"African Americans emerging leaders taking the truth of Jesus Christ to the Campus, Community, & THE WORLD!"

                                     Mission Statement

The Impact Movement is a movement of believers committed to making an impact on our community and the world. Our vision is to see the African American Community fulfill its destiny as a reflection of the redemptive power of Jesus Christ. We engage youth, college students, and emerging professionals. We exist to serve, work in cooperation with, and in support of the African- American church with programs that include a fellows program for college ministry and national networks of those engaged in youth and young adult ministry.

Founded: 1991

Number of IMPACT: Chapters:  170 U.S. Colleges and Universities with nearly 2,000 students involved.

Number of Short Term IMPACT Missionaries sent to Africa: more than 400

Our Goals

Our goal is to be a movement of long-term sustainability. As such, The Impact Movement is seeking to expand our current base of 108 college chapters and partnerships, mobilize students to serve as tutors in their local communities, solidify our donor base, sharpen our ability to provide leaders for Youth and Young Adult Ministry in churches, and continue our involvement in reaching and discipling leaders in Africa.

We want to increase our effectiveness in reaching African-American college students. Currently there are ~60 Impact Chapters. By 2007, we would like to see that increase to 200. Therefore, we want to see 4,000 college students commit to being Impact tutors in order to reach students in primary and secondary schools.

We recognize that our vision is multi-faceted and our staff cannot accomplish it alone. Many churches and community groups already have ministries geared toward reaching young adults. We want to resource them to enlarge their territory by providing 200 Impact Youth Workers from our pool of college and career ministries.

In addition to ministry on the campus and in the community, we desire to bring ministry to the workplace. Upon graduating college and entering the workplace, many Impact Alumni had questions regarding balancing work and ministry together. In response to their questions at our national Impact Conferences, we developed tracts designated for career professionals as an effort to equip them to face the challenges of working in the secular arena.

Ultimately, we want to see 10,000 decisions for Christ by 2007 because of our commitment to Matthew 28:18-20; otherwise known as The Great Commission. Imagine what God will do in the African American community with 10,000 new believers in His service. We believe it is our destiny to be a reflection of the redemptive power of Jesus Christ.

The IMPACT Movement is a National Organization based out of Tampa, Florida.  Visit their website here.

http://www.impactmovement.com/