Our Story
We Exist to Show the Love of God and to Love Our Neighbors through a Ministry of Providing Legal and Mediation Services."Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you." Psalm 89:14
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In 2005, Randy Gibson felt a call from God to begin a legal aid ministry and mentioned this to his daughter, Jennifer after a run they had just completed. She told him he should do it. He decided to begin slowly and opened a legal aid ministry without fanfare at Crestwood Baptist Church. In 2009, a lengthy illness caused the legal aid ministry to close. Then, in 2011, Randy again felt God calling him to open a legal aid clinic. He did not act on this until he attended the funeral service for close friend Kristin Sauder. At the service, Bob Russell spoke of the suffering and early death of a devoted follower of God and that we did not know how Kristin’s life might impact those who she touched in her life, including those in attendance. At that moment, Randy felt a strong, immediate call from God to begin again a Christian legal aid ministry. So Triple Twelve was formed on May 1, 2014. The original name of the ministry honored Kristin Sauder as her illness had been discovered on 12-12-12. We have reached an important point in the life of this young ministry. We have changed the name of this ministry, not to abandon who we are, how we were born or the honor we acknowledge belongs to Kristin Sauder for her life and her dedication to the Lord, but rather as an acknowledgement that this is God’s ministry and as we move forward into the future and into new locations, the name of the ministry will reflect what we do and who we are – stewards helping those who are in need and in search of justice.
Metro Christian Legal Aid is an IRS approved 501(c)(3) ministry devoted to helping individuals with legal issues, individuals and churches in disputes and Christian non-profit organizations. Metro Christian Legal Aid is operated by a Board of Directors and an Executive Director, a Secretary and a Treasurer. The Board adopted Bylaws which include a Statement of Faith and Religious Belief and Final Authority. Metro Christian Legal Aid is an approved financial partner of Southeast Christian Church and exists to show the love of God and to love our neighbors through a ministry of providing Christ centered gospel justice, gospel hope and gospel peace. This ministry serves those in need of legal aid by providing legal consulting services on a limited engagement basis. We will meet with individuals in financial, spiritual and legal need to consult, advise and provide guidance in legal matters and on legal issues. We will provide legal services to resolve or provide direction to resolve issues confronting individuals and their families. We will advise on available options, direction and, if possible, resolution. If additional legal services are required, we will refer individuals to Christian attorneys who have expertise in the legal area at issue. We are developing a network of Christian attorneys who can provide legal services at a reasonable cost in a wide range of areas of law. |