R - Relate: Engage with the community on a personal level, building relationships and understanding their needs and concerns.
"Let each of you look not only to his own interests but also to the interests of others." — Philippians 2:4 (ESV)
E - Empower: Empower individuals by providing them with the tools, resources, and knowledge necessary for personal and community development.
"Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing." — 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (ESV)
A - Advance: Advance the mission of Emerge Berkeley by actively and purposefully moving forward in fulfilling the core objectives and values of our church.
"Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established." — Proverbs 16:3 (ESV)
C – Compassion: Demonstrate genuine care and empathy for individuals by seeing each moment as an opportunity to understand, support and uplift others.
"Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience." — Colossians 3:12 (ESV)
H - Help: Extend a helping hand by actively participating in community service projects and initiatives that directly address identified needs.
"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me." — Matthew 25:35 (ESV)