Dear Mentor Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer youth mentor with us! This is an opportunity which has the potential to impact not just a young person’s life but your own as well. As a faith-based agency whose mission is rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ, it is critically important to us that our volunteer youth mentors operate from a biblical, Christian worldview. Before going any further, please take a few moments to read our statement of faith, and sign below to indicate that you have read, understood, and agree with this statement.

What we believe at Circle Urban Ministries …

1)       In one God, in three persons; God the Father, God the Son (the Lord Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit.

A)       God the Father created and sustains us.  He is the source of all truth, hope love, and justice.

B)       Jesus Christ, God’s Son, became a man so that we could see who God is and what God expects of us.  He died to pay the penalty for our sins and then rose bodily from the grave to demonstrate His authority over all things.

C)       The Holy Spirit is God continuing to be with us.  He guides us, convicts us of sin, assures us that we are God’s children, and gives us gifts for ministry.

2)       The Bible is from God, completely true, and tells us who God is, who we are, and how we are to live.  The Good News of the Bible addresses the spiritual, physical, emotional, and societal needs of mankind.

3)       Each person is lovingly created in God’s image and, therefore, has great value; but all people have been tragically separated from God by sin.

4)       Salvation is God’s plan of restoring us to a relationship with Him through the sacrifice of Christ.  We accept salvation by confessing our sinfulness, and receiving God’s forgiveness which must result in living in obedient faith.

5)       The Church is made up of everyone who serves Jesus as Lord.  Within the church, people worship God as well as love and care for each other.

6)       The mission of the Church is to follow Jesus in pioneering the Kingdom of God.*  This includes proclaiming Jesus as Lord and Savior, working for social justice, and relief of human suffering.

* The kingdom of God is anywhere God is recognized as King, His will is obeyed, and benefits are given to faithful subjects.  The Kingdom of God will be present in complete fullness when Jesus Christ returns to earth.