A Christ-centered ministry dedicated to providing children and families with healthy homes. To be a Christ-centered ministry dedicated to providing children and families with healthy homes. Established in Memphis in 1970, Agape Child & Family Services, Inc. is a faith-based, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization accredited by the national Council on Accreditation (COA). Agape’s mission is to be a Christ-centered ministry dedicated to providing children and families with healthy homes. This mission is carried out through school-based initiatives and site-based services in under-resourced communities; counseling; homeless services; adoption and foster care. In partnership with the Tennessee Department of Human Services, Agape and its 100+ community partners have expanded services via a two-generation model, wholly serving youth and parents in a poverty-reduction strategy, providing support, permanency, and sustainability in Frayser, Hickory Hill, and Whitehaven.