“The love of Christ compels us.”

REDEMPTIONCORPS' CREDO

We who walk by faith, not by sight, make it our aim to be well pleasing to Him and to persuade all for the love of Christ compels us to no longer live for ourselves but for Him who died for us and rose again.  We regard no one according to the flesh, and believe, teach and proclaim to the whole world that if anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. By God Who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; declare boldly:

God is in Christ Jesus reconciling the world to Himself, not counting our trespasses against us, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. We are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore all on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God! For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Christ and who also made us able ministers of the New Covenant. 

"The motive is Christ's love. The message is reconciliation. The method is biblical discipleship. The mission is the Great Commission. The expression is love in action. The goal is multiplication."

The RCI Principle of Human Dignity

Grounded in 2 Corinthians 5:16–21; James 2:1–9; Genesis 1:27; and Galatians 3:26–28.

REDEMPTIONCORPS INTERNATIONAL rejects racism, unjust favoritism, class-based discrimination, and the devaluation of people on the basis of sex. We affirm the God-given dignity of every human being and commit ourselves to proclaiming the Gospel, serving our neighbors, and making disciples without partiality. We will not measure a person's worth by worldly status, wealth, ethnicity, or social influence. Our conduct, relationships, and ministry practices must reflect the reconciling love of Jesus Christ and remain accountable to the authority of Scripture.

RCI's commitment to the disenfranchised is more than a benevolent outreach program. It shapes the culture of the organization itself. We cannot proclaim reconciliation to people outside our doors while tolerating contempt, favoritism, or demeaning treatment inside them.

That gives us a standard for both the missionary in the field and the leader on the plaform.