WHO WE ARE

Welcome to Velos, a non-profit organization based in the Upstate of South Carolina. Our name, derived from the Greek word Βέλος, meaning "arrow," reflects our mission and purpose. Inspired by Psalm 127:3-5:
"Children are a gift of the Lord, like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are the children of one’s youth,"
we are committed to nurturing students and athletes as arrows, equipped to make a lasting impact on the world for generations to come.

Velos is built on the vital foundation of a relationship with Christ. We believe that every aspect of life is connected to our spiritual journey. As parents, we hold the profound privilege and responsibility of serving as custodians for the generational transfer of skillful living, and Velos is here to support that sacred calling.

At the heart of Velos is our community of mentors, teachers, and coaches. Through meaningful relationships, we guide youth in discovering their God-given talents and interests. Our life-skill programs focus on developing essential values such as:

• Responsibility and stewardship of time
• Humility and servant leadership
• Building meaningful relationships
• Self-sacrifice and love for others

The  lion that you will see in our branding symbolizes the Biblical reference to the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, pointing to the conquering, victorious King descended from Judah’s lineage. This lion represents Jesus Christ, God in human form, who fulfills the promises and prophecies of God’s Word. This truth gives us hope and confidence in the One who is ultimately our deliverer.

Our mission is to help kids and teens grow into well-rounded, Christ-centered adults who live purposeful, beautiful lives. Each student and athlete is a "difference-maker," prepared to go into the world as an arrow, carrying God’s love and light to make an eternal impact.  Our arrows will go forth as the lightning, sharing His love and truth wherever they go.

We’re here to guide, mentor, and encourage the next generation to go out boldly, ready to make a difference for Him.

VELOS Organization is a NON-PROFIT  501(c)(3) and is run by a governing board of directors.

We believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible, and inerrant word of God, the supreme and final authority for all faith and life.

We believe there is one God, creator of all things, eternally existent in three persons:  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

We believe in the deity and humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, His bodily resurrection, His ascension, and His imminent bodily return in power and glory.

We believe the man and woman were created in the image of God but chose to sin, and is therefore spiritually depraved, and needs to be regenerated by the Holy Spirit for salvation.

We believe that salvation is a gift of God given to man by grace alone through faith alone in the substitutionary death of Jesus Christ alone.

We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to regenerate, seal, indwell, teach, convict, and empower the believer for godly living and service.

We believe Christ, the Head of the Church, has commanded the Body of Christ to make disciples of all nations. The universal visible Church will extend to all the people groups of the world; therefore all peoples are of equal in the Body of Christ.

We believe that Christian parents have the privilege and God-given responsibility to raise their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female. These two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. 

We believe that the term “marriage” has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture. Marriage has the purpose of sanctification, illustration, and procreation.

This statement of faith does not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible itself, as the inspired and infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe. 

For purposes of Velos Collective’s statement of faith, doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline, our Board of Directors is the Velos Collective responsible and final authority.

Velos Honor Code

The Honor code is the mechanism to be of one mind as members of Velos Collective.

Our relationship with Christ is the foundation of Truth that undergirds all aspects of our lives. Capital T in truth, is for God’s absolute truth of His word and not what we regard as worldly truth.

HAVE GRACE TOWARDS OTHERS

It is by grace that we are saved.

Eph 2:8 “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; the benefits of grace demand us to live by grace in relation to others.” 

LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY 

Love is the cornerstone to all relationships. 

John 13:34 “ A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.”

DO ALL FOR THE GLORY OF GOD

We live for Him because of the life we have through Him.

Colossians 3:23 “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men”

REGARD OTHERS GREATER THAN SELF

Thoughtfulness is to put others' needs first and to sacrifice your time, treasure and talent for the glory of God. 

Philippians 2:3 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.  1 John 3:16, “We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.”

SEEK THE TRUTH

We must seek Truth so that we may live in wisdom.

2 Timothy 2:15 “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”