Isaiah 58:6

This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; Setting free the oppressed, breaking every yoke;

Faith and Action for Strength Together (FAST) is a grassroots, justice ministry network comprised of 50 religious congregations in Pinellas County, creating positive change in our community. FAST is a congregation-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization that facilitates training for county residents from diverse faith traditions to work together to identify the root causes of community problems and act on these problems. Through FAST, people connect and address their communities' needs powerfully.

Our congregations differ in our worship and faith traditions, but we are committed to pursuing justice in God's name. Our strength is in our unity. 

We use a four-step process to do justice in our community:

1. We listen to our congregation members through one-on-one and house meetings. The meetings help us identify injustices our members are experiencing in the community. Our congregations then vote on what issues we want to work on for the year. 

2. We research the problems to identify workable solutions.

3. We gather a large number of people once a year at our Nehemiah Assembly to show our power and negotiate solutions with our public officials.

4. We follow through on public commitments to ensure that there is action to address the problem.

Through this process, we have won improvements in our community for the past 10 years. For more information about our successes, visit the Past Victories page. Contact us at doingjusticepinellas@gmail.com or join us at one of our four large countywide assemblies.