” For the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. ” Mark 10:45
Children in the Son, Inc. is an international non-profit founded by Michelle Kelly Sims that operates with a Board of Directors based in Raleigh, NC. Michelle is a Master Social Worker who visited Romania for the first time in 1995. During this first ten day visit, Michelle and a group from Seacoast Christian Church distributed shoebox Christmas gifts to orphaned children. Two years later, Michelle made a return trip to find Christian organizations in dire need of social workers. In May 1998, she moved to Oradea, Romania to dedicate her full-time work to the orphans and special needs children of Romania. One year later, she founded the Romanian non-profit, New Life for Children, a ministry that addresses the needs of children in distress. New Life for Children cares for children that are abandoned and those in need of medical care that cannot be obtained in the Oradea area.
The sole basis for our belief is the Bible, which is uniquely God-inspired, without error, and the final authority on all matters on which it speaks. As the Bible teaches, there is one God, eternally existing in three persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – each possessing all the attributes of deity.
God created humans to have fellowship with Him, but they defied God by sinfully going their own way. As a result, we need God’s saving grace to end our alienation from Him. Salvation comes only through God’s grace – not human effort – and must be received personally by repentance and faith.
Jesus Christ, second Person of the Trinity, lived a sinless life on earth and voluntarily paid for our sin by dying on the cross as our substitute. This accomplished salvation for all who receive grace by trusting in Him alone. He rose from the dead and is the only mediator between us and God. He baptizes believers in the Holy Spirit. He will return to earth to consummate history.
The Holy Spirit draws sinners to Christ and equips believers for personal growth and service to the church. The church’s role is to glorify God and serve those in need. At the end, everyone will experience bodily resurrection and the judgment. Only believers will enjoy eternal fellowship with God.