WHO WE ARE

The GO Year of Discipleship is a ministry of Forest Home. For over 85 years, Forest Home has been a movement of God, seeing the winds of revival blow throughout Southern California and into the farthest reaches of our world.

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Encounter Jesus. Experience Transformation. Engage the World.

Since 1938, millions have come to Forest Home and had their lives epically marked by God. Our chapel is filled with thousands of pages of written history from campers documenting their life changing decisions, prayers, and cries to God.

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Mission Statement

Forest Home exists to Encounter Jesus, Experience Transformation, and Engage the World.

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Vision Statement

Forest Home Ministries will partner with the Church to create a revolutionary Christ-centered experience in which people of all ages hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ, explore the Word of God, pursue God's call for their life, engage in Christ-centered relationships, and connect with God through His creation.

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Statement of Faith

Doctrinal

1. We believe in the inspiration of the Old and New Testaments, and hold them to be the very Word of God: infallible, inerrant in the original writings, and of supreme and final authority in faith and life.
2. We believe in one true and living God, who is infinite and all-knowing, perfect in all His attributes, and eternally existing as three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
3. We believe in the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His substitutionary atonement for sin, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return to power and glory.
4. We believe in the person of the Holy Spirit and His work of conviction, regeneration and sanctification, Who indwells every believer.
5. We believe in the necessity of the new birth, in Salvation by faith in Jesus Christ alone, and in the importance of a life committed to the Will of God, in Christ.
6. We believe in the Church, the living spiritual body of Christ, made up of all who have trusted in Jesus CHrist for salvation, with Christ as its head.
7. We believe in the Great Commission given to the Church to go into all the world and make disciples of all peoples, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy spirit, and teaching those who believe to obey all that Christ Commanded.

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Practical

1. We believe that the Bible, as God's inspired Word, is the sole authoritative source of guidance and direction on all matters relating to lifestyles and relationships of individuals, couples and families.
2. We believe in the sanctity of all human life, which is precious and a gift from God to be respected and protected through all its stages, from conception to natural death.
3. We believe that marriage is a sacred union ordained by God between one biological man and one biological woman. We also affirm that sexual intimacy is a gift from God, to be enjoyed exclusively within the covenant of marriage.
4. We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person in His own image as two distinct and complementary sexes, male and female, and that sex and gender are synonymous in God's creation.

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Our Core Values

Surrender to Christ (Romans 12:1-2)

• Abide with the Lord daily through study of His Word and prayer
• Surrender to the Lord daily through obedience to His Word
• Worship the Lord with the Forest Home Community
• Commit to grow in your faith through regular attendance at a local church
• Prioritize God, Family and Work appropriately
• Be prepared to share your testimony with staff or guests
• Walk in Biblical purity (1 Timothy 4:12) by rejecting one's sinful nature

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Love (1 Corinthians 13)

• Display the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22)
• Be respectful to others
• Demonstrate compassion

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Serve (Philippians 2:3-11)

• Give generously to God and others through time, talent and treasure
• Seek to put others' needs above your own
• Demonstrate humility in both spirit and deed
• Actively look for ways to serve

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Walk in Integrity (Titus 2:11-12; Proverbs 4:23-27)

• Show loyalty to others, even when they are not present
• Do the right thing, even when others are not present
• Extend trust and seek to believe the best in others
• Ask for forgiveness quickly when necessary
• Be truthful and transparent with others

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Strive for Excellence (Colossians 3:23-24)

• Demonstrate accountability with time and resources
• Request and receive training
• Desire to improve and challenge others to do the same
• Commit to exceeding guest expectations
• Refuse mediocrity

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Engage in Community (1 Thessalonians 5:11-13)

• Seek first to understand before being understood
• Communicate clearly, empathetically and respectfully
• Work through conflict Biblically (Matthew 18:15-17)
• Participate in intentional and purposeful community activities
• Partner with teammates for the goal of unity and team effectiveness
• Play and appreciate "campy" fun
• Faithfully pray for one another

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Innovate (Ephesians 3:20-21)

• Dream big
• Proactively seek solutions
• Think outside the box
• Dream, plan, and execute new ideas
• Acknowledge and trust that all things are possible through Jesus Christ our Lord (Matthew 19:26)