Inner City Lubbock

We are a coalition of people, churches and organizations whose purpose is to carry out the mission of Jesus among the poor in Lubbock, TX. Recognizing that poverty is much more than having empty pockets, our mission is to provide compassionate care for those struggling in all kinds of poverty - economic, educational, social, physical, spiritual, etc. In order to meet these needs we are calling on our community as a whole to unite - to notice the forgotten, to become mentors, counsellors and family, to share our resources (food, clothing, medical care, shelter, etc), and to pray for abundant life to permeate our streets!

Check out the Prayer Vigil page for more info on how to sign up as a volunteer and join us as we pray.

In October of 2008, a group of about 350 people from churches and other groups all over Lubbock gathered at the Mahon Library to ask God to provide shelter for the homeless of our city. We witnessed the Kingdom that night as rich and poor, educated and uneducated, grandmothers and prostitutes, CEOs and crack-addicts all spent the night, side-by-side, proclaiming the unity designed for all humanity. We asked God, our churches and our community to notice and respond to the need for a homeless shelter. However, to date no such facility or property has become available. So on November 1st we decided to continue the prayer vigil EVERY NIGHT at Carpenter’s church. Since then we have invited our homeless friends and people from all over Lubbock to join us each night in prayer, asking God to shelter us from the elements. And God is answering our prayers in creative and amazing ways!