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About ARKS
Accumulated Resources of Kindred Spirits (ARKS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that shares it’s resources to strengthen other non-profit organizations that are providing humanitarian, educational, or religious service locally, nationally and around the world.
This page tells more about the organization, its history and its leadership.
ARKS Mission
ARKS accomplishes its vision by building upon three pillars, which are foundational to its purpose for being.
- Collaboration: Building partnerships with other non-profits for projects as well as sharing our resources for the training of leaders.
- Creativity: Working with partners to establish new methods to meet specific needs.
- Compassion: Providing practical, loving assistance to those in crisis situations.
History
Through his daily business activities and fellowship with many pastors and congregations throughout the country, Robert Knowles, President of Arks Incorporated had witnessed spiritual, economic and social issues that were apparent in smaller churches and communities. Unfortunately, many smaller churches were lacking resources to maintain substantial growth within.
Inadequate worship facilities, lack of funding for community ministries and inability to acquire basic goods and services all inhibit the growth of the Body of Christ in smaller communities.
With a heart for God’s people, a vision from God, Robert Knowles established ARKS to address those issues. By providing resources and services to the faith based community, we allow God’s will to be done and His kingdom to operate on Earth as it does in Heaven.
Executive Director
Dr. James Seymour is the Executive Director of ARKS. He has an extensive ministry background over the last thirty years having spent sixteen years as a missionary, first in Bethel, Alaska and then for twelve years in Zimbabwe, Africa.
He has served as senior pastor at two churches with the Assemblies of God, one in Alaska and one in Raleigh, North Carolina. Since 1996 he has been the Head of the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Saint Augustine’s College in Raleigh. Dr. Seymour is also a Christian Counselor and charter member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. He was the Director of Pastoral Counseling at Biblical Wellness Ministries from 2001-2006 in Raleigh.
With his wife Dawn, James founded a nonprofit organization called First Steps Ministries in 1999, and in 2000 authored the book Black History Through Blue Eyes. From 1997-2006 he hosted a weekly television program called "Issues of Life" teaching on a number of relevant issues from a Biblical Worldview. Dr. Seymour has dedicated his entire adult life to cross cultural and interracial ministry with a focus on dismantling the walls of separation and misunderstanding in our nation and around the world.
Board of Directors
The ARKS Board of Directors is composed of committed Christians and community leaders with a demonstrated capacity for management and servant leadership. The Executive Board is committed to empower churches and the faith-based communities by providing resources that promote spiritual, educational and economic growth within the Body of Christ.
Current Directors include:
- Robert Knowles, President
- Dr. James Seymour, Executive Director
- Virginia Huff
- Phil Bradley
- William Reynolds
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- Rev. Frank White
- Charles de Court
- Rev. Mitch Horton
- Rev. Lin Dawson
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