THE VISION OF START AGAIN MINISTRIES
It is our vision to bring revival to those who are hungry for God. Along with revival, healing and reconciliation
will come to hurting people. We want to reach the ones who have walked
away from God for whatever reason. We want to show people that GOD LOVES THEM,
and that God deeply desires a close personal relationship with each and
every one of us. God has not given up!
Therefore, We can not give
up!
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Start Again Ministries, Inc,. Mission statement
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mission of Start Again Ministries is to support the spreading of the
Gospel by giving aid and support to persons in need. By utilizing the talents, abilities, and materials available to meet any need, anywhere. |
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| Through the use of the Aviation support program
called "Christian Air Corps",
we 1) Train missionaries and other persons from around the world to become
pilots, and to utilize that skill for humanitarian outreach; 2) bring
medical and dental aid to remote areas and villages that normally do
without; 3) Provide disaster relief and economic relief flights to provide
necessary food and fresh water to those in need; 4) provide mercy flights
for times of bereavement or to receive medical treatment from centers far
from home for those who have disabilities or difficulty in travel; 5)
transport skilled and volunteer labor and supplies to remote areas for
construction of habitats and dwellings to improve living conditions of
less fortunate individuals around the world. |
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| Through food distribution
outlets, we provide food and necessary
household items to low income or no income families and individuals. |
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| Through Start Again
Habitats, we provide housing for low income and
no income families. |
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| Through Music and teaching,
we share the message of hope. |
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| Through Aquaquest
Environmental, we provide water filtration
technology to remote areas of the earth to provide safe drinking water. |
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Start Again Ministries, Inc.
A short History
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| Located in Fort Worth, TX, Start Again Ministries
is the ministry of Jeffrey W. and Angela Chapman Larson.
Start Again Ministries' actual title is "Start Again
Ministries, Inc." Start
Again Ministries is a
non-profit, 501(c) 3, Texas
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| Jeffrey describes their ministry in the
following way: "We know what it is like to feel
alone, hurt and abandoned. We have suffered the pain of Divorce, Death of
a spouse, Loss of a child and Broken Relationships. We also know the
pain of separation from our Heavenly Father. We understand what it
is like to try to "go it on your own". We understand
Peer-Pressure and being a Single Parent. Whether it be Teen issues
or Spousal Abuse, We've been there." |
| We have found that there is only ONE ANSWER to
the problems faced today, Jesus. |
| It's the music that opens the hearts of the
hurting. It's the music that gives us a common starting place. We use the
songs the Lord has given to us to show that God Is There, and that He
loves us! We know that It's the music that opens the hearts of the
hurting. It's the music that gives us a common starting place. We use the
songs the Lord has given to us to show that God Is There, and that He
loves us! We know that NOW is the right time to START AGAIN! Jesus is
there, arms open wide to welcome us back. God does not hold a grudge.
Just as in the story of the prodigal Son, Our Heavenly Father
welcomes us with open arms and all of heaven rejoices when we give our
lives to Him!! |
| Where
it began: |
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| It started in 1994, when Jeffrey and Angela
were married. After two
painful divorces for Jeffrey, and the suicide of Angela's husband of
eleven years, God had restored their lives!
So, with a song in their hearts and a tune in their pockets,
Jeffrey and Angela Larson began to share of God's love to anyone and
everyone that would hear. Through
the invitation of Trinity Broadcast Network and CBN's 700 club, Jeffrey
and Angela began to reach large numbers of people that needed to hear
their message of hope. The two began to travel, in full time ministry,
with their 4 children. |
| Early in their travels, Jeffrey and Angela
discovered that there were many families across America that were not as
fortunate as they were. Many
times they would travel to a church and find families with no food.
After several months of agony, it was time to do something about
this. Jeffrey began to
contact grocery stores and restaurants to find out what happened to
"extra" and "out of date" food.
He was horrified to find out it was just thrown away with the rest
of the trash! Perfectly good
food being thrown away. Tons of it, every day! |
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first Start Again Ministries Food Pantry was started in their home, in
Burleson, Texas. Jeffrey and
Angela would make trips around Ft. Worth to pick up food that was to be
discarded. Soon, the Larsons
were feeding over 200 families per month, from their garage!
Volunteers would come and help sort food hauled to the pantry in
banana boxes. Over the next
several months, contacts were made at food manufacturing and distribution
centers and the flood gates opened! |
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1995, Food Lion Corporation was supplying a semi-trailer load per day for
each of the distribution centers for dispersal to the needy people in the
Ft. Worth area. Start Again
Ministries opened pantries in Burleson, Weatherford, Ft. Worth, Joshua,
Cleburne, and Arlington, Texas. |
| After each pantry was fully operational,
control of the center was given to local churches or organizations to
continue the work as Jeffrey and Angela would continue to start new
pantries across the United States. |
| Aviation: |
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| Jeffrey learned to fly at the age of 15.
Since then, aviation has been a very useful tool in business and
ministry. Jeffrey
has flown for many charitable organizations, including Angel Flight, and
ATAC. By replacing the bus
that Jeffrey and Angela traveled in with an airplane, they have far more
time to actually minister to the needs of people. Through the past several years, Jeffrey realized that other
ministries and organizations could be more efficient if they had use of
aircraft. Start Again
Ministries answered that call with the "Christian Air Corps", a
division of the ministry that concentrates only on aviation support of
humanitarian efforts. Today,
Start Again is seeking additional aircraft to increase the capabilities of the Christian Air
Corps. |
| The Christian Air Corps trains pilots for
humanitarian support from all parts of the world.
We have trained students that are missionaries from Mexico, the
United States, and several countries in Africa. In November of 2003, Start Again Ministries incorporated in
Nigeria, under the name of "Angel Flights Academy" and is the
ONLY flight school that will exist in Nigeria. We have received telephone
calls from the President of Nigeria and the Director of the Federal
Aviation Administration of Nigeria offering support and assistance in this
venture. We currently have a
team that is reviewing potential facilities for our school there and
Jeffrey will be making a trip to Nigeria very soon to make ready
for the first aircraft deliveries. |
| We utilize the Fort Worth, Texas facility as the
main base of operations, and to expand to other cities and countries as
satellites of this program. Training
is given free of charge to people currently serving in humanitarian and
Missionary positions. Aircraft
are provided for use in humanitarian missions. |
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We are pleased to announce
that funding has been received which allows Start Again Ministries, Inc. to
partner in the development of a housing edition to be located in Houston,
TX. This planned housing edition will provide much needed quality housing
for literally hundreds of less fortunate families needing homes. Planned
construction time is approximately one year, setting our grand opening date
somewhere around January 2008. |
| Summary: |
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| Since
1994, Start Again Ministries has ministered and provided aid in the United
States, Canada, Mexico, Haiti, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Dominican
Republic, Cuba, Israel, Kenya, Ghana, Somalia, Nigeria, and Latvia.
With their staff, Jeffrey and Angela continue to sing and minister
in Churches, jails, and remote areas around the United States and other
countries. |
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