RMI is now 25 years old! A lot has happened in those 25 years. Ups…downs…growth…God’s hand of affirmation. Times have changed and it is time for our "brand" to reflect it. For the past year we have undergone a “vision clarification and re-branding” process. This has helped us think through who we are, how can we effectively state it in today's vernacular as well as show it via logos, etc. It has been an exciting and affirming process as we move into RMI 2.0.
It is important to note that we are not changing who we are - just how we look and how we are communicating! We have quite a bit of information to share with you, so we are going to be posting them in parts. Other changes you’ll see just in our look, colors, etc. And some changes will happen gradually.
We love our new Logo!
RMI is the bridge between 2 cultures. We are the "third party facilitator" that makes the Sister Church Partnerships possible. We are the ones that have a presence on the ground in Haiti and staff to make projects happen, provide accountability and give reports. We bridge the gap between the US and Haiti making culturally relevant partnerships possible. A bridge is reflected in our new logo. The bridge concept is something that you will see reflected in our graphics in a number of ways. There are 2 colors, showing 2 cultures. One color (blue) is helping the other one rise up, much like RMI's programs, ministries and partnerships do for our Haitian brothers and sisters.
...yes, all of that thinking and symbolism is in the new logo. We are excited to be able to communicate RMI in a more modern manner.
Did you see the tag line?
RMI's MISSION is to be Mobilizing Global Partnerships to Transform Lives in Christ. This is why we do what we do...because we want RMI to mobilize global partnerships...because we want to use these partnerships to transform lives both in the national church AND in the US church.
RMI’s MOTIVATION for ministry is…
* The Gospel that transforms – RMI considers the Gospel to be the unsurpassed agent of radical life change. (We want everything we do to proclaim Christ.)
* The Church as God’s instrument – RMI values the Church as God’s chosen agent to enable life change. (We mainly work in and through the local church, both here in the US and overseas.)
* Partnerships that are engaged – RMI mobilizes church to church partnerships to effectively engage in transforming and ministering to one another and into their communities as part of Christ’s body. (Sister Church Partnerships are our foundational ministry.)
* Service that is sacrificial – RMI believes that Christ is honored and pleased by service that requires sacrifice on the part of the server.
What are our MEASURES? In other words, how do we know that we are accomplishing the goal of transforming lives on both the US and Haitian sides?
When the National Church is being transformed we will see:
- People reached
- Christians discipled
- Churches resourced
- Needs met
- Communities improved
When the US Church is being transformed we will see:
- Compassionate Christians
- More missionaries
- Generous givers
- Everyday evangelists
- Selfless servants
Stay tuned for The RMI 2.0, part 2 next week. We can't wait to show you what's coming up!
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