Our Mission and Our Vision for the Future
The Mission of Birmingham Cross Cultural Connection is to alleviate the burdens on immigrant and refugee families entering the city of Birmingham through resources, training, assistance, opportunities, and relationships that encourage self-sufficiency and promote holistic wellness.
Our Vision is to see all nationalities thrive in our great nation while finding and living out God’s good design for their lives. We will do this by bringing together Birmingham-area non-profits, partners, and local churches to meet immediate physical, emotional, legal, and spiritual needs, while partnering together with our clients for long-term development.
Our Statement of Faith
We believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old Testament and New Testament are the inerrant, inspired, and infallible Word of God. God’s Word is the final authority for faith and life.
We believe there is only one God, and He has chosen to reveal Himself to us as God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
We believe man was created in the image of God and the sin of Adam (the first man) marred that image, creating an eternal divide between God and man. Every person is born in sin.
We believe the sacredness of human personality is evident in that God created man in His own image, and in that Christ died for man; therefore, every person of every ethnicity and every people group possesses full dignity and is worthy of respect, love and care.
We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. We believe Jesus perfectly revealed and did the will of God, taking upon Himself human nature and identifying Himself with mankind, yet without sin. He honored the divine law by His personal obedience, and through His death on the cross, made provision for the redemption of men from sin. He was raised with a glorified body, appeared to His disciples, ascended into heaven, and is now exalted at the right hand of God. We believe that one day Jesus will return in power and glory.
We believe that the only way a person can have a true, forgiven relationship with God is through Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. We believe redemption from our sins in Jesus comes through faith alone in Him as our Savior.
We believe God offers eternal life as a free gift to those that believe and that it is given through God’s grace alone. The life that comes from this gift is a permanent possession of the one receiving it.
We believe the church is a local body of believers on mission to enlarge God’s kingdom and be a living picture of God’s care and love for the vulnerable.
We believe it is a biblical mandate that believers should care for the quartet of the vulnerable: the widow, the orphan, the poor, and the immigrant.
Long-Term Development
We walk with clients for 3-5 years to ensure holistic care and development. Important things don’t happen overnight; these things take time and we’re here with them for the long-haul. We have seen that it typically takes 3-5 years and we'll be with them every step of the way.
