Trinity Baptist Church Online

A City of God by Doug Daugherty*

But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in this welfare you will find your welfare. 

(Jeremah 29:7)

In 1990, several Christian business people in Chattanooga, Tennessee, began to ask the question, “What is God’s vision for Chattanooga?”  Out of this question have come a host of initiatives that we hope will ultimately lead to a discipled city. 

The nest of much of this activity has been the Chattanooga Resource Foundation (CRF), out of which have flowed dozens of powerful ideas for Christ’s Kingdom.  CRF is an entrepreneurial, not-for-profit organization finding creative ways to further Christ’sKingdom in the city of Chattanooga.  So far we have seen positive results.  Some of the outcomes have been citywide crusades, inter-racial partnerships, strategic prayer ministries, leadership development programs, public-policy initiatives, youth-ministry networks, a food co-op, and a host of publications and short- term projects. 

Theologically, the Resource Foundation is evangelical and conservative, with a high view of God’s word.  There are a few truths and a few values that have steered all that we do.  Most Crosswinds readers would be familiar with the truths – which are the basics of orthodox, evangelical Christianity – but may not be familiar with the values. So let’s look at the latter.