The first goal is to educate the public, professionals in medicine and physical, mental, and emotional health, and the Christian community to the importance of treating the whole person. The second goal is to develop and make available a good list of referrals. The third goal is to provide a unique support system. The central means is daily intercessory prayer for all individuals involved with the center and for all of the operational aspects. A lending library is being developed to share books and tapes.
Quiet space is available for personal reflection or retreat.
Opportunities are being created for persons to share talents and resources with others. The fourth goal is to encourage new services to start and existing ones to come to Ambridge. The town is on the fringes of two counties, and far from many services. In summary, the Lazarus Center acts much like a catalyst in a chemical reaction, bringing together human needs, services, and support system into the presence of God, and trusts that a powerful change will take place in people s lives. Because both Joe and Cindy have experienced God s healing and freedom in some of these areas which they want to share and because of a sense of call by God, the Lazarus Center was born.