Acts 29 Fellowship of the Christian and Missionary Alliance

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AXIS’ lawn Care program worked with the Detroit Rescue Mission to provide employment and job training skills to homeless men and women. The gospel accounts were read and discussed in the truck, its principles of stewardship and integrity were lived out in the field. The heart of the MSHDA lawn care grant was to provide safe passageways for school kids and pedestrians; it had only what it believed enough money to maintain 313 lots. As stewards of resources that ultimately belong to God, and representatives of Jesus Christ we went above and beyond what was expected of us. The lawn care team was able to cut 188 lots beyond what was required of them, and removed enormous amounts of debris and litter that most contractors would have cut over or gone around.

Now that the funding for the lawn care program has ceased, pray for the eternal impact of the things that have been witnessed by neighbors, city officials, homeless, and the Detroit Rescue Mission. Admittedly, we will miss this ministry and the opportunities it offered, but we look forward to what God has in store for AXIS the future.

Mercy Ministry

Axis Mercy Ministry shares the love of Christ by caring for community homeowners by providing free construction and general contracting work. Meeting these critical needs illuminates the gospel message with a practical display of love and opens the door for further ministry.

“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” – Matthew 5:16

-          How Mercy Ministry  operates:

• The critical need is appraised by the team through prayer and discernment.
• The material and human resources required for the job become available from donors, volunteers, the homeowner, and Acts 29.
• When the job is completed, and the team interacts with the family by personal follow-up.

-          How you can help:

• pray for us: provision, expansion, discernment, safety, speaking the right words
• Pray that families and neighbors will see our good deeds and glorify our father in heaven.
• By providing funding, materials, or coming to work with us (contact us – schedule it) (mailing address)

Boarding up a home will not stop a determined individual from breaking in– it is a temporary solution. Wood can be smashed, and screws can be taken out. Oftentimes, this is the case. By our estimation, roughly half of the calls for a board up are repeat jobs. Many of these homes, where habitual break-ins occur, have been demolished by the city. We are thankful to see the destruction of some of these homes that have been a constant source of blight in the community, but are at the same time saddened by the wastefulness of the whole situation.

The other, permanent solution, which is more desirable, is reoccupation. 72 times in the book of Deuteronomy, God tells his people to ‘take possession’, and 72 times, he tells them why. To the brave souls willing to: take on one of these ‘fixer uppers’, permanently remove blight, and commit to being light in their community and a shepherd on their street – our hats go off to you. Oftentimes, these homes are in good condition structurally and are dirt cheap, but the plumbing and electrical systems will need replacement. We’d love to work with you, please contact us regarding an estimation.