We dream of thriving cities. We dream of cities where young people, churches, businesses, schools, and everyone in between reach their dreams, love their neighbors, and help each other succeed. How do we do it? We love our city.
Our vision is to help as many young people as possible come to know Jesus and follow Him into their God-given potential.
When young people do not get the love they need or are forced to grow up in unsafe situations like extreme poverty, they become vulnerable to making dangerous choices. In Beirut, Lebanon, that might involve joining a radical terrorist group. In Baltimore, MD, USA, that looks a lot more like riots and crime. In either case, we all pay a significant price.
At-risk young people are a city’s greatest issue. While the cost may come in the form of criminal activity, dangerous inner cities, law enforcement and social service costs today the far more expensive price tag comes in the future: Lost wages, taxes and possibilities of what these young people might have become. Our cities’ futures are being determined by what we are investing in our young people today. Healthy youth lead to thriving cities. Hurting youth lead to damaged cities.
Love Your City is a movement growing across the globe. Join a current team or launch a new one in your city!
