"For God so loved the world that He gave His One and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16 NIV)

……..Serve The City brings together people from the body of Christ whom I would otherwise be missing in my ministry in the Cedar Rapids area. Having relationships with others who love Jesus brings me inspiration and motivation to labor together in the kingdom! I’m excited when our evangelical congregations come together to care for our community in acts of service and reach out with the name of our Lord Jesus……

“When I moved here 16 ½ years ago, I was welcomed to this community by a number of Serve the City pastors. They prayed for me and affirmed me. It was an easy decision to join the Serve the City team. I was convinced that when we pray, serve, and evangelize together, we can change the world. I still do!…..”

“Serve the City is where ministry leaders can see humility at work. It’s humbling to see the unique gifts in others that serve our community, and it’s humbling to realize that it takes all of us working together to reach our community…..”

“……The Bible-believing Church in Eastern Iowa simply cannot function without churches loving other churches, and this love requires inter-church relationships in order to flourish. Serve the City fulfills a unique role in creating and giving life to these relationships between Christians who know Jesus and trust their Bibles, yet worship in diverse ways or come from different denominational backgrounds…..”

“……I love being a part of Serve the City because our mission is to pursue unity and health in Christ that leads to collaborative efforts of prayer, care, and share to win our city for Christ. When God sees His children, working together in unity and sharing the good news of the gospel with others, it brings a smile to His face. My involvement with Serve the City has also helped me develop some wonderful friendships with other brothers and sisters in Christ….”

“…Serve the City is where Christian leaders remember that God’s kingdom is bigger than one local church. Serve the City is where Christian leaders find encouragement and friendship beyond their church doors…..”

“……Serve the City is the only ministry in the greater Cedar Rapids area which provides a large enough platform for every evangelical church and ministry to stand on in unity. I have the joy knowing and working with brothers and sisters in Christ who are from different ecclesiastical and theological backgrounds. I know such an experience would not have happened without Serve the City. This unity forms the basis for loving our community through events like Convoy of Hope, Eight Days of Hope, 2008 flood relief, and 2020 derecho relief. We started a new ministry called Hope Community Development following the flood to help re-build the communities impacted by it. We did neighborhood picnics following the 2008 flood culminating in the Healing the Heartland Festival. One person, after the flood, called us “Save the City.” Praise God for such unity that demonstrates that we truly are Christ’s disciples….”