We want to see metro Richmond thrive – all people, in all places – for God’s glory.

Our vision

Our mission

We equip Christian leaders to pursue a thriving metro Richmond, together.

Values

  • 1. Walk with God

    We aim to be faithful to God in all we do. We value scripture, theological depth, the movement of the Holy Spirit and the contributions of the whole Church.

  • 2. Do good work

    We pursue our work with excellence, fueled by love. The work we do in our jobs, families and communities are ways to love God, serve our neighbor, and bring the whole gospel to life.

  • 3. Repair the breach

    We move toward what’s broken in the world by pursuing Biblical justice. We pursue God’s vision for a just society by seeking truth and working toward restoration.

  • 4. Connect across difference

    We look for connections across divisions – political and vocational, racial and economic, geographic and denominational. We honor differences as we seek common ground and common cause.

  • 5. Love the place

    Our hearts beat for metro Richmond. We are knowledgeable about the history, the dynamics and the people here – and we’re always hungry to learn more. To love and serve a place, you have to know it well.

  • 6. Pursue possibility

    We’re marked by hope-filled action. We seek creative ways to serve people by building things, big and small. Starting from what is, we work toward what can be.

What we do

RCLI equips emerging Christian leaders to connect what happens at church on Sunday to the rest of the week.

How do we do it?

LEARN about the story of God, and the story of Richmond, in order to find their place in that story.

We help emerging Christian leaders to:

CONNECT with other people who are on the same journey, hungry for what God may have in store.

BUILD from what is toward what can be – by translating information into action.

We host events, create resources and offer an intensive leadership program, called the RCLI Fellowship.