Faith, Hope and Love 2024

 Christian Vogue Magazine is an online magazine designed to encourage everyone to live their Best Blessed Life - simply by doing life Gods Way!  Christian Vogue was founded in 2019 and released it first edition June 2021 - which also includes a Christian Teen Vogue Section, and we released Christian Vogue International - Summer of 2022 

 A prayer movement founded on one desire: to see God bring another Great Awakening to America. 

    Grace and Grit Ministry is a ministry created to inspire women around the world to overcome trauma, abuse, grief and loss, to recognize who they are in Christ so they can achieve their destiny and calling in life. Mary Farmer is a survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault and spent 16 years serving as the Executive Director of sexual assault and domestic violence advocacy programs. Now she uses her story, training and experiences through Grace and Grit Ministry to help educate on abuse, help others find healing, and to empower people around the world to develop their own personal relationship with our Heavenly Father.   

Iran Alive Ministries, which began 24 years, ago, uses modern technology to share the Gospel, train and equip believers and fuel a discipleship-making movement in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. The vision of Iran Alive is to transform Iran into a Christian Nation, in THIS Generation, believing what scripture says about Elam (modern day Iran) in Jeremiah 49:38 - “I will set my throne in Elam, declares the LORD.” 

 Women’s Whole Worth Ministry’s vision began with the desire for networking together different women’s resources to enhance the process of helping their clients. From this desire came resource groups, bible studies, women’s conference and now a faith base women’s media network called W3.  It has always been and will always be our mission for women to understand their worth in the family of God as well as in their own families and community. This will be achieved by providing the proper resources and encouragement needed in today’s world.   W3 and Women’s Whole Worth has an array of means to successfully accomplish our calling. Provided by this ministry is a list of resource groups, written, visual and audio materials, along with daily inspirational messages and programs available on the W3 Network on the Taken TV Network platform. Also, scheduled events such as bible studies, brunches and women’s conferences to list just a few.    Please join us in this journey with your much needed prayers and support. God blessings on your journey of understanding your worth. 

Barefoot Republic is a non-profit camp and retreat center that seeks to unite diverse racial, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds, using both artistic and athletic activities, and through the love of Jesus, break down the barriers that often come with these differences. 

A major commitment of Barefoot's mission is to make sure everyone has the opportunity to experience one of our day or overnight camps, regardless of their ability to pay. Therefore, Barefoot is intentional about making sure 50% of our camper spots are for those who need scholarships to attend, thus creating the unique Barefoot experience. 

The Transformation Garden is a residential program for female survivors of sex trafficking. We serve women that are 18 years old or older in a home-like setting. The principles that guide our model of care are centered around principles found in the Word of God. The driving force is a Christ-like love that is informed about complex relational trauma. We do acknowledge disease processes, however, they are not the driving force surrounding our program. Our model of care allows us to care for women that have had a history of being forced, deceived, manipulated or threatened into performing a commercial sex act. We care for women needing emergent, supportive or restorative care. We understand that the impact of sex trafficking is five fold and our aim is to provide help, hope and healing to all five areas: physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual. We attempt to provide a sense of safety for every resident understanding that this is a very individualized and subjective need. We encourage peer support and empowerment through celebration of victories, strength building and offering choice. We assist our residents by aiding in emotional regulation, encouraging new patterns of thinking and giving them new coping skills to handle the long lasting effects of sexual trauma. 

Who We Are

We are a community working to see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes.

Why We Do It

We desire to see every coach and athlete enter into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church.

What We Do

We seek to make disciples through our strategy of engaging, equipping and empowering coaches and athletes to know and grow in Christ and lead others to do the same.

Life Beyond Torn Pages: Jay Gardner's Journey
 

Jay Gardner's biography is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. It's a story of a man who harbored dreams, faced relentless setbacks, and yet, rose each time he was knocked down. It's the quintessential tale of an underdog.
 

Growing up, Jay was the perennial new kid, moving homes 15 times by the age of 15. Early exposure to drugs and alcohol at just 7 years old began a harrowing struggle with addiction that would repeatedly knock him down.
 

Despite these challenges, Jay discovered solace in sports. He aspired to become a professional ballplayer, but those dreams were shattered when he suffered temporary paralysis during a high school football game. Undeterred, Jay regained his strength and athleticism and joined the Navy. There, he toured the Orient and became the top-ranked boxer in the West PAC, earning an invitation to the 1984 Olympic Trials. Jay won multiple championships and seemed on track to become a heavyweight champion until the seductive forces of fame, fortune, drugs, and a dangerous entanglement with the Yakuza derailed his aspirations.
 

However, Jay's story didn't end there. He found love, was blessed with two beautiful children, and embraced a renewed faith in God's grace through Jesus Christ, which led him to the ministry. But life's trials were far from over. A spiritual warfare struck, tearing his life apart, leading to an overwhelming anger toward God, an ugly divorce, and a downward spiral back into drugs and alcohol. The final blow came when a judge's gavel sentenced him to twenty years behind bars.
 

Behind the razor wire and the clamor of prison life, Jay faced his mother's tears and the heartache of his children growing up without their father. Each day was a reminder of his shame and regret. Yet, in that darkness, Jay discovered a new purpose. He began creating prison jewelry. These pieces, at first glance resembling gems or stones, were crafted from torn and ripped pieces of paper—a metaphor for the torn pages of our lives that God can transform into something beautiful.
 

For 17 years, Jay crafted thousands of bracelets, sending them to those in need, striving to make a difference from his small world within prison walls. Now a free man, Jay's ambition is to ignite a global movement: sharing the unique message of hope, peace, and strength found in Life Beyond Torn Pages.