delivery of it has been previously ineffective. Our primary goal is to use God-given talents, abilities, and expertise in sports to gain access to lost people who are resistant to traditional means of evangelism or have never had the opportunity to hear the Truth of the Gospel message. Our secondary goal is to see other believers grow in their walk with Christ as they use their abilities for His glory and see peoples' lives impacted in return. Our desire is to help those we serve, athletes and coaches, understand their responsibility to be good stewards of their talents and to equip them to use those talents for God rather than for themselves. In essence, we want to take athletes, and we bring home missionaries.

Lighthouse for Life is a faithbased 501c3 whose mission is to raise awareness about the realities of human trafficking while restoring victims to wholeness. 

Education 

We provide free awareness and prevention presentations and trainings to any group who invites us. Examples of groups we've served include but are not limited to Churches, Youth Groups, Businesses, Law Enforcement, Medical Professionals, Firefighters, Rotary Clubs, DJJ, Mental Health Counselors, Schools, Girl Scouts, Men's Prayer Breakfasts, etc.  In our 5 years in ministry so far we've presented to over 40,000 people all across SC.

Lighthouse for Life has provided direct services to over 40 surivovrs of human trafficking. These services include networking or referals to legal assistance, counseling, medical services, transportation, housing, food, clothing, etc. 

Restoration

Lighthouse for Life is pursuing opening a safe home for females age 12-21 who are rescued from sex trafficking. This home will serve residents from all over SC. The home is located in Richland County. The home is furnished and we are debt free.

We have titled this Program Karis Home. Karis is the Greek word for grace. The core value of our ministry is "grace wins." Christ has demonstrated his grace for us by giving His life to redeem us.  Our staff will in turn demonstrate grace and love to our residents.  Karis Home is designed to be a long term restoration home that will house up to 5 survivors at a time. We will offer a trauma informed program unique designed with Individual Care Plans taylored to each resident. We will provide all necessary things for the resdients including education, counseling, medical care, etc. Karis Home is a licensed safe home with the South Carolina Department of Social Services. We are a contracted Level 3 program. We are currently hiring and training caregivers and desire to open our doors to residents as soon as possible.

Empowerment

Lighthouse for Life offers other avenues of ministry with the aim of bringing awareness and restoration to vulnerable populations in SC. We also provide resources for parents in order to equip them to make every home a safe and grace filled home. Resources can be found on our webpage to use to educate girls, boys and adults on body image, cyber bullying, online safety, pornography prevention, grooming, etc. 

The address listed in this profile is our mailing address. Our physical offices are located at Fellowship Bible Church in Lexington County. Our safe home is located in Richland County. We provide services to every county in South Carolina.

NCCAA uses intercollegiate athletics to further the Great Commission. Established in 1968, the NCCAA is an association of Christ-centered collegiate institutions whose mission is to use athletic competition as an integral component of education, evangelism, and encouragement.

Distribute free of charge to any inmate or Chaplain who requests Chaplain Potter's Christ-Centered study guides. Minister healing from abortion trauma through Surrendering The Secret 8 week study course. Offers human trafficking awareness events. Partners with other ministries in order to provide assistance for re-entry into society.

Mission Statement or Ministry Purpose: The primary goal of TIBI is to train Hispanic men and women to make disciples of Jesus Christ, who make other disciples, who are then gathered into churches sharing that mission. These people are active in community development, character formation, family enrichment, conflict resolution, counseling, and social justice.

Brief Description of Your Organization's Activities: We give scholarships to certain well-qualified students who undergo a rigorous selection process, so that they can study full-time live by video conferencing to prepare themselves to serve in the local church. Our students take 42 courses in Bible text, languages, exegesis, and ministry skills, and receive a Bachelor of Biblical Studies. They also must invest at least 10 hours per week in the local church, supervised by a local church leader and our full-time field work supervisor, Carlos Camacho, who has 38 years of successful experience in church planting and nurturing.

At the end of our intensive two-year program, our students have had 1600 hours of class instruction with academically qualified professors who between them also have hundreds of years of ministry experience. They have invested at least 1000 hours in ministry in their local churches. And they have done all this from their homes and home churches, without having to leave their families and congregations to receive training. The ability to train them literally in their homes has been a crucial advantage during the coronavirus period, because they have not lost one hour of training due to quarantines or shelter in place, though most of their countries were totally shut down.

In addition to our full time scholarship students who work by video conferencing, we offer the same courses online in video format, 24/7, and also on hard drives for those who don't have access to internet. In all, we currently have about 3800 students in 76 countries.

Manner in which your organization shares the gospel of Jesus Christ: See above, and emphasis on work in local churches.