Helping meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the poor in San Antonio, while promoting Christian community values, affirming individual worth and standing up for what is right.

Core Values

DIGNITY
The dignity of all people is important. We work to build dignity, first, by refusing to do for
others what they are able to do for themselves and, second, by acting on our belief in
the value of what God has created in people.

GRACE
The practice of second chances is central to all that we do. Our services and assistance
are freely given in the name of Christ.

JUSTICE
Many of the problems faced by the poor are caused by rules and practices in our society
that are unfair and result in obstacles to the empowerment and dignified life that
God desires. We join with the Good News of Jesus in working to end these unjust rules
and practices, realizing that the ultimate needs is for us all to have a deeper relationship
with God. Our involvement in macro issues is to be balanced by our involvement on the
level of individual relationships.

COMMUNITY
The people of a community are its most valuable resource and we minister in partnership
with other community members, including individuals, agencies and faith-based organizations.

ATTENTION
The people of our community have important things to say. We join God’s work of Good
News by listening in the context of real and mutual relationships.

PRAYER
A cornerstone of our ministry is knowing that when we pray, God listens and answers.

RELATIONSHIPS
The building of one-on-one relationships is foundational. While we have Good News to
share (“communication of”), we believe it is best communicated in the context of mutual
relationships (“communication with”).

PRESENCE
God’s constant presence in each of our lives is the reason we practice a ministry of
presence among the poor—being there consistently, in good times and bad, as an accepted
member of the community with a vested interest in its well-being.