Vision and Values
Mission, Vision,and Values
The Vision of ReGen Community Development Foundation is to see Canadian Christians learning, serving and intentionally partnering to express the love of God and accelerate the fulfillment of the God’s reign among the less fortunate communities in the majority world.
Imagine …
- … individuals from our Canadian mosaic seeking the mind of God as they reflect on new ways of connecting with friends in the majority world in order to make an impact.
- … coming along side of a proven leader in the majority world in whom God has placed a particular vision in order to help that person be successful in addressing the particular issues they are facing in their corner of the world.
- … a learning community of global Christians characterized by shared problem solving, collegiality, the exchange of ideas and resources in an atmosphere that honors God and can be replicated in various parts of the world.
- … the development an emerging movement of spiritually alert and globally aware Christians who effectively contribute to the birth and growth of authentic communities of faith around the world.
- … all of this being spawned by a grass root movement of Christians seeking to find their voice and use their gifts and skills in Canada and around the world.
ReGen Community Development Foundation’s Mission is to be a catalyst in order to support Canadians in their efforts to assist and empower less fortunate communities in the majority world.
ReGen Community Development Foundation’s Primary Focus is to enhance the witness of the church as it serves as a catalyst to empower proven leaders in their service to less fortunate communities in the majority world.
ReGen’s catalytic initiatives seek to embody the following Values.
- Respect – (valuing others) Respect begins by recognizing God as the giver of life and acknowledges that all people are created equal and therefore have value. Valuing“others” and their unique contribution to God’s global mosaic is a foundationalcharacteristic of our involvement with leaders of communities in the majority world.
- Relationship – (knowing others) A relationship acknowledges that all of us, as part of God’s creative mosaic, are involved in the journey of life. It speaks of the need for companionship along the way and the importance of offering life giving Christcentered companionship as we travel together toward a common goal. Working in relationship acknowledges that true disciples of Jesus are known by their love for one another and the priority of sharpening each other through mutual edification.
- Service – (serving others) Serving others speaks to the importance of meeting people’s needs undergirded by a passion for brining the Gospel to bear in life transforming ways through the power of the Holy Spirit. Accepting the model of Jesus who came “not to be served but to serve,” ReGen seeks to honor God by giving its best in the service of others.
- Collaborative – (working with others) Collaboration speaks to the importance of working in mutually beneficial ways to achieve what God has put in our hearts to do. It recognizes that there is much that we cannot accomplish individually andaccentuates the importance of learning from each other as we model kingdom values and reflect the character and work of God’s Spirit.
- Innovative – (creative new thinking) Innovation affirms the need to harness ideas derived out of creative collaborative initiatives developed as ReGen works together in relationship. Innovation affirms God’s gifts and calling that enables us as His creation to develop new ways of addressing particular concerns confronting ReGen partners.
- Integral – (integrative projects through people) Speaks to the idea of whole-life commitment and ReGen’s conviction that people think and act as integrated persons. Living integrally acknowledges the interdependent nature of life that what happens in one part of our lives has repercussions in other spheres life.
- Sustainable – (lasting initiatives) The need for sustainability underscores the importance of honest and clear assessments that paint a realistic idea of the task. These assessments would incorporate and provide standards and a framework foraccountability and integrity.