AMOS is founded on the ministry of reconciliation described in 2 Corinthians 5:16-21. In particular, 2 Corinthians 5:18, where it is stated: “Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.” This, essentially, becomes the AMOS mission statement, by acknowledging up front that the best any follower of Christ can do is to lovingly point their neighbor to Jesus, who says, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)

AMOS, while an acronym for Autonomic Myo-Osseous Stimulation, makes intentional use of the frank convictions offered in the biblical Book of Amos, to address the root problems that can so often keep one from having the fullness of life. This is accomplished by looking at four central themes from the Old Testament scriptures: sin (Amos 3:3), judgment (Amos 7:7), call to repentance (Amos 5:4), and the promise of restoration (Amos 9:11).

AMOS then turns its attention to The Gospels of the New Testament to fully explore our reconciliation to God through Jesus Christ. Once again, the four central themes are considered from the scriptures: the grace of forgiveness from sin (Matthew 9:2), the mercy of exoneration from judgment (John 8:10-11), the good news of repentance (Mark 1:15), and the liberating freedom of restoration (Luke 4:18).

As an exercise program, AMOS models itself after two overarching biblical principles: The first comes from Mark 12:30: “And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the first commandment.” The second can be found in 1 Corinthians 9:26-27: “Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.” AMOS uses Jesus Christ’s proclamation of the great commandment and the Apostle Paul’s discourse on conditioning the body like an athlete, as a directive for its exercise program.