The Elevation Church-Orlando recently sent church volunteers to the Edgewood Children's Ranch to serve the kids on the ranch.
Elevation Church Visits Edgewood Children's Ranch
According to the Facebook page of the Elevation Church-Orlando, it sent volunteers to the Edgewood Children's Ranch as a part of its outreach Saturdays.
The post showed pictures of the volunteers handing out goodie bags to the children staying on the ranch for their development program.
About Elevation Church-Orlando
According to Elevation Church-Orlando's website, it is a church where people can meet new friends, receive encouragement, and find purpose in making a difference in the community.
The church says its mission is to help people far from God to have a life raised in Christ. The church follows the code that puts Jesus at the center of it all. It also values active faith, people, excellence, and growth.
As for the beliefs of the church, it says that it believes in the Bible as "God's Word to all people." It believes that even though human authors wrote the book, they were given guidance by the Holy Spirit. As such, it is inspired by God, without error, and entirely relevant to people's lives.
As for God, the church believes that He exists in three persons: the father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Also, even though the three are different in function, they are equal in power and authority. Thus, the church believes in Jesus Christ as the Son of God, who became humanity's substitute for its sins to meet God's demand for perfection.
Leadership of Elevation Church-Orlando
On his page, it says that Steven Furtick is one of the lead pastors and founders of the Elevation Church. Apart from being a pastor, he is a Grammy-award-winning songwriter, producer, and a New York Times best-selling author.
He holds a Master of Divinity degree from the Southern Theological Seminary.
The church also has Holly Furtick, the wife of Steven, who leads the multi-location church in Orlando.
According to her page, she is a graduate of North Greenville University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education. She is also the author of women's Bible studies books "Building Friendships That Fit" and "Becoming Mrs. Betterhalf."
About Edgewood Children's Ranch
According to the organization's page, it is a place that provides children and their families with a "safe environment to change their behaviors and the course of their lives."
It has a residential program that teaches children about important values such as responsibility, accountability, self-control, and faithfulness, among other things.
The ranch started in 1966 through the efforts of Orange County Juvenile Court Judge D. Arthur Yergey and John W. "Jack" Lynd. It began as a group that supported two bots in a small house into a facility that helps out 50 children and their families at a time.
The program is said to be voluntary as it is not a "lock-up facility," and it requires the will of parents and children.
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