THE PURPOSE OF THE JAMES INITIATIVE IS TO EMPOWER THE LOCAL CHURCH TO PROVIDE CARE FOR THE ORPHANS OF THE WORLD. AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE WANT THE LOCAL CHURCH TO BE THE HERO. OUR MODEL BEGINS WITH CHURCH PLANTING, BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THE GOSPEL IS CENTRAL. THEN, THE LOCAL CHURCH PLANT IS GIVEN RESOURCES AND TOOLS TO CARE FOR THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CONGREGATION AND COMMUNITY.