the Foundry

It seems like the greatest decisions we have to make in life (identity, faith, career path, marriage) confront us when we have the least experience to draw upon, which is why choosing the right friends and mentors is one of the most important decisions we will ever make.

I think helping young people in this area is one of the reasons my wife, Julia, and I wanted to be in young adult ministry (not to mention the fact that we get to pretend that we are forever young!).

I was able to go on a Missions trip to the mountains of Guatemala this year, with Wes Watkins and I representing the Foundry, along with a team of people from several other ministries at New Life. The native people there did not need us to be impressive, eloquent, or theologically brilliant. They needed to know that we loved them, and they needed something to eat. I guess it gave me some much-needed clarity about what relevant ministry really looks like in most of the world.

Every where on earth people are searching for a way to feel valuable and significant, and God put this desire in each of us. And we can find the answer in Christ, doing what we were born to do, making a difference together with friends. Our lives can become a revolution.

The Foundry is a ministry where 20-something couples and singles in the pre-family phase of life can connect with Christ in a community of like-minded, socially-relevant, authentic friends, and gain the courage to live out their relationship with God, become strong in character, and discover where they fit into God's mission to rescue a world hurting without Christ.

If you are looking for a community of people who are going all-in for God, and a life-pursuit that connects your gifts, experiences, and passions with a purpose that outlives you, then the Foundry is waiting for you.....