First Priority

First Priority of America

Type	Non-profit
Industry	Ministry, Publishing
Founded	1996
Headquarters	Local Cities across the country, U.S.
Services	Strategy and resources for Christian youth campus ministry
Website	http://www.fpofamerica.com

First Priority is a youth organization that supports student-initiated, student-led Christian clubs on middle school and high school campuses.

First Priority of America, Inc. supports local city FP movements in cities across the US.

First Priority Strategy was founded by Christian author and speaker Benny Proffitt and 11 other youth Pastors in the Irving, TX area. The first city to take this strategy and follow it through to maturity is found in Birmingham, AL (approx 20 years old).

The vision of First Priority is to see the Hope of Christ in every student in America. The way they implement the vision is to unite the body of Christ with a plan of action to influence the schools with the gospel. The distinction on First Priority is to empower the 325,000 Evangelical churches to reach the students in 69,000 Middle and High schools. This plan makes First Priority a local church strategy rather than a para-church ministry.

Local Organizations

• First Priority Greater Birmingham, AL, Executive Directors - (Greg Davis)
• First Priority South Florida, Executive Director - (Chris Lane, Fred Revell)
• First Priority of LakeShore (Western, MI), Executive Director - (Randy White)
• First Priority of South Mississippi, Executive Director - (JD Simpson)
• First Priority Muskegon, MI, Area Director - (Jim Keck)
• First Priority Tri-States (East TN/KY-West VA), Executive Director - (Emery Minton)
• First Priority NW Arkansas, Area Director - (Phil Brown)
• First Priority Tri-County KY, Area Director - (Tim Bargo)
• First Priority West Georgia, Area Director - (David Parrish)
• First Priority Front Range, CO, Area Director - (Shannon Popp)
• First Priority Tampa, FL, Area Director - (Amber Johansen)
• First Priority Southern Illinois
• First Priority Greater Nashville, TN, Area Director - (Steve Cherrico)
• First Priority Great Plains (SD, IA), Area Director - (Kim Erkonen, Kari Elrod)
• First Priority Greater Decatur, Executive Director - (Larry Franks)
• First Priority Northern KY - Executive Director - (Paul Anglin)
• First Priority Cincinnati, OH - Executive Director - (Scott Dotas)
• First Priority Orlando, Area Director - (Brody Howell)
• First Priority Blueridge, TN, Area Director - (Haley Wherry)
• First Priority ArkLaTex, Area Director - (John Carruth)
• First Priority Permian Basin, TX - Executive Director - (Shane Kenney)
• First Priority Heritage, KY - Executive Director - (Shawn Ingram)
• First Priority Los Banos, CA, Area Coordinator - (Justin Lopes)
• First Priority North AL, Area Director - (Laura Davidson) and (Alan Ostrzycki)
• First Priority of Pensacola, FL- (Jonathon Hill)
• First Priority of Metro East St. Louis, MO- (Sean Hall)
• First Priority of Baldwin County- (Ory Hampton)
• First Priority of Lake City, FL (Steven Greene)
• First Priority of Clayton, NC- (Joel Rowland)
• First Priority of West Florida- (Aaron Kramer)

References

• Conway, Joe. "Teens break barriers with First Priority". OnMission.com. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
• Sampson, Hannah (2006-09-28), "Christian clubs thriving in S. Florida schools", Miami Herald
• Singleton-Rickman, Lisa (2007-09-26), "Students gather to pray for school, country", Times Daily

External links

• First Priority of America - National organization site