Posts Tagged ‘community development’
“Beyond Charity”
The subtitle of this John M. Perkins classic is ‘The Call to Christian Community Development.’ It is indeed a call, a charge for Christians to something different, something beyond hand outs and programs in the ‘rough’ neighborhoods of America.
In this 1993 book, Dr. Perkins presents his 3 R’s of Christian Community Development. The first R [...]
Broken
Broken glass was everywhere. Or so it seemed. And every time it rained, more glass appeared. For the first few years of living in my ‘new’ house in the ‘hood, I picked up broken glass from the yard.
“Your house used to be a day care,” old Mrs. Blackwell told me. “My youngest boy used to [...]
MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT: CCDA in Canada
On May 2 and 3 CCDA made inroads into Canada at The New Suburbia Conference in Toronto. The conference was organized and hosted by The Salvation Army Corps Ministries Department (THQ).
From the Salvationist Web site:
The focus of the two-day event was an effort to broaden and extend the conversation regarding the massive demographic and economic [...]
MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT: CCDA Institutes
The Christian Community Development Association, CCDA, offers training around the U.S. and Canada through intensive sessions called CCDA Institutes. Their mission: To equip our members in the ministry philosophy of Christian Community Development.
Classes include topics like …
Empowerment
Relocation: Living Among the People
Indigenous Leadership Development
Reconciliation: Bridging the Racial Divide
Wholistic Ministry
Redistribution: Working Towards a Just Distribution of [...]
MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT: CCDA Institutes
The Christian Community Development Association, CCDA, offers training around the U.S. and Canada through intensive sessions called CCDA Institutes. Their mission: To equip our members in the ministry philosophy of Christian Community Development.
Classes include topics like …
Empowerment
Relocation: Living Among the People
Indigenous Leadership Development
Reconciliation: Bridging the Racial Divide
Wholistic Ministry
Redistribution: Working Towards a Just Distribution of [...]
MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT: Faith in Communities
The Center for Faith in Communities is today’s ministry spotlight. The mission of the Center is to inspire, educate, equip, and resource the Christian community for the work of mercy and justice among the poor.
CFIC’s directory Dr. Amy Sherman is the author of Restorers of Hope. The Charlottesville-based ministry offers how-to kits and [...]
MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT: Jireh Sports
Jireh Sports has a unique focus: reaching urban youth through non-traditional sports.
The ministry is located in Indianapolis, IN’s Martindale-Brightwood community where ‘50% of the children there are being raised in poverty.’
They seek to meet the physical, mental, and spiritual needs of these kids through unique sports and educational opportunities.
Read more at jirehsports.org.
MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT: FCS Urban Ministries
FCS Urban Ministries, of Atlanta GA, is a Christian community development organization that partners with declining inner-city neighborhoods to bring about social, economic and spiritual rebirth.
From ministry president, Bob Lupton:
“The goal is to re-create a stable, mixed-income community that is safe, socially and spiritually healthy, and economically viable.”
Read more at http://www.fcsministries.org/ .
MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT: Transformed in Chicago
Circle Urban Ministries has been serving Christ in the Austin community on Chicago’s west side for nearly three decades. Together with the Rock of our Salvation Church, we are providing holistic help that makes a difference in our inner-city neighborhood.
Glen Kehrein, ministry director, works closely with Pastor Abraham Washington, of Rock of our Salvation [...]
MINISTRY HIGHLIGHT: Reconciliation, Humanly Impossible
It’s May. That means it’s RRECON* Ministry Highlight Month on 17Seeds.com. Today’s ministry is Salter McNeil & Associates, LLC.
From their Web site: “Salter McNeil & Associates, LLC was born out of Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil’s passion for racial healing and her inspired vision of reconciliation. The company is organized around five core values, which collectively [...]
Jesus For President
At the CCDA (Christian Community Development Association) conference last October, one book caught my eye. Okay, several did. But this one had the catchiest title. And Shane Claiborne, one of the authors, wasn’t easy to ignore either.
The book was published by Zondervan. Anybody seen/read it?
Shane works where he lives: in the Potter Street Community in [...]
