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welcome to
the community!
We are so glad you are here! Armor is a community of people dedicated to pursuing a sound mind together.
In today's world, being isolated from community is easier and more convenient than ever. Through this isolation trend, our society has paid a heavy price mentally with global anxiety levels increasing by 25% after the pandemic.
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On July 24, 1933, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt first used the term 'Dire Straits' to describe those who were put out of work during the Great Depression. Although we are not in a financial depression, we do find ourselves in an actual Great Depression.
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At Armor, we're on mission to do something about that as we are working build a community rooted in love, security, trust, and vulnerability — one that struggles, heals, and celebrates victories together!
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Through building a community rooted in these foundational aspects, our goal is to create an environment where we feel safe, accepted and valued enough to show our scars and pursue healing.
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The foundation of our mission is our faith in Jesus Christ. We believe that we can provide the world with an answer to its increasing issue of a reprobate mind. Through our efforts to spread His fame, we will see the global mental health crisis take a turn towards recovering the mind and restoring faith in a God who made it.
We're excited to stand with you and, together, experience freedom in our minds!
Backstory
Armor started in a 900 square foot apartment in midtown of Atlanta, GA during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. A pandemic that none of us were ready for physically and, most importantly, mentally.
As a trainer for 4 years, my job is to prepare people to fight for themselves in many ways. Fighting complacency, fighting for joy, fighting for health, fighting for family, the list is long.
The fight I have faced with anxiety and depression is one that I was not prepared for. It was in the darkest moments of my life, on my kitchen floor, that Jesus Christ shared His heart for those that are in mental health battles. And I believe there’s more of us than we think.
Our Vision for the world to experience freedom from mental health challenges through the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Our Mission to create a space for people to be vulnerable in their struggle with mental health.
Whether you are reading this from a dark place or not, it’s unfortunately not if but when. And when our minds come under attack, we stand together!
Hello
My name is Owen Meadows
When I was 12, I was bullied by a kid named Matt in middle school (I’m sure some of you can relate) and I didn’t know what to do about it. So, I decided to ask my parents and AIM friends (shoutout 90's kids) what to do and all I got was a mix of advice that didn’t make any sense or resolve the helpless feeling in my stomach.
My personal battle with mental health is a lot like that experience with Matt. I have felt helpless, unprepared, and embarrassed while anxiety and depression wait for me at my locker every day.
Regardless of whether you can relate to that short story, all of you can relate to a fight. This doesn’t have to be a fist fight, it can be anything you’ve ever fought for: a job, spouse, child, freedom, safety, stability, happiness.
Many of you reading this right now are fighting mental battles. If we’re relying on stats to inform that statement, there’s about a 25-30% chance that’s the case.
Like preparing to face an opponent in the ring, how do we prepare ourselves to fight an unfair opponent?
The idea of Armor came at a time when there was only two things I could rely on to beat up my Matt every day. The person of Christ Jesus and the Armor of God.
The Armor of God
Ephesians 6:10
Owen Meadows
Founder of Armor
