In a world where skin color seems to always matter, is there a way to deliver the justice, equality, and peace that the “diversity movements” promised, but have been unable to deliver?

The world wants us to choose between two unpalatable narratives - tearing it all down and starting again, or maintaining the status quo at all costs. What if we reject the binary choice and choose hope for real and lasting transformation?

Our interns performed invaluable services for the No Walls Ministry this spring, and helped us rethink how we help others in a way that honors God’s design for us.

“Sports ministry affords young men and women growing up in poverty a safe place to fail. Guided by caring coaches, sports lets you play life out over and over and learn from your mistakes, which for many young people living in poverty is a luxury they can’t afford.” - Drew Flowers, No Walls Sports Ministry Director

Providing appliances to families in need isn’t just about repurposing an appliance and keeping it out of a landfill. It’s about repurposing a life. It’s about redirecting a person’s priorities and restoring a measure of their humanity. It is a tangible reminder that these families are not alone. That the church cares not only for their spiritual flourishing, but also their physical and emotional flourishing.

Edward McMillan was a hustler.  His hustle, however, wasn’t basketball, it was drugs.  For fifteen years, he was the leader of a successful drug ring in Lynchburg called, The Corleognes.  He would tell you that selling drugs wasn’t the life he had imagined living, but it became the life he couldn’t imagine living without.

Kimberly would tell you that she has a blessed life, though her life has been far from easy. Growing up in the Bronx to a loving family gave her a wonderful foundation. Her father, who died when she was nine years old, imparted wisdom, compassion, and a strong work ethic that would shape her adult life.

When Kira came to Andy Flowers, she was desperate. Andy and his wife, Lori, first met Kira and her family when her daughter Aryonna became Lori's little sister through the Big Brother, Big Sister Program. Over the next six years a friendship developed between the two families. Because of this relationship, when Kira had a problem with her landlord she turned to the Flowers for help.