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Mission: Our mission is to "mobilize local churches to transform lives and communities in the name of Christ." Love INC takes churches across denominational lines to help people in need by investing in people not just focusing on meeting needs. Love INC volunteers who serve as client mentors journey with our clients from a time of need through to graduation from the program, when a person is able to live without ongoing support. While agencies, charities and government can provide a safety net to help those in need, Love INC invests in our clients through the power of relationships, where the client learns how to participate in finding solutions to their own needs. The relational component is what makes Love In the Name of Christ unique as a helping ministry, where we provide a hand up not just a hand out in a person's time of need. Love INC of Brevard looks forward to the day when the Church will rise up as Christ followers, and stand against community woes such as the working poor and other forms of poverty, human trafficking and victimization, and respond together saying, "Not on our watch. We will face these problems together!"

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99 Stories from Volunteers, Donors & Supporters

Writer Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/12/2024

I have volunteered with Love In The Name of Christ since 2013 on and off, as life changes allow. The reason I keep coming back to volunteer at Love INC is because the Love component of the ministry. They strive to show the love of Jesus in everything they do. As well as, treating every client, volunteer and customer with dignity. I enjoy the atmosphere of the ministry.

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Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/15/2015

Love in the name of Christ is a top notch non-profit organization. When you volunteer with them they work to find the right place where your particular gift would be best used. I have been a volunteer with Love INC for several years and I love going into the office or the thrift store, the spirit is alive in all they do!

KyleCloveINC Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/18/2022

I have been a volunteer for Love INC Brevard for about six months and it is one of the most gratifying things I have ever done. We are helping people in need in real-time while charting a path forward for our clients. I LOVE that we refer to them as clients, as we want to convey our respect and honor their dignity. We are equally committed to shepherding our clients into a self-sustaining, abundant future and into a personal relationship with Jesus. God wants us to serve and love our neighbor, and give the most to the least, all to His glory! I can't think of any other ministry or nonprofit that accomplishes all of this, and so seamlessly. This speaks volumes of the great leadership, the dedicated/gifted staff, and the loving-kindness of the volunteers and all that support this mission.

Chile Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/18/2022

Love Inc. Brevard:

I love the work they are doing through local churches! It is so awesome to see believers from all over the county come together to serve their local community in the name of Christ!

I also love and appreciate their desire to walk with their clients to help them create a better life for themselves and not just give them help knowing they will be right back in the same situation that caused them to reach out in the first place.

RuthFur Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/18/2022

I joined Love INC as a volunteer about 2 years ago. I worked in the medical field for 40 years and was also in the U.S. Army Reserve for 3 years. When I finally was able to retire, I wanted to have a purpose in my life through God's plan to help in the Christian Thrift Shop (Village Thrift) in Melbourne. I am absolutely thrilled to volunteer at Love INC. It makes me smile to come to work every Tuesday and Thursday to help by pricing and sorting clothing. I also get to go on the sales floor and meet and help customers. I also sometimes get to prayer for customers.

Volunteering with Love INC is a wonderful opportunity to do God's work!

Ruth F

rzelag123 Volunteer

Rating: 5

09/20/2022

I joined Love INC as a volunteer after retiring. I was looking for a group who has a mission to not only help people in the short run but to promote their growth and independence. Love INC is that group. I work at the thrift store where funds are raised to support the work of the mission. I am impressed by the commitment, sincerity and professionalism demonstrated by the staff and other volunteers. I always leave there feeling like I have accomplished an important task helping the organization to achieve its purpose.

Jamerson Volunteer

Rating: 5

08/23/2022

Loved the environment at Love In The Name of Christ of Brevard., being able to serve as an advocate for the clients/customers touched my heart. They always have a smile on their face and welcoming arms to embrace, if you ever have any free time or feel like just giving back to your community please do so here.

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Sharon Strickland U. Volunteer

Rating: 5

09/22/2021

I volunteer at Love INC because they give a hand up not a hand out. They look at the individual as created in the image of God and help to restore each person to be all that God wants them to be. Great ministry to connect the local church as a clearing house for those in need.

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Bernadette P.2 Volunteer

Rating: 5

09/21/2021

Great place to volunteer one's time, and to donate!
Very well organized, worthy cause, excellent experience!

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Mari4427 Volunteer

Rating: 5

09/20/2021

Love in the name of Christ (Inc) Brevard is a wonderful ministry. Love inc has a very unique approach to helping people by giving them a hand up not simply a hand out. This ministry wants to help people break the generational cycle of need.
Love inc strives to lead people to the Lord; for them to obtain transformation in their lives; and to lead a life of fulfillment and joy as God promises in His word.
It is wonderful to be a part of a clients life and watch the changes, as they become a child of God and grow in His word and see their lives change for the better.

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Jlenstrom Volunteer

Rating: 5

09/16/2021

I have been serving with Love INC of Brevard since 2013. They put an emphasis on finding where YOU best fit - not just shoving you in a role they need filled. They are empathetic and progress-minded. I love the client focus and the love with which we serve our community.

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Volunteer

Rating: 5

06/05/2018

I've been volunteering with Love INC of Brevard for 5 years and it gets better every year. You cannot find a better group of people more invested in their community and desiring to see personal growth in our clients.

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glballou Volunteer

Rating: 5

09/15/2021

I love serving the Lord at Love INC! I wanted to help make a difference by serving our community from a Christian perspective. The volunteers and staff at Love INC are wonderful to serve with, they are a blessing for me and our community Love INC makes a positive difference in people's lives

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bekah87 Volunteer

Rating: 5

09/14/2021

I volunteered with Love inc for a short time, and was absolutely blown away by their passion for people. Love inc walks with people who are struggling by connecting them with relevant outside resources, weekly mentoring sessions, prayerful support, and more. The organization’s hand up instead of hand out approach I think is an amazing way to help those in need. It empowers people to take control of their lives and find realistic long term solutions.

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bschulze Volunteer

Rating: 5

09/14/2021

I love volunteering with Love Inc/ Brevard because it is not only great in helping the community and those in need, but it is a Christ-filled group of people working together. Jesus says, “For where two or more are gathered together in my name, I am there.” Matthew 18:20

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Starjlbaol.com Volunteer

Rating: 5

09/10/2021

As a liaison between a local church and Love Inc I have seen first hand the love and care this organization has for the people in our community. They go above and beyond to provide all around support to enable someone to have the best chance at a new leash on life. Their brilliant blueprint is centered around the love of Christ and it shows through from each worker and volunteer.

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blessedone Volunteer

Rating: 5

09/10/2021

I can not think of anything that is more fulfilling that volunteering in the clearing house! Watching people’s lives transformed is so worth the time involved. I am in love with this wonderful place and can not think of any better way to spend my time.

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Volunteer

Rating: 5

08/12/2020

I have seen transformed lives take place through this Love In the name of Christ. I am still seeing lives changed and thankful for being allow to participate is huge! I love this place with my whole heart and love what God has give through others to help see these lives change for the better!

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SavedbyGrace1 Volunteer

Rating: 5

09/09/2021

After volunteering for more than a year, I can say without a doubt that Love Inc (In the Name of Christ) Brevard is a true Christian ministry. I am so impressed that they are not handing out goods and money...but giving a hand up with prayer, mentoring and education. I believe in this mission and know that when we reach out with hands like Jesus, it is effective and blessed. I have truly enjoyed working along side staff and other volunteers here. I hope that you will consider Love Inc Brevard and Village Thrift when you have time or money to share.

joyfilled Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/29/2020

Love INC Brevard is an amazing non-profit organization that unites the Body of Christ to serve those in need through prayer, respect, relationships, and transformational ministry! It is a blessing and privilege to serve with Love INC! True transformation is fostered here.

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dcm364 Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/29/2020

I became disabled a couple of years ago and after getting as well as the doctors told me I would get was not in a very good place.
Love INC presented at our little church and I became aware of the network of Christian services offered. After reaching out, I have been treated warmly and everyone I have interacted with has been truly kind.
If you are interested in volunteering in our community Love INC of Brevard will find you a home!

Rachel J.4 Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/12/2020

Love INC has helped so many members in my community, and I am proud to serve with them. I look forward to how many great things we can accomplish in 2021!

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Don W.3 Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/12/2020

Love INC Brevard is an outstanding and productive nonprofit. The approach to addressing needs in the community are unique. The ministry develops relationships and seeks to address core fundamental underlying issues that are creating the needs. They embody the principle of providing a hand up versus and hand out.

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LaurieL007 Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/03/2020

Love INC Brevard does an amazing job uniting the body of Christ in Brevard to serve our local community. As one church we work together to help meet the needs of individuals and the community.

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Patricia Bartlett C. Volunteer

Rating: 5

09/28/2020

Love this organization and all that work and volunteer here. They are truly committed to Gods work. I have volunteered for many organizations over the years but found Love INC to be most personally rewarding.

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RobertKelso General Member of the Public

Rating: 5

09/22/2020

As a clergy member of a local church I have partnered with LoveINC and I am both impressed and pleased with their methods of accountability, their system of organization, and above all, their empathy and compassion for those who who need their services. My recent interactions with them showed me that they are truly a blessing when I needed to reach out for someone in need.

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CurtisF Volunteer

Rating: 5

08/19/2020

I have been volunteering with Love Inc., for approximately ten years. Every summer our church has a week long community outreach. We partner with Love Inc. to work with local churches, schools and residents. I lead our youth group in projects with Love Inc. clients who are in established community relationships. We usually paint houses or classrooms in public schools. We have also painted the interior of a church. It is always a pleasure to work with the staff at Love Inc. They are professional and help us to organize our youth in rewarding volunteer work. Love Inc. is spreading the love of Christ in our community and they are making a great impact. Deana A

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Lori Marie H. Volunteer

Rating: 5

08/05/2020

They pray with people that have no hope. They empower people to get the help they need

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Joanna-Rey Volunteer

Rating: 5

08/05/2020

This organization is truly amazing! Love Inc of Brevard serve the community by connecting people in need with resources that can help. Their mission to transform lives and communities In the Name of Christ is extraordinary.

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John F.7 Board Member

Rating: 5

10/31/2019

My Church became involved with Love Inc 10 yrs ago. We were a very small church, but Love, Inc gave us access to resources for people in need like large churches have. I especially have admired that their way of helping is not to give handouts but to give a person who is struggling in life, a hand UP! They labor to change how people make decisions and give them vital life skills so they can escape destructive and hopeless life patterns. And on the way, introduce them to a life of Faith to support them spiritually. I was so Amazed by Love, INC that I became a Board Member to further support their work

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kenmessier Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/31/2019

Great non profit and awesome people. They've helped so many people. It's a great nonprofit that helps people that are homeless. Also people that need cars, also people that need counseling, Furniture , Personal Care items, clothing, etc etc. A great organization and I'm grateful for them.

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Hannah D.1 Advisor

Rating: 5

10/31/2019

I have been with this ministry for just over a year and it just keeps getting better and better!

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Watchwoman0919 Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/29/2019

I’m a volunteer here, I enjoy helping others move forward from adverse situations! It is a joy to be able to incorporate Jesus into their lives and explain to them that God loves them and that God has a good plan for their lives! LoveINC is very important to the community!

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GODsgirl5555 Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/28/2019

Earlier this year I became a volunteer with Love In The Name of CHRIST, and it has been an amazing journey. LOVE Inc is an innovative non-profit who has their finger on the pulse of the Community, with a heart to assist in the journey of those that are in need of help. Connecting with businesses and churches to leverage help for a hurting people. They are a Non-Profit of integrity that has proven Outcomes; stories of those who have a new out look on life because LOVE Inc walked with them through transition until they were able to run by the grace of GOD! Truly LOVE Inc is a blessing to many individuals and families.

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wecooks7 Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/18/2019

I started volunteering at Love INC in February of this year and have had a wonderful experience there. The staff and other volunteers are very friendly and caring. It's a great atmosphere to work in!!

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Admin1 Professional with expertise in this field

Rating: 5

10/17/2019

Blessed by how the church unites in purpose and service to help people in need through Love INC!

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Volunteer

Rating: 5

08/10/2016

I am a staff member at Love INC, but I wanted to submit a review from my personal perspective. I desire to the see the Church of Jesus UNITED in my community. I believe God has made us all different and allows us denominations so that we can all find a place to worship that feels like home. That said, I know He calls us to be UNITED in Him. I am amazed that Love INC is not a ministry TO churches, but a ministry OF churches -- a partnership of churches serving their community in unity! I am thrilled and blessed to watch churches uniting in prayer, service, and vision each and every day.

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Tangi K C. General Member of the Public

Rating: 5

10/16/2019

Love In the Name of Christ is a refreshing ministry. They truly have the heart of the Father. Their service to people in need is excellent and impacting. Its good to know that a ministry like Love INC still exists.

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Ken M.3 Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/15/2019

It's been great volunteering for Love in the Name of Christ. I love that people are getting the help they need. A lot of people are down on their luck and we work with other agencies to point people where they can get the help they need. The people I volunteer with are great.

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freddiwoodford Professional with expertise in this field

Rating: 5

07/11/2019

This is a wonderful place where people find help and healing; transformation into a better life in Christ.

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Volunteer

Rating: 5

03/19/2017

I have been working in and around this organization for 2 years and have seen love and professionalism together to work to help others in need. I'm grateful for Love INC!

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cprocter Volunteer

Rating: 4

07/11/2019

I have volunteered with this non-profit for nearly six years. I have seen many lives changed as a result of caring and loving Christians serving the least of those in our community with dignity and love. What makes this non-profit even more effective is the partnering with local churches and businesses in the life changing help that Love In the Name of Christ offers their clients. It takes a Village, therefore we also have a Thrift Store and Personal Care Pantry that provides items at a very reduced cost to our clients as they participate with us in improving their situations.

Victoria S.5 Volunteer

Rating: 5

07/11/2019

I started volunteering with Love INC Brevard 2 months ago, and from the beginning, it has been nothing but a joyful, encouraging, and sweet experience. The heart behind the organization is to help people, and it is a genuine desire from every volunteer and staff member to do just that. In my short time here, I have heard so many stories of lives being changed and the Lord working in beautiful ways. Genuine hurts are shared and met with prayer, encouragement, and love. It has been a blessing volunteering, and I'm so glad the Lord led me to this place!

John N.2 Volunteer

Rating: 5

06/02/2018

I love the goal of Love INC of Brevard. It's an organization that gives a Hands-UP not a hand-out to people-in-need in the community. They build long term personal relationships with the people they help and offer them much more than help with physical needs. They also offer help with spiritual needs -- an introduction and/or maintenance of a strong relationship with Jesus Christ. This helps people know they are loved and accepted which gives them hope for the future.

TheHouse Donor

Rating: 5

05/29/2018

Always trying to touch lives and lift the community to a higher level of life.

LoveINCvolunteer Volunteer

Rating: 5

05/29/2018

I volunteer my time to Love INC because they value the people whom they serve. Through relationships they seek to serve the whole person, not just symptoms. They bring hope to people's lives where there has been frustration and loss.

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Volunteer

Rating: 5

03/27/2017

I have been volunteering with Love In the Name of Christ (Love INC) for 4+ years. During this time I have seen a strong growth in the number of clients receiving transformative and life affirming assistance through partnership with local churches. I have been impressed with the manner in which Love INC cares for the clients; not as a case number, but as individuals and families in the midst of hardship. As a volunteer, through the relationships I create and the skills I posses, I am able to make a positive difference in others lives.

Sandra H.3 General Member of the Public

Rating: 5

05/29/2018

Prayer is the foundation of LoveINC. The staff and volunteers gather daily to pray for clients, churches and each other. It is rare to find an organization that exemplifies the example of Christ in transforming lives. It was a privilege to volunteer for a short time and see the beautiful people who volunteer and witness the love and respect given to clients.

sherry6208 Donor

Rating: 5

05/26/2018

They help local people and teach us all how to follow Jesus in our daily lives.

SharonBowen Donor

Rating: 5

05/26/2018

Highly trained volunteers and run by the best executive director ever!

agsansone Donor

Rating: 5

05/26/2018

Love Inc is a wonderful organization designed to help people get back on their feet.
What I love the most is that they don't give a handout to people but rather a hand up!!
They treat people with dignity and offer them training and love and encouragement.

hillaryearle Volunteer

Rating: 5

05/25/2018

I have been volunteering with Love INC. and have had the pleasure of meeting many of the people they have helped. They do an excellent job at mobilizing churches, other non for profits and the local business community to come together and support the various needs of the struggling in our county. In addition to meeting the immediate physical needs of the individual or family, they assist them in getting resources that will enable them to be self sufficient in the future. Whether it be counselling services, job and budget mentoring, or any other area that may prove to undermine the person's future success. It is a great nonprofit!

Mercyme17 Volunteer

Rating: 5

05/25/2018

They truly care and are Christ driven to help the best possible way.

HappyChappy Volunteer

Rating: 5

05/25/2018

Love INC not only helps people in need, but they help them learn to help themselves and help them transform their lives.

Diane B.1 General Member of the Public

Rating: 5

05/25/2018

A wonderful, well run nonprofit that does great work helping local families who have fallen on tough times. I found out about them through our church, Trinity Wellsprings in Satellite Beach and through visiting their Thrift Store, one of the nicest and well organized stores I have ever visited. Their offerings are in excellent condition and very affordably priced. Shopping and donating there is a pleasure while knowing what a difference the profits make in our community.

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Jeff J.1 Volunteer

Rating: 5

05/25/2018

I fell in love with Love INC because they believe in "teaching people to fish" not just giving them a handout. They address the root of the problem and guide their clients, helping them learn to help themselves.
As one of their business partners I donate my time and services to prepare houses for painting. To help boost the clients spirits.
I believe as does Love Inc., that you must address individuals physical needs and love them before you gain their trust and address their spiritual needs. Also I have hired Love Inc clients to work in my business which helped the family to get out of a bad situation and benefitted my business.

jw4sythe Board Member

Rating: 5

05/25/2018

As a Pastor of a small church, LoveINC has been truly a blessing in helping us to help those in need. They have access to so many services and work with the people step by step, to not just meet the immediate need, but to guide them into Transitional Change for the future.

rhymike12 Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/30/2017

Come on down to village thrift and love inc. Best prices in town. Sweet john and sweet candy are so godly best manager ever words cant describe how great they are. Best place to volunteer words cant describe how great this place is

Michael P.4 Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/30/2017

Judy If you want to volunteer at love Inc or village thrift that full of the holy spirit you found the right place. Best place in Brevard

John P M. Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/30/2017

Best place to volunteer started as a client. Love Inc and Village Thrift help me grow i was weak and lost and they showed me the way to get saved and baptize.It been a year now got a position selling ebay also still help in the thrift store from running the cash register answering the phone there are several position to chose from. Best place to volunteer in brevard or any place in the world.

Writer Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/29/2017

I’ve been volunteering with Love INC for the past 4 months and continue to be truly blessed to be part of this amazing organization. The people I serve with are kind, compassionate, prayerful, and caring. While giving money to those in need can be extremely beneficial, Love INC’s mission to help people become self sufficient/self sustaining is a life changer for the recipient, and consequently to the community. That is what Love INC does with the true love and dignity of Christ.

violetmello Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/27/2017

Christ commanded His Church to be His hands and feet - showing the love of Jesus through ministering to people's needs is the basis of all that we do at Love INC. Our purpose is to give a hand-up, not a hand-out - to teach our community to fish instead of simply giving them fish. Volunteer opportunities abound, and one doesn't have to feel locked into a position they don't enjoy - if one doesn't love what one does at Love INC, one can be moved around until one finds the type of ministry within Love INC that brings one joy. It is a wonderful place to volunteer and to donate - whether it's money or used items to our thrift store, Village Thrift. Inquire today and learn more about Love INC and how YOU can be a part of it!

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Volunteer

Rating: 5

09/12/2016

It all goes back to showing the love of Christ by being his hands and feet. Love INC strives to empower people to lift themselves out of their situations through hand-ups, not hand-outs. Love INC is always looking for new ways to reach out to their clients to meet their needs or help them meet their needs. It is a wonderful place to volunteer and to donate - whether it's money or used items to their thrift store, Village Thrift. Inquire today and learn more about Love INC and how YOU can be a part of it!

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emmaly904 Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/27/2017

When I first volunteered with Love Inc I was uncomfortable with the evangelical nature of their ministry as I had not been exposed to that type of worship. I have since become a devoted volunteer who respects the devotion and sacrifice that encompasses this ministry. I love being a mentor and hope that somehow I can transform a life

jksb Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/27/2017

I have been volunteering with Love in the Name of Christ of Brevard for over a year now. This ministry desires to provide a hand up, not a hand out and always offers prayer. It's so refreshing to be with other believers from a variety of different churches in Brevard County united in a common goal. Everyone here has a heart for God's people, to see them moving forward into the plan God has for each of them. This organization recognizes that God loves everyone, no matter what their past or present looks like, and desires each of us to do the same. All the people who serve here do so as a calling from Christ to love on His people. .

Writer Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/25/2017

Never have I ever came across an organization that has such a heart of God for the people. Love INC does not just go by the name but they really do exemplify the true meaning of love to not only in-house but to everyone they come in contact with, from the clients to those that just call o the phone. This is a great organization to be a part of.

Writer Volunteer

Rating: 4

10/24/2017

Love INC is a great organization. I've seen support shown to their community by demonstrating the love of Christ by providing different areas of resources to meet the needs of the community. It is always inspiring to see organizations helping their local communities.

James209 Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/24/2016

Love INC is an amazing nonprofit with amazing people who truly love to help others. They come beside people and lift them up during their time of need as well as give them the tools to succeed going forward.

AliceKenyon Board Member

Rating: 5

10/24/2016

I have been a donor and volunteer with Love INC of Brevard for more than twelve years. The concept of Love INC, the church effectively and compassionately mobilized to serve those who are hurting and needy, resonated with me from the moment I first heard about it. During my years of service with Love INC, I have relished the ‘warm, fuzzy’ feelings that come from knowing that my time/money was used to help local families. More importantly, I came to realize that my own heart and attitude was ‘in need’ of an overhaul. By taking advantage of the ongoing training that Love INC provides as part of its mobilization initiatives, I learned that it takes more than time and money to make a transformational impact in our communities. It takes genuine humility and brokenness on the giving side of the equation. It takes a sincere heart connection between giver and recipient. I learned how important it is to provide not only tangible goods, but encouragement, grace and dignity to serve well those who experience both the poverty and the shame that can come with material need. The practicality of such training has given me significant new insights into the challenges of loving and serving our neighbors. Just recently, I was able to assist a family friend living in another state who had been through some rough times, mostly because of her own bad choices. I believe that I was able come alongside her in a way that was not judgmental nor enabling but, I pray, transformational and full of hope.

loveinc Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/20/2016

This org. Provides help with dignity to those wishing a helping hand rather than a hand out. It gives those in need the tools and support to get them on their feet without making them feel needy while leading their paths to Jesus through love, not pressure. All in the name of Christ.

bakerump Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/20/2016

I have volunteered with Love INC of Brevard for about 3 years now. The mission and vision of Love INC ignites the Spirit within me. The staff and volunteers are so spirit-filled and deeply believe in helping people out of of need, in a way that preserves the dignity of the client while also building relationships, not just giving a hand out, but a hand up.

Writer Volunteer

Rating: 4

08/11/2016

INC stands for In the Name of Christ which forms the basis of everything that this nonprofit accomplishes. Each service day begins with prayer and the multitude of volunteers are committed and involved. It is a joy to serve with these folks. Prayers are answered and lives in the communities are being changed for the better as we partner with local Christian churches to give the less fortunate a "hands up".

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Writer Board Member

Rating: 5

08/10/2016

I have watched the dedication and love for our clients from our staff for well over two years now and realize that our Love INC staff is truly "called" to their various positions and responsibilities.
The willingness to be available to the clients is unsurpassed and stands as great examples to the churches and community resources of Brevard. I am proud to be associated with an organization that cares for the poor and needy of our community.

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DeeZack Client Served

Rating: 5

11/05/2015

Love INC were a real God send to me at a time of enormous crisis in my life. They do what they claim to do and they do that with love and compassion for everyone involved. They are truly fulfilling their mission to act as Christ did when He reached out to the sick, poor and downtrodden. The volunteers at Love INC became like an extended family to me (much kinder) and they were at the end of the phone whenever I needed to talk or cry. I hope to give back one day and become one of their outstanding volunteers! Thank you for all you did to help me when I needed it most!

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Heather230 Client Served

Rating: 5

10/26/2015

myself and daughter started out in an unfamiliar city with no friends or family to escape a domestic situation. We , my daughter and i, were sitting at a Tire Kingdom trying to get our car fixed when i received a disturbing phone call which left me in tears. As i sit there holding my daughter and trying to explain why i was crying a woman walked up to me and sat down and asked me if she could help me. I answered her with a sigh and very kindly said i needed a new life direction, a way to take care of me and my daughter without feeling trapped in this life im in. She smiled and said I have just the person you need to talk to...... God. She sat there and prayed with and for me. She told me about this gentlemen that i should call from an organization that could show me how to trust that things would get better. She pulled out a peice of paper and wrote Dan and a number, she said call him right now and tell him you need help. She left me with the most wonderful hug and sence that i would never be alone again. I cried again and called "Dan". He listened and invited me to join him at church two days later. Very hesitantly I said yes. I had not been to church in years. I was really scared. Two days later I met Dan and the church. He sat with me and made me feel welcomed, calm, and filled with hope, love, and acceptance. Since that day, a year and and a half ago, I have not missed church. LoveINC. has changed my life. I now have a handle on where my life is heading. They have shown me more love, understanding, compassion, friendship, and most of all faith in better things to come. I beleive that LoveINC. will be in my life for a very long time. With a little work and dedication on my part, they have helped me with, my car and my health. They have taught me how to better plan my finances, they call me every week to help me move forward with the next stage of my life. I have seen them do amazing things with and for people. My journey with them has been amazing in so many ways. They have given me incouragement and the feeling that I am loved. I dont know where I would be without there guidance and friendship. It is a great organization!!! It is a blessing to be a part of something so wonderful.

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Writer Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/26/2015

Love INC seeks to fulfill the mission of Christ to reach the world in our own community by being Christ's hands and feet. The volunteers are awesome and the tiny staff is great, too. If you are looking for a place where you can maximize the impact you have on your community, this is the place to volunteer!

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Writer Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/26/2015

Love INC serves not only the community, but also the Volunteers and staff. Love ops have been done for volunteers, prayers are lifted for the needs of staff and volunteers alike, and the encouragement that is given from Dan, staff and other volunteers has helped make our home a happier place. Thank you Love INC for all you do for the community and for the volunteers.

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Writer General Member of the Public

Rating: 5

10/26/2015

I have seen first hand how this non-profit serves so many people out of need. I know people who have jobs, homes and cars because of their generosity. They are connected with churches and businesses in the community that join forces to make a difference. Grateful!

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Hope R. Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/26/2015

Love INC is an amazing organization that truly embraces the idea of providing people in need help with dignity while fostering positive, healthy connections and relationships within the community.
The Staff at Love INC are passionate, compassionate, and incredibly dedicated to their mission - and it shows in the lives of those who have been embraced by them.

Love INC is Brevard County's answer to solving the issue of how to help with dignity.

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Writer Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/22/2015

Being a volunteer I answer phone calls from those who are in need of assistance from us. It is my calling to be there to give assistance to those who ask for it. The Lord put us there to help. Love Inc. Is a lifeline to a lot of people.

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Smiles23 Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/17/2015

I started volunteering at the suggestion of a dear friend. I thought I could maybe help a few people and feel better about myself, selfish, I know. What I discovered has been more than I could have imagined. I have met people who volunteer when their owns lives a riddled with pain from illness, people who are grateful for the opportunity to help others. I have been healed myself from prejudices I didn't know I had. This organization is not only in the "business" of helping people physically with material fixes but fixing the soul of people as well.

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Peggy56 Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/15/2015

I have been with Love Inc. helping in different areas and know many volunteers and staff. I have not known a group of people that so want to help others. I volunteer in Village Thrift Shop (formerly Segunda Vida). I see the people who come in and out and who are so grateful and so love all of what is done for them and their families. From the clothes to the furniture, to a simple toaster or décor for their home....the gratitude is so amazing and for the smallest things. Whether they just stop in from the area or have the vouchers for the things they need after Love Inc. has helped them up, it is evident that Jesus is present and smiling for all that is done through Love Inc. and through the people that need and are made to feel loved when they come and go. I am a very grateful volunteer to be a part of Jesus' hands and feet.

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Writer Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/15/2015

Love In the Name of Christ can be characterized as as having a huge heart for the local living Body of Christ and a heart for the needs of the people in the community. I have had the privilege of working hands on with Love INC and the staff as well as the volunteers serve with excellence and a sacrificial heart putting the needs of their clients .

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Connie67 Volunteer

Rating: 5

08/21/2015

I have been a volunteer with Love Inc since July of 2012. I answer the phone calls that come in from many who need a helping hand. I can not describe the blessing I receive as we walk hurting people back to a place of dignity in their lives. God has allowed me to be part of spiritual, mental, emotional and physical healing' s during this time and it has been an honor. We all have a time in our lives when it seems the bottom falls out, I've been there. Because of all the love and help I received in my own life it is my pleasure to pay it forward. No matter what the need Love Inc. stands ready to help in anyway it can
Connie Blais

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FlaCracker Volunteer

Rating: 5

06/15/2015

It has been so rewarding to be a part of LOVE INC, to watch the body of Christ working together to aide people in a way that provides them with accomplishment and dignity. That in turn helps to build up the true body of Christ which is all of us in the way God's word describes it to us. Love Inc provides what is so necessary to the connection between organized religion and it peoples; by reuniting all the assets, linking all together to form a functioning connection that gets the tasks done. The Holy Spirit is always at work at Love Inc.

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Denise V. Volunteer

Rating: 5

06/12/2015

Serving with Love INC of Brevard is about sharing God's love with those in need in a way that is transformational. We know there are emergency needs and services for those needs. Our desire is to walk with people for lasting change in ways that restore people who may come to us broken. When we serve people in the name of Christ we do it because God loved us first and as God teaches us day by day to be more like him we extend love to the world by caring for those who need our help. These past 4 years serving this ministry have been a great journey to do Kingdom work and extend the love of Christ to our neighbors by being His hands and His feet.

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Denise-Helene Volunteer

Rating: 5

11/24/2014

One of my greatest honors as a Christian has been to serve for Love INC of Brevard because it's there we extend God's love to people in need in a tangible way. Jesus said what we do to the least of our brethren we do it to Jesus and the examples he used were food to eat, water to drink, clothes for the naked, inviting people into your home, visiting the sick, going to the prisons. At Love INC of Brevard we are connecting with 49 local churches so we can partner together with our clients to make a lasting impact on their lives in a transformational way. We give people a hand up not a hand out and that means dignity and respect. So at one of our Partner Church thrift stores for example, our clients received 80 percent discount. So a dresser that costs $50 would cost our client $10 and if they couldn't afford it, they would receive $10 store credit per hour of volunteer work. In this way, the client buys the purchase with dignity and ownership and with a helping hand. Love INC means the world to me because I've had the opportunity to share the love of Christ on our phone lines. It's a great privilege to pray with those in need, to provide emotional support as we partner together through the process. Of all the ministries I've served throughout my life, Love INC is one of the greatest in bringing the church outside of the building walls. It is a blessing and a privilege all in the name of Christ.

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AliceW Board Member

Rating: 5

08/13/2014

While we are fortunate to live in a nation that encourages tolerance, compassion and generosity, the connectedness and sacrifice that comes from loving one’s neighbor as one’s self are often neglected as essential ingredients of a healthy community. Simply throwing material goods at those who are in a desperate situation is a band-aide fix, necessary at times but often lacking as a long term solution for so many families. That is where community transformation comes in. To me it is an exciting concept and one that I want to have a role in helping to bring about.

What does transformation look like? I believe it goes beyond simply trying to be ‘kinder and gentler’ to those around me. For me it entails ‘loving my neighbor as myself’, a challenge that requires a supernatural grace that I was not born with. Love INC of Brevard is an organization that allows me and hundreds, even thousands, of others in our county to engage our neighbors on such a practical and potentially vulnerable level. The transformation that I am praying for will take place in the hearts of those who are served and those who are blessed to be able to serve.

During my college years in the mid-60’s, as the racial and anti-war protests were on the rise, the lyrics to a Hal David song captured my heart: “What the world needs now is love, sweet love. No not just for some but for everyone”. The problem comes with the diverse definitions of love in the English language. As the fictional Maleficent learned after coming to regret the terrible curse she placed on a child, true love does exist and it goes way beyond romance, family ties, or friendship. It has the power to overcome hate, revenge, anger and betrayal. I support Love INC of Brevard because of its focused vision on county-wide transformation - making my concept of "true love" a tangible characteristic of the community in which I live.

Note: in regard to the impact I think this organization has, I would like to add: The current level of impact is a fraction of what it can be. As more churches partner with us, pool their gifts and resources, and manifest the Unity of the Body of Christ, our community will come to recognize the magnitude of God’s love for them as well. This is a promise of Jesus himself in the last several verses of John 17. So while Love INC of Brevard is serving “here and now” needs of our neighbors in Brevard County, it clearly has the potential to impact them for eternity.




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RitaE Board Member

Rating: 5

08/12/2014

For years I wondered, "How will Jesus recognize His Bride when He returns, if she is not working together and serving the poor?" And then I heard about Love In the Name of Christ, and watched as its volunteers and staff facilitated unity among believers, equipping and empowering them to seek and serve the lost, the lame, and the hurting in our own backyard. They apply the same approach used for years in foreign missions: First, meet people's needs where they are, and tell them why and Who you love while you're doing it, then connect them to ongoing support in the local church. Today I love being part of Love INC of Brevard - I get to be a bridesmaid, helping to beautify the Bride for her Bridegroom's return.

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morethanabreath Volunteer

Rating: 5

08/12/2014

Love INC is a very unique organization because it's made of members of the community taking leadership responsibility for their own community. They coordinate efforts with local programs and churches to provide a well rounded and long term effort to see lasting change while mobilizing the same community to lead the charge.

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Keith37 Volunteer

Rating: 4

08/04/2014

I've been with Love INC of Brevard for over a year now, and I can state that the people I work with in the name of Christ to help our Christian community has been a rewarding experience for me. I love the unique mission of Love in the Name of Christ (INC) of Brevard. We are coming together as the one Christian Church to make an impact on the lives of people in need through church mobilization. As an interdenominational Christian ministry we are partnering with churches so that we can effectively help people in need over the long-term, a meaningful transformational process. We have attracted 47 partner churches to come alongside and be part of the blessing that Love INC is to the community. Beginning in our call center we extend God's love, provide the tools to change, and lend a helping hand that provides a hands up not a hand out. We are one of 170 Love INC affiliates nationwide that are making a difference in people's lives.

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Maggie34 Volunteer

Rating: 4

08/01/2014

As a Workcamp manager, we sent 25 volunteers to Love Inc. for our week if service. They were well received and worked hard during their time there. The groups came back with positive reviews each day! We will definitely partner with Love Inc. again next year!

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DUCole Volunteer

Rating: 5

07/31/2014

I've been volunteering with Love INC for about a month working in the clearinghouse and the transport team. After 15 years of military service littered with different volunteer opportunities with many organizations, Love INC has really challenged me more than any other nonprofit I've volunteered with. Not only with the diversity of the role I've volunteered in but in how I think about our collective role in helping others and the interaction between staff, volunteer and client.

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programs3 Volunteer

Rating: 5

07/31/2014

As a volunteer, serving with Love INC became the most personally fulfilling time in my week. The Holy Spirit is alive and moving and to really impact peoples lives for Christ has been so mutually rewarding. I am now on staff as the Director of Programs and I have grown ten fold in my relationship with the Lord and in professional management skills. It is a place like none other that God is using to make a long lasting impact in Brevard county. I'm so grateful on so many levels that God called me to Love In The Name of Christ

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JesusLovesMe1464 Volunteer

Rating: 5

07/30/2014

I have been a volunteer at Love INC of Brevard for about a year now. I began as an administrative assistant, but with my accounting background was soon recruited for an open bookkeeping position. After about 6 months I was asked to serve as Director of Operations which has been challenging, but truly a blessing that has brought much spiritual and professional growth. Going to work at the Love INC office is always a blessing - I love the people I work with. There is an all for one mentality that is rare these days and being able to have such a huge impact in my community for Christ is awesome!

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