What is Pip Start?
Pip Start was grown out of a passion to prepare youth to serve and give to society with God’s heart in mind. Webster’s College Dictionary defines the word “pip,” as a seed, especially of a fleshy fruit, or a fruit seed. Appropriately named, Pip Start’s objective is to nurture the seeds of God’s purpose in youth by teaching life skills, character, and academics, allowing youth to exchange destructive behavior for fruitfulness. Pip Start focuses on three major programs: Master Builder, Praise in the Park, and Relationship Salsa. These programs enable us to reach youth thus, serving the greater
Austin community through education and service.

Where did Pip Start come from?
Pip Start is a merger between two 501c(3) non-profit corporations, PIP Ministries and MOVES. PIP Ministries was founded in 1998 with the purpose to promote Christian fellowship in youth and the community. MOVES (Motivational Outreach for Visions of Engineering and Science) was founded in 1995 with the purpose to motivate students to learn through teamwork, creativity and problems solving; and using math, science and engineering as a tool.

Purpose:

To prepare youth to serve their families and communities

Mission:

Nurturing the seed of God’s purpose in youth, families and communities through vehicles of education and service.

Vision:

To see the fruit, character and purpose of God's love, in youth.