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“Reaching the Disconnected. Restoring the Faithful”

We’re not waiting for people to come back. We’re going out to find them.

The ONE INITIATIVE is Faith and Real Life’s bold, five-year plan to respond to the spiritual crisis facing our Church. Every day, more people feel forgotten, disconnected, or unsure of where they belong. Many will never walk into a church building again. That’s why we’re going out to them!

Through real-life conversations, Scripture, Catechesis, and personal spiritual renewal, we are helping restore belief and reignite purpose in people who thought they were too far gone.

We wake up each day with one clear mission: to share the love of Jesus with both those in the pews and those who’ve quietly slipped away.

Thank you for standing with us. Together, we can bring someone you love back to the Church.

This is not a program. It’s a mission.

When you donate, you help:

  • Share the Gospel with those who’ve stopped listening
  • Help reconnect families to the Sacraments
  • Offer hope to the lonely, the doubtful, and the unseen

The next phase of our ONE INITIATIVE is already underway. We’re expanding our digital content, writing new resources, launching new programs for seniors, and preparing a national parish toolkit to invite people back home. We must continue to help others understand why faith matters.

Together, we are responding to a spiritual crisis in our culture with truth, compassion, and real-life faith. Our work has brought hundreds of people into a deeper relationship with Jesus through live events, small groups, and personal encounters.

Understanding Our Impact

A Mission with Impact

Fr. Jacob Bearer

PASTOR, ST. EDWARD & ST. LUCY

Fr. Jacob Bearer shares how Faith & Real Life equips everyday Catholics to lead others back to Christ. His words affirm the heart of The ONE Initiative—reviving the Church through lay evangelization and the faithful living out their call.

A Powerful Experience

First-Hand Witness

Alissa Stinson

Couples leader & sponsor

Alissa Stinson recalls her own accounts of witnessing the power of the ministry's influence on people's lives. While initially a host for couples' retreats, it was the Confirmation Retreat with her niece that Greg lead that let her know just how special, and needed, Faith & Real Life is as a ministry

Connecting with All Ages

Inspiring Faith in Today's World...

ten year celebration

Compilation video

As the ministry turned a decade old, a group of those affected by the message of the ministry give some background as to why they believe in the message of Faith & Real Life. From strengthening families, to growing personal faith, donors and staff share in the mission.

Will you help us continue this mission?

As missionaries, we serve to go after the lost sheep by creating resources and events that meet people wherever they are in life - our ministry does what the church can’t. THE ONE Initiative focuses on going after those who are away from God’s love, while also providing tools to support you as you encourage your loved ones to return.

While current numbers of those disconnected from faith are staggering, we’ve received countless testimonials of the lives we’ve been able to touch and transform through ministry. Our gifts, experience, and relatability allow us to continue to fight for those you love and those who have no one to love them. Today, I’m asking you to invest in God’s plan for us to go after the lost sheep.

  • Do you know someone who has fallen away from the Church?
  • Have you or a loved one ever struggled to find meaning and direction in your faith
  • Do you believe in the power of one person bringing another back to God?

Discover the Ministry's Outreach...

  • Restoring faith and hope by helping people who feel disconnected, unseen, or unloved encounter Christ in a personal way.
  • Strengthening Catholic parishes & Christian churches through live events, retreats, and resources that reignite a passion for Tradition & the sacramental life.
  • Providing free digital resources—podcasts, videos, and written reflections—so anyone, anywhere can access encouragement and truth at no cost.
  • Equipping families with tools and guidance to live their faith more intentionally and pass it on to the next generation.
  • Reaching the forgotten including seniors, the lonely, and those who have left the Church, ensuring they know they are still part of God’s family.
  • Developing programs and small group studies that make Church teaching practical, relevant, and attainable for everyday life.
  • Raising up evangelization leaders who can carry the mission into their communities, multiplying the impact of every gift.