For the City is an expression of The Austin Stone's mission to love the city God has called us to. Through internal initiatives and external partnerships with local nonprofits, churches, and other organizations, we help empower and equip the church to care for our neighbors.
We desire for the body of Christ to actively and compassionately engage with brokenness and injustice in our city. Specifically, we strive to join in and support initiatives that work toward the holistic development and flourishing of the marginalized and vulnerable.
Child Welfare - Supporting foster children, adopted children, and the families that care for them
Education Empowerment - Supporting students facing barriers to educational access and achievement
Family Support - Helping parents at risk of losing parental rights develop increased stability and grow through educational opportunities
Sanctity of Life - Advocating for the unborn and supporting under-resourced parents of young children
Adaptive Community - Empowering and facilitating community with those uniquely created with different abilities
Homeless Care - Caring for our homeless and recently-housed neighbors
Immigrant Care - Caring for vulnerable immigrants in Austin, including refugees and asylees
Anti-Human Trafficking - Combating human trafficking and its causes while supporting survivors
Disaster Response - Mobilizing the church body to respond when disasters occur
Prisoner Grace - Demonstrating God’s grace to current and former inmates
Racial Justice - Supporting the church in affirming the dignity and worth of every image-bearer regardless of race, ethnicity, or nationality
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The Austin Stone's mission is to love God, love the church, love the city, and love the nations. For the City Team is an initiative of The Austin Stone tasked with stewarding the love the city aspect of the mission by mobilizing and equipping the church to help marginalized and vulnerable people.
For the City is not a separate entity from The Austin Stone. In the past, the For the City Network was a separate 501(c)(3), but that entity has been dissolved.
The simple answer is, because God says so!
God makes His desire for His people to love their neighbors and pursue justice and mercy clear in both the Old and New Testament. Through the story of the Good Samaritan, Jesus says that His disciples should follow the example of the Good Samaritan and show compassion by meeting the needs of our neighbors in need (Luke 10:25-37). Furthermore, God repeatedly cautions His people that He rejects worship and religious practices when the church fails to pursue justice and mercy (Isaiah 58:1-12; James 2: 14-26). The Bible also reveals that generosity and kindness in His name is a powerful witness to the world (Matthew 5:13-16; Acts 2:42-47).
We collaborate with and support nonprofits by promoting their service and donation opportunities, providing education opportunities for people to learn more about ongoing efforts, and providing financial support.
When working alongside organizations, our primary focus is centering efforts to address the needs of those being served. As such, we often support non-faith-based organizations that are effectively serving marginalized communities.
The best way to stay informed about volunteer opportunities, classes, and donation opportunities is to check out our Get Involved page.
Congregations will also frequently announce opportunities through regular communication channels.
Yes! You can make a one-time or recurring donation to the Local Mission Fund by clicking here. Financial gifts given to this fund are put toward partnering with nonprofits, meeting tangible needs in our city, and proactively working to address barriers to human flourishing.
