Welcome to Truckstop Ministries, Inc.
I. Who We Are
A. The Corporate Identity
Truckstop Ministries, Inc. is 501C-3 non-profit Georgia based corporation founded in March, 1981. TMI, Inc. is a trans-denominational ministry founded by Joe and Jan Hunter and directed by an Executive Board of "born-again" Christians, led by the Holy Spirit, and dedicated to fulfilling the God-given vision. With its National Headquarters in Jackson, Georgia the ministry is supported by a paid staff and a multitude of volunteers across the country.
B. The Statement of Faith
Truckstop Ministries believes in and teaches the following:
1) The Bible is the infallible Word of God and it is without error. 2 Samuel 22:31, 2 Tim 3:16
2) Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary. Matthew 1:23
3) Jesus died on the cross and
in three days he rose from the dead (grave).
Matthew
27:32-50, Luke 24:46-47
4) Jesus' shed blood on the
cross is the only remission for man's sins.
Hebrew
9:22, 1 John 1:7, Revelations 1:5
5) Salvation is accessible only through our confession of sins to God, accepting Jesus as our personal Savior. Romans 10:9-10 & 13, 1 John 1:9
6) Homosexuality: Not an
alternative lifestyle, an intolerable sin in God's sight.
Romans 1:18-32, Leviticus 18:22
7) The Trinity; God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19
8) The Rapture: When Jesus
appears in the clouds and all born-again Christians
go to meet Him in the air.
1 Thessalonians 4:16
9) The Holy Spirit being the
power of God in and for man today.
Acts 1:8, Luke 10:19
10) Water Baptism by immersion
and that it is an outward profession of belief in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, not the putting away of flesh.
Matthew 3:16, 1 Peter 3:21
11) Hell is a literal place of
torment for all who rebel against God and die in their
sins.
Isaiah 66:24, Luke
16:19-21
12) The anointing of oil and praying for the sick. James 5:14
"And the Lord said unto the servant, 'Go out into the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled'." Luke 14:23
II. What We Do
A. The Vision:
To establish a Chapel at every truck stop worldwide, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for the purpose of carrying the Great Commission to the truckers of the world.
B. The Mission Statement
Truckstop
Ministries, Inc. seeks to partner with local churches in identifying
and equipping those called to this ministry, according to His purpose,
operating within the parameters and guidelines set forth by the
Executive Board of TMI.
TMI ministers to the trucking industry and their families by utilizing the following tools:
* Chaplaincy Program
* Website
* Monthly Newsletter
* Radio Program
* Tape Ministry
* Bible Study Correspondence Courses
* 24 Hour Trucker Prayer Line
* Tracts and other printed material
