He is alive npo Vision document, last update: November 2009

Who we are? He is alive is an independent, ecumenical and Christian non-profit organization. Our projects are all about Christian music, our objectives however reach further.

Music plays a very important role in young people’s lives and at the same time, the search for meaning in life gains importance. From a Christian point of view, He is alive wants to bring young people into contact with the combination of meaning and music.

Contemporary Christian music (in every possible genre) is virtually unknown in Belgium. He is alive wants to change this. Such Christian music appears to be the medium par excellence to meet the search for meaning with young people as has been shown in our neighboring countries. In the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Germany and France, contemporary Christian music is a full-grown ‘market segment’ within the music scene. There are dozens of large Christian music festivals and (commercial) radio stations air Christian bands.

What’s in a name? Our name represents our message: Jesus is real, risen, and alive: He is alive.

Our objectives? - Encouragement He is alive wants to encourage young Christians, teenagers and young adults, and wants to strengthen their Christian faith. When grouped together from various backgrounds, young people experience that they belong to a larger community. They get the opportunity to enlarge and deepen their Christian friendships. With music, He is alive wants to encourage young people to take Christ’s message seriously and to accept the challenge to lead a Christian life.

- Formation Through music, He is alive wants to form young people religiously, socially and culturally. Music is omnipresent in young people’s lives and this is why music is the medium par excellence to convey a message.

- Reach out Through music, He is alive wants to reach out to young people searching meaning and to non- Christians. It is important to create and offer free and natural environments where young people can experience God and come into contact with the basic elements of Christianity.

- Support He is alive wants to support churches, organizations and Christian artists in their various vocations. As for churches and organizations, this means that we want to develop an expertise in Christian music and event management, so that we can support them in these areas. As for Christian artists, this means that firstly we want to offer them a stage, and optional we also want to guide them developing. This is why He is alive will always attempt to create opportunities for some beginning artists at its events and initiatives.

Why music? He is alive is convinced that music is a very important key to reach young people. Not only is music omnipresent, it also has an enormous impact. Think of the many subcultures that are linked to a specific kind of music. Christian music succeeds in translating the gospel into a language that young people can understand. This is no luxury, since young people are in dire need of contemporary Christian testimonies: testimonies which show that Christianity is not just a relic from days long past, but that it is relevant to young people today. We are convinced that Christian events and Christian music are able to meet this need. It is furthermore important that people experience the joy of Christianity together with people their own age. We are convinced that music is the medium that allows us, regardless of our denominational family, to gather, to celebrate our faith and become body of Christ.

What we believe? He is alive has a distinct Christian nature. The Nicene creed reflects what we consider the basis of Christianity: The Nicene Creed We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible; And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father; by whom all things were made; who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; he suffered and was buried; and the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father; and he shall come again, with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Ghost the Lord, and Giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spoke by the Prophets. And I believe one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church; I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

What we do? The biggest and utmost project is the Festicert: a Christian music festival in Belgium. Next to that He is alive pursues its goals through combination arrangements (organization of participation in other initiatives in Europe), CD-actions, workshops, partnerships, supporting artists, concerts, etc.

Contact Contact address: Kortrijkstraat 17 8700 Tielt Belgium

Registered office: Vijverstraat 23 9920 Lovendegem Belgium

Telephone: +32 474 / 78 31 91 (Thomas Vermeire) Email: [email protected] Website: www.he-is-alive.be / www.festicert.be

Bank: IBAN: BE88 7350 2330 4741 // BIC: KREDBEBB VAT: BE 0816 604 792