What started as a faint whisper eventually became a booming command.  Nothing I did could silence the voice of the Lord telling me to do something about the image that was serried in my memory.  The image of an emaciated, unkempt, fly swarmed African child on the cover of a Christian organization’s magazine.  This image of pain and suffering has become all too familiar across the world.  An image that strips people of dignity, self-respect, and hope.  As a researcher, I was keenly aware of the impact images have on the mental health, well-being, and narrative of individuals as well as groups of people, namely, the marginalized.  

Being led by the prompting of the Holy Spirit, Affirm ministries was born to share the love of Christ with regard for the dignity of those who are being ministered to and to counter the negative narrative created by decades of less than favorable images of God’s creation.