Broken Yoke - Funding Initiative

Prosper(Us) Living Program

A Broken Yoke Ministries Funding Initiative

impacting young adults aging out of foster care

Why? Everyday young adults fall under the burden of a history or background of abuse, neglect, and abandonment because they are trying to succeed without a Christ centered community.

Quick Stats: There are currently 166 children in the foster care system in just Lauderdale and Colbert Co. Over 60% of those children are already over 15 years old, and will “age out” in less than 3 years.

70% of trafficking victims report a history of foster care.

87% of young men who age out of the system will spend time in jail, many for crimes related to survival.

71% of young ladies become pregnant in the first year out of care.

97% of young adults without safe community support to lean on end up in chronic poverty or worse.

Impact Measurable goals for our program: 100% of program participants will be presented the gospel Fill 1,000 jobs with 1,000 well trained at risk youths Help 100 young people get jobs that pay over 100k a year.

Our Solution Prosper(Us) Living Program is the first and only independent living program in the Shoals area. We exist to empower at risk young people to work to realize their full potential in Jesus name.

Empowering these young people will not just benefit them, and their families, but our communities. We must create a well-worn path to success and independent living after aging out of these situations. To achieve our goal, Broken Yoke Ministries has vision to acquire 51 acres in the Shoals area of North Alabama to build Prosper(Us) Community. A master designed, self-sustaining, independent living community that is built around 4 Paths:

1

Prosper(Us) Community

2

Prosper(Us) Connections

3

Prosper(Us) Careers

4

Prosper(Us) Callings

Path 1 : Community The Vision

Growth Opportunities: Amphitheater Community Garden Dog Park Free Healthcare Clinic Chapel Event Space Commercial Retail Space Car Wash and Repair Garage Office Space and Tutoring Facility Farmers Market and Mercantile Fabrication Warehouse Metal Work Production Barber Shop and Salon

1 Community

6 Community Spaces

11 Neighborhoods

121 Houses

5 Ministries Partnered

242 Men Served Annually

Path 1

Broken Yoke Ministries is an outreach planting organization inspired by Isaiah 58, focused on empowering the abused, neglected, and abandoned, in Jesus name.

Prosper(Us) Living Program is a independent living program, planted by Broken Yoke Ministries, empowering young people to reach their full potential, in Jesus name.

Prosper(Us) Community is a temporary transitional housing community, planted by Broken Yoke Ministries, where those in need learn and develop the necessary skills and habits to thrive and contribute to society as a whole, in Jesus name.

“Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision!

For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision” - Joel 3:14

Creating Fellowship Prosper(Us) Community Essentials Spaces are state of the art modern facilities master planned and designed to foster conversations,

connections,

and

contributions

in

the

community. There are 6 Essential Spaces that serve as the community watering holes.

Each community will combine eleven homes, with: Bathroom facilities

Picnic tables

Kitchen

Meeting area

Fire pit

Community garden

The Prosper(Us) Home

These are two of the possible layouts that you would find someone living in at Prosper(us) Communities.

Single Occupant Homes: Prosper(Us) Community Micro-Mansions are custom designed single dwelling residents around 138 sq ft that provide a launch site for residents to safely and strategically develop independent living skills as they work towards future home ownership.

Each home will house a single occupant, with: twin bed

bookshelves

couch

television

table for two

standing wardrobe

BECOME A (MULTIPLIER) Broken Yoke Ministries will attract like minded ministries with established training programs and services to connect participants to. This will prevent us from having to develop training materials and re-invent already available and functioning wheels that our participants could partake in.

In the same way, we need individuals in this community to come alongside us and pour into the younger generation in their community. There are 4 Paths to involvement. We invite you to come multiply your blessings and talents and allow for the light of Jesus to shine through you.

(4 PATHS) TO MULTIPLICATION

1

Community serve on our intercessory prayer team, subscribe to our Quarterly Newsletter, receive invites to events

2

Careers become a Ministry Employer Partner, facilitate career skills training, donate work space or materials

3

Connections participate in Multiplier Meetings, serve on an Advisory Board, introduce us to people we should know

4

Calling participate in the Spiritual Mentorship Circle, intercede in individual prayer, lead a Freedom Group, become a Multiplier

Ministry Mentors Broken Yoke is working with Third Lens Ministries, which

a

nonprofit

manages

the

organization design-build

process in order to ensure a successful building project for ministries.

Wyatt + Rebecca Johnson, Third Lens partners,

have

volunteered

and

donated their design services on this project,

greatly

lowering

design

+

planning costs.

Planting

Oaks,

the

planting

organization of Big Oak Ranch, has partnered with Broken Yoke to provide logistical guidance as well as spiritual support. Their "Planting Oaks Intensive" prepares living-ministries for the work they are embarking on.

To impact

2,000 young adults in 10 years, we need to raise

$2,800,000

JOIN US!

"Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen; to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?”

Isaiah 58:6