Vision 28
A Bay Area Christian leader incubator
For 18 years, Points of Light has faithfully served at-risk youth. Now, we are scaling our impact dramatically by establishing a Christian Leader Incubator designed to create the largest Gospel workforce for kids and youth in the Bay Area.
“The San Francisco metro area tops the list of America’s most churchless cities.”
Churchless Cities, Barna Group
Oakland has 100,000 kids and youth across 500 churches, Oakland stands with zero full-time Christian youth leaders.
Empowering faith leaders
We are building the largest infrastructure for kids and youth workers the Bay
Area has ever seen by 2028.
Gain
Find your calling and your community by joining a movement of leaders passionate about transforming Oakland and the Bay Area for Christ.”
Train
Elevate your leadership and deepen your faith through 40+ hours of expert-led ministry training and personalized, hands-on mentorship.
Retain
Some will plant roots in Oakland Others will be sent across the Bay. The Bay Area will be trained to be faithful leaders transforming their communities with Christ.
The incubator experience
Team
Practice healthy accountability, community rhythms, & shared mission
Housing
A tangible expression of “living on mission” together.
Training
12 Month Spiritual + Urban Ministry training:
Hands-On
Team
Encouraging deep relationships and shared experiences together.
Practice healthy accountability, community rhythms, & shared mission
Experience discipleship through collaboration, feedback, and daily prayer
Housing
Affordable, community-style housing in the heart of Oakland
A tangible expression of “living on mission” together.
Shared spaces designed to foster connection, rest, and belonging.
Training
Daily sessions on leadership, urban apologetics, and practical ministry
Exposure to tools in communication, administration, and pastoral care
Spiritual formation practices that deepen character and calling + mentorship
Hands
On
Apply training immediately in school partnerships, home visits, and family care.
Engage directly in city outreach, youth development, and discipleship programs.
Learn servant leadership through active ministry in Oakland communities
Immediate & lasting impacts
Vision 28 aims to place 28 full-time missionaries across all seven Oakland districts by 2028 Churches gain elite youth pastors at a lower cost because Vision 28 subsidizes salaries Equipped youth leaders today → Strong Bay Area pastors & church planters tomorrow
Points of Light
The local church
Bay Area
- Slice
- 125 Elmhurst Middle
- Home visitations
It is impossible for an inner city leaer to know what a youth is going through without sitting on their couch. Our home visitation kit includes a Bible, curriculum, and snacks.
- Slice
- 125 Elmhurst Middle
- Bible Study
40x a year emphasizing the imposrtance of the Word of God at POL. A youth opens a Bible 140x a year
After school Bible Study
POL Homes
- Results for residents by year-end:
- 3,500 Gospel touchpoints
- 1,200 Home visits
- 100 kids/youth led to Christ
Support at-risk youth
Social Worker: Connects youth with housing, resources and counseling.
POL Worker: Does all of that, but with a Gospel driven approach.
Ministry impact
2025-2028 Weekly
| Year | Staff | Districts Fully Active | Reach Youth | Active | Home Visits | Bible Study Attendance | Friday Youth Service Avg. Attendance | Sat. Kids Service Avg. Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 3.5 | 500 | 250 | 200 | 75 | 120 | 100 |
| 2026 | 20 | 5 | 900 | 500 | 300 | 150 | 250 | 250 |
| 2027 | 26 | 6 | 1200 | 750 | 700 | 250 | 350 | 350 |
| 2028 | 28 | 7 | 1500 | 1000 | 1000 | 300 | 400 | 400 |