MEMPHIS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC

Christ fellowship ("cf") exists to foster positive changes in the life of at risk youth by going where kids are, building positive christ centered relationships, volunteering in schools, providing after school programming and engaging them in various enrichment activities in order to advance the kingdom of god against the darkness of this world by loving god, embodying god's love for each-other and proclaiming god's love to the world in word and deed

Other general ministries providing discipleship of christian principles to various groups of at risk urban youth and adults including the following specific ministries: *heart to heart ("h2h")h2h is a partnership with youth villages to provide an on-site coordinator for their spiritual life program. More than 350 youth in residential treatment have the opportunity to participate in weekly chapel, bible study and worship services as well as individual pastoral training. *global friends memphis ("gfm")gfm is an international community of students and volunteers who seek to journey together in faith and friendship as a registered organization of the university of memphis. The ministry was created to provide international students family in memphis as well as give them an opportunity to explore faith. *other ministries & shared costs- excel leadership/scholarship program ("excel")excel is a leadership and scholarship opportunity program for inner city youth. Students receive scholarships from union university, bethel university or christian brothers university to help defray education costs and are given a mentor for the duration of their college education. Virtually all of the students are first generation college students in their families.- leadership development ("ld")ld offers two separate year-long training workshops to urban ministry leaders and pastors: (1) urban arrow teaches leadership and management training. (2) transformational giving teaches biblical fundraising and equips with various strategies and opportunities.- ezra52 ("ezra")ezra is a housing rehabilitation program that trains refugees in the residential construction trades. September 30, 2024, is the final year of activity for this ministry, and the llc is in the process of being legally dissolved.