09/02/2026
Core Value #2: Service
We don’t want to simply talk about our faith. We want to live it.
James 2 reminds us that faith without works is dead. If revival is truly transforming us on the inside, eventually there should be fruit on the outside. It should affect the way we love people, notice needs, serve our neighbors, and show up in our communities.
For Revive Northeast Iowa, service does not mean reinventing the wheel.
There are already incredible churches, ministries, and organizations faithfully serving people throughout Northeast Iowa. Pregnancy centers. Food shelves. Homeless shelters. Local outreach ministries. And so many others.
One of our desires is to come alongside what God is already doing — supporting, strengthening, volunteering, connecting resources, and helping existing ministries wherever we can.
At the same time, we want to pay attention to places where there may still be unmet needs.
One area we are currently exploring is developing an inner healing cohort and prayer ministry with a storefront space where inner healing ministries and prayer sessions can take place. Our hope is to create a safe, Christ-centered place where people can receive prayer, encounter Jesus in the places where they are hurting, and have others walk alongside them as they pursue healing and freedom.
We don't want Revive Northeast Iowa to simply be another organization that holds gatherings.
We want to be people who see needs, meet needs, and share hope.
Because when Jesus transforms a life, that transformation should eventually touch the lives around us.
“Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” — James 2:17