Welcome to Atlas: Lincoln

Established in 2017

Atlas is born out of the combination of seen needs, experienced mentoring success, and the dreams of a group of people who want to serve their community. ​​

What is it?

Today there are more than 16 Atlases in different communities across the US. Each Atlas holds to three core values:

  1. Walk with those who are hurting
  2. Equip the saints
  3. Unite the community

​Although each Atlas has the same core values, each Atlas looks differently based upon the needs of the community and focus set by the local leadership.

We see Atlas as being a great ministry for Lincoln as there is a great need for people to find Christian love and mentoring when they face hurt, need, and fear.

​We also believe that there is a great core of Christ followers in Lincoln that can help make this ministry flourish, and see the kingdom expanded, one person at a time.

How does this build the Kingdom?

​We envision that the local body of believers will be built up as Christ followers by having a means to walk alongside of people who are in a time of need.

We imagine that if a church provides four volunteer mentors that after one year at least two of the clients will be attending the church these volunteer mentors attend. Why? Because of the relational connection, Atlas is about building the Kingdom, not one specific church.

How do we see Atlas working in Lincoln?

  • Redeemer Building on 8th & D Streets would be used as a drop-in center for people in need. 
  • During set hours a male and a female mentor would be present at the center.
  • Staff mentors meet with clients to evaluate needs.
  • Staff connects the client to other ministries and organizations in the community that can help them 
  • If client wants help out of the situation, staff will set another time and/or in some situations direct clients to professional care. 
  • After the client and staff mentor have determined the needs, staff mentor will hand off the client to a volunteer mentor. 
  • Volunteer mentors will be Christ followers from a variety of churches in the Lincoln area. 
  • Volunteer mentors will be asked to give one hour, one day a week, for one year.
  • Ideally this time commitment would be a consistent weekly hour with a single matched client for the whole year. 
  • Volunteers will be trained in mentoring and will be paired with someone who has similar life experiences when possible.

Why is this so important?

Statistics show us that 9 out of 10 people who move out of poverty do so because of one person who walked with them. Jesus also tells us to make disciples. His display of this was not getting people to a church service but by having his followers walk along side of others, often those in physical, financial, mental or spiritual strife.​
For information on how to get involved, please visit our Get Involved tab.