We envision a world where all Christ-followers engage in reconciliation as a reflection of love of God and working for the flourishing of their neighbors.
We believe that healing begins with our integrative presence – bringing our whole selves, body, mind and spirit to the work of reconciliation – bearing witness to the imago Dei that creates a pathway for truly belonging to each other.
As we embody the work of healing and cultivating Reconciling Communities, we are confident that Holy Spirit will renew our families, neighborhoods, and our world as a sign of the kingdom to come.
Arrabon is a spiritual formation ministry that equips Christ-followers to actively and creatively pursue healing and reconciliation in their communities.
We embody this by cultivating Reconciling Communities.
A Reconciling Community is a group of people committed to a rhythm of life together that forms them to become a foretaste of the kingdom of God on earth.
Reconciling Communities:
Spiritual formation is central to our mission. As we become more like Christ, we are transformed into people who love God and our neighbors. This is embodied in five core ways:
Integrated Approach | God created us as whole people: body, mind, and spirit. Therefore, spiritual formation transforms our whole selves into the image of Christ.
Empowered by the Holy Spirit | Our participation in God’s mission of reconciliation is made possible by the Holy Spirit’s empowerment. This does not encourage inaction, but rather, encourages us to stay rooted in the true source of reconciliation.
Centrality of Scripture | Throughout Scripture, there is an overarching narrative of God’s mission to reconcile all things. Scripture is a primary source of our understanding of reconciliation.
Communal Faith | In a culture marked by hyper-individualism, we affirm the communal nature of our shared faith. The Kingdom of God is the reality of God’s collective family– we need one another.
The Image of God | Each of us bear the image of God, affording inherent dignity and value. Our approach to spiritual formation is centered on this reality.
God is on a mission to reconcile and renew all things (Revelation 21:5). Jesus has broken down the walls that divide us, so that we might be reconciled both to God and to one another (Ephesians 2:14–16). As the people of God, we are called to be ambassadors of this mission of reconciliation, a foretaste of the Kingdom of God (2 Corinthians 5:19–20). God’s heart breaks over the deep and visible brokenness in our world.
Since its conception as a social construct, race has been used to dehumanize communities through the development of racial hierarchy.
For the vast majority of our nation’s history, racial hierarchy has been the primary organizing principle of communities. While we’re on a corrective course, the depth of brokenness is still profound.
Racial brokenness is present throughout American history and present-day realities. We know that broken things do not heal on their own. When Christ-followers are absent from the work of racial healing, we lose the opportunity to proclaim and demonstrate the gospel of reconciliation. Arrabon equips Christ-followers to live into their calling to be ambassadors of reconciliation.
Rev. Donald Coleman | Pastor-in-Residence Emeritus | Co-Lead Pastor, East End Fellowship
Nikolle Reyes | Board Chair | Principal and Managing Director, Metaleap Creative
Britt Glisson | Treasurer | Retired, Chief Administrative Officer, Markel Corporation
Kevin Young, Esq. | Secretary | General Counsel for Upland Exploration, Inc.
Kim Robinson | Retired VP, P&G, North American Mission Board & CEO National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
David Bailey | Chief Vision Officer & Founder, Arrabon
Beth Cossin | Chief Executive Officer, Arrabon, Ex-Officio
