Kingdombuilders' Missions Ministry: Third Ward Medical Clinic

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Third Ward Medical Clinic

MISSION STATEMENT

As ambassadors of Christ, our mission is to spread The Gospel to all mankind. To provide holistic health care for uninsured and underinsured persons of the Third Ward of Houston and surrounding communities by identifying health problems,assessing needs, and providing appropriate referrals to area healthcare agencies and coalitions.

VISION STATEMENT

Our vision is 100% client access to adequate healthcare.

Third Ward Medical Center

Interior of Third Ward Medical Center

We celebrated our 1 year anniversary on Saturday May 9th, 2007. There was a great turnout of the 3rd ward community. With the partnering of Trinity East UMC, on who's lot the Medical Clinic is located, and Generation One, the 501(c), that also operates in the same neighborhood, we served food, had other resource agencies available to distribute information. The kids were thoroughly entertained as well with jumping houses, ring tosses,and much more.

Introduction

The understanding that "we are sent" is at the foundation of our Christian faith. The scriptures are full of stories of people who responded to a call and were sent on a mission for God. Jesus spent his ministry calling people and sending them on God's mission (Andrew and Peter, the sons of Zebedee, Mary, Martha and Lazarus, the woman at the well, the paralyzed Man by the pool, Zacchaeus in the tree, etc.) The New Testament instructs those would be followers of Jesus to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, give shelter to the homeless, heal the sick, care for the widow and nurture the children Therefore, the Kingdombuider's Missions ministry is putting faith into action through training and sending forth persons in the mission field both locally and globally.

(excerpts from the Partners in Missions Team Leaders
training Manual - Kathie Mann Director)

Mission Levels 1 - 5

KB mission opportunities will be categorized into levels (depending on distance to be traveled, living and working accommodations, environment, etc.) ranging from 1 to 5. The chart below is an example of how mission opportunities might be categorized:

Mission Level	Length	Destination
Level 1	1 - 7 days or on going	Houston
Level 2	3 - 7 days	Texas
Level 3	3 - 7 days	Continental US, Mex, Canada
Level 4	7 - 14 days or more	Europe, Central America
Level 5	10 - 14 days or more	Africa, China, Russia

KB will work in partnership with other organizations to offer a variety of mission opportunities at levels 1-5