The organization was founded by
Tony Campolo and
Shane Claiborne in 2007 with the aim of bringing together evangelicals who believe in the importance of insisting on issues of
social justice mentioned by
Jesus (in red in some translations of the
Bible).[1][2][3] They believe Christians should be paying attention to Jesus's words and example by promoting biblical values such as
social justice issues.[4] These issues include the fight against
poverty, the defense of
peace, building strong families, respecting
human rights and welcoming foreigners.