This workshop will help the church to enfold ex-offenders into the church, disciple them and help them to become active in the church. It will help you learn how to help them overcome their problems as they become valuable and contributing members of their community.
CCDA 2006 conference hosts Rev. Herbert Lusk 2 during the Thursday Morning Plenary Session which talks about challenges for youth and how to avoid them.
How Local First Campaigns Revitalize Communities: Research shows that money spent at locally-owned, independent businesses has three times the economic impact of dollars spent at retail chains, yet many economic development plans focus on luring chain stores to struggling neighborhoods. Learn about a grassroots campaign to keep money in Philadelphia neighborhoods: Buy Local Philly.
Gentrification is a new national norm. Like the rising tide, it cannot be stopped. Nor should we want to stop it. We need to harness it for the benefit of the poor. This workship explores how to do just that.
This workshop focuses on efforts by Christians to catalyze a global civil rights movement. Governments who oppress their citizens are the primary human source of injustice on our planet. Democratic governments often collude with tyrannies by doing the political bidding of unjust corporations who cater to uncaring global consumers. As a result over two billion people-the poorest of the poor-are impoverished economically and politically by this global system that crushes their development. Come hear about developing plans for the nonviolent abolition of tyranny, terrorism, war, uncaring
This workshop equips ministry entrepreneurs with the knowledge and practical resources necessary to create a nonprofit, tax-exempt entity poised to effect positive change in their community. You will gain an understanding of the increasingly complex environment in which you must operate and will be guided through a step-by-step process enabling you to organize for excellence.
The world's communities, its peoples and ecosystems, are caught in a spiral of disintegration. The Camden House is experimenting with ways to integrate lives through hospitality, gardening, redeeming land, and creating healthy rhythms of neighborhood life.
For 21 years, Mission Waco has been mobilizing hundreds of middle-class students and adults toward more compassionate involvement among the poor through its weekend Poverty Simulations and Out-of-Country Exposure trips. The workshop describes how carefully designed experiences confront many of the myths about the poor during the guided training. It will also provide both guidelines for building this experiential training from a Christian perspective and other creative initiatives which stretch Christians who want to become more involved in ministry with the marginalized.
The United States outspends every other country in the world on health care for its residents and provides the best health care in the world for those who can afford it. Unfortunately, 46 million Americans are medically uninsured and suffer from lack of access to health care services. Why is the United States the only industrialized country without universal medical insurance and what system should we advocate for to correct this?
Discussion about the big picture of Community Development. Many churches and community development organizations do a few good programs in their community. Their impact on the total system of life in a community seems limited. What has to happen in a community to bring about community transformation?
"Why try to redeem communities if heaven is our real home?" Isn't Evangelism more important than community development? These Evangelical misnomers are rooted ia a distorted view of creation, which leads to an individualistic, narrow gospel. Hear how the doctrine of creation broadens the scope of the gospel and forms a foundation for living out the eight components of CCD.
Wholistic ministry demands that we have a concern for the whole person. One of the most deadly diseases that affect the poor is diabetes. Listen and find out more information about this important issue.
"Embezzlement, The Sin of Contemporary Christianity"- An Examination of how local congregations in the early church spent their money and the implications for us today. Our Lord has created an economy of abundace and intends for no one to be in need. There must be alternative economic structures within our world to ensure that the poor are among us (and not simply objectified) and are cared for (and not merely dismissed with cash).
Movements and organizations, such as Leadership Foundations of America (LFA), are in the end as good as the leadership that undergirds them. "Leader as servant" had been the historical posture by which local leadership foundation seek to love and serve their cities. This session will look at how God is developing our eyesight and enlarging our view of the poor in cities we serve. It will also explore how servant leadership is shaped and its influence on organizations. Participants will be able to understnd the biblical foundation of servant leadership and see how historical leadership examples can be integrated within their organization.
The process for Christian self-healing developed by Dr. Rick McKinney is called REST(Rational Emotive Spiritual Therapy) and is verified by recent funded studies as an effective tool for self-healing. More than 600 faith believers in philadelphia have completed the REST 13 lesson program, and more 1400 inmates have also graduated.
This workshop will focus on the impact pornography (particularly from the Internet) has on children, adults, families, and the church. We will cover practical steps one can take to protect your own children, keep yourself pure, and minister to those caught in the porn trap.
Does your church leadership support CCD? Do you want to help leadership value CCD greatly, but need the tools and know- how to make changes happen? This workshop provides theory and practice for taking your church's leadership to higher leadership levels.
Barriers exist that prevent people from receiving quality health care. This workshop will look at the barriers people face to gain access to primary health care. Then we will examine models of providing health care in medically underserved areas to the underserved and uninsured.
This workshop will explore the issues impeding the use of technology and how to effectively integrate technology within our own CDCs. We will discuss challenges and recommendations with respect to technical expertise and financial responsibilities to ensure effective implementation of technology in church misson and ministry programs.
This workshop is designed to offer insights and practical application
for mobilizing your church to serve the under-resourced in your city
through partnerships or connecting with a church through partnership
help mobilize their congregation.
Playing, Dancing, Singing, Acting, and...Learning? How Collaborative Arts Education Can Make a Difference in a Child's Life
Is
it really possible for kids to learn while having an inordinate amount
of fun? Join Yes! And....CAMP (Collaborative Arts iMagination
Programming) for a lively discussion and playtime where we'll discuss
how CAE creates life-long learners and increases self-esteem and
facilities cooperation.
This workshop will focus on a proven 12-step personal solicitation
program based on the popular Moody Press book People Raising: A
Practical Guide to Raising Support. Also a 6-hour DVD/video curriculum
and web site www.PeopleRaising.com will be introduced for ongoing fund
raising training.
If you have lived in an underserved community for any length of time, you have probably experienced both great joy and extreme challenges as you have worked to be a good neighbor to those around you. In this workshop/Panel Discussion with Noel and Marianne Castellanos, Joe and Stacy Atkins, and Wayne and Anne Gordon, we will have an honest dialogue about our experience with living in the community.
Share how to move "Up the River" from basic programs and individuals by identifying who and what is pushing people in and developing strategies to deal with effective change. Rooted in faith and based on Bethel New Life's experience confronting barriers to a just and sustainable community and seeing solutions that change the situation.
Sharing from the personal experience at Bethel New Life in leadership succession and the literature in the field from a founding leader to a next generation community leader the possibilities and pitfalls and the neccessity of having a plan and planning ahead. The opportunity for organizational growth in the process.
Throughout the workshop college and seminary students will better understand why one should and how one can develop a strong foundation for urban ministry through their time at college or seminary.
Our purpose for this study of Isaiah is to introduce workers and pastors to a deeper understanding of the prophet's life, ministry, and vision of God and to equip people for future study and teaching of God's Word in out communities of need.
Donors are demanding to know whether their charitable giving is making a difference. Nonprofits are stuggling to provide "proof of impact" in a timely, meaningful way. In this session you'll discover the key to engaging your donors, reducing donor attrition and increasing your fundraising effectiveness.
Learn how to recognize "the tyranny of the urgent" and other manipulative means some people us to con us. Develop the skills to prioritize demands made on you and learn how to say "NO" without feeling guilty. Don't reinvent the wheel. Avoid burnout. Work smarter.
This workshop will help you prepare to meet the needs of our youth. This will not be a lecture but a workshop where we work together. Many of our youth have incredible abilities. Yet we often give limited tasks such as selling cakes and sodas after church. What can we do to bring out their leadership abilities, talents, and skills? Youth need to possess a basic knowledge of God's work and the contributions of Christian leaders in our own country and around the world in order to become informed, productive Christian leaders.
There is a growing movement toward multicultural churches, in light of the changing demographics of our cities. Yet, there appears to be much misunderstanding as to what exactly constitutes a "multicultural congregation"- race, ethnicity, language, class, culture? What happens when styles of worship conflict? Is Sunday morning still "the most segregated hour in America"? Come find out what makes a church...multicultural.
Inmigrantes mexicanos y Centro Americanos enriquecen nuestra cultura y están ayudando a dale forma a nuestro país en siglo 20. Octavio Paz ganador del Premio Nóbel, una vez dijo que no había dos países vecinos (México y USA) que tuvieran tanta información el uno sobre el otro pero que se entendieran tan poco. Esta sesión proveerá información crítica sobre la cultura latina, sus constumbres y necesidades además del reciente debate sobre la reforma migratoria.
If we are crazy it is because we refuse to be crazy in the same way the world has gone crazy. This workshop will explore Christianity as a peculiar way of living, looking to the early Christians for wisdom, and to the prophetic imagination of contemporary urban communities of theological pranksters, ghetto poets, geurilla gardeners, and ordinary radical.
CCDA's third "R" (Redistribution) refers to the economic empowerment and justice that can result from creative, accountable stewardship. The workshop explores the Biblical foundations of stewardship that brings economic transformation and gives an overview of the value and relevance of the ELE:VATE project for CCDA ministries.
Institutional and denominational churches are struggling to grow and impact the culture in a growing postmodern environment. Church renewal is desperately needed to live out the claims of Christ and address systemic and personal evil which oppress the poor and marginalized. This workshop will engage the group in meaningful exploration of the theological and practical guidelines to creating these new wineskins.
How To Help Couples In Crisis: Individuals and couples usually wait until crisis hits before asking for help, and often people will seek the counsel of a minister or pastor first. This workshop will present a three tier model in order to respond to couples in crisis. The model includes questions that help couples set goals for improvement, understand core issues, and work towards conflict resolutions.
To identify viable leadership qualities, and develop strategies of implementation in an effort to effort and, subsequently, induce personal behavioral change, increase organizational effectiveness and establish a framework that supports the needs of those they lead within their communities.
Come hear about lessons learned in bringing the faith community together around aging issues. This workshop will present information on how a project "to do just that" was planned and implemented. Workshop outlines, group activities, tools and forms, and the process used to develop a volunteer program will be shared.
The Making Housing Happen workshop provides an overview of how ten churches across the country have created affordable housing, each using a different model. Others are using the legislative process to create affordable housing. Each participants will consider which models might be appropriate for their church and community.
African American and Latino communities are experiencing the most poverty and blight in urban America. Traditional explanations, all focused on external factors, fail to get to the heart of the problem. The prophet says that the reason why "my people are destroyed" is "lack of knowledge" (Hosea 4:6). This workshop addresses one of the most crucial factors to turn Black and Latino communities around economically - the importance of education.
Ever felt like you were carrying a burden too heavy for you? Want to build a ministry that exceeds your own potential? What happens to "your" kids if you "move on"? This workshop discusses a community-based youth development model that attaches young people to a significiant netowrk of leaders rather than one or two primary leaders.
A call to ministry is beyond developing skills to perform tasks. The purpose of this workshop is to teach participants the method of surrendering their heart to God's refining process. A surrendering heart glorifies God and depicts servant leadership characteristics. A transformation of the mind, body and soul occurs.
The Arts can be a key to unlock the soul. Paul knew this well as he quoted the poets in his address at Mars Hills. This workshop is designed to train you and your ministry to teach the Word of God with cultural relevance. The Word with no cultural handles is unintelligible to the unchurched. Culture without the Word bears no lasting fruit. Come and learn principles for effective evangelism to the hip hop community.
Jobs for LifeTM (jfL), Formerly National Jobs Partnership, offers a unique solution to poverty and joblessness in communities and for individuals across the country. Through a proven strategy that combines work readiness traing, Biblical principles and volunteer mentoring, jfL fully equips and enables individual Christ-centered churches and organizations to become jobs for LifeTM sites that provide hope, job training and ongoing assistance to unemployed and underemployed individuals who struggle with finding and keeping employment.
How do we practice social justice and multicultural ministry in a homogenous environment? What does it mean to develop advocates oppressed in the suburban church?
As gentrification gains momentum, urban ministires face the challenge of helping longtime neighbors remain in the community. This workshop explores the gentrification issue and offers practical methods for ministries to make the necessary paradigm shift into real estate development.
In a world economy dominated by globalism, consumerism, and corporate capitalism, are there any meaningful alternatives? Does our Christian faith have any resources to help us respond? This Workshop will explore the core economic values, teachings, and practices of biblical economics, particularly as they are found in the story of Manna and the Covenant Code. We will reflect on how these biblical economic values seek to nurture a human community of reverence, abundance, equity, and care for creation. We will touch on the implications of these biblical teachings for our own economic practices- as individuals, communities, congregations, and citizens of a global economy.
Most youth workers are trained to lead but not develop leaders, to lead youth but not empower youth to lead. Discover how to unleash the leadership potential of youth within your ministry as Ted Travis explores the principles, goals, challenges, joys and how-to's of forging among inner-city youth to help them become tomorrow's leaders today.
This workshop introduces participants to the Kingdom Care Reentry Network, a comprehensive prison aftercare program initiated in Philadelphia in 2005. KCRN is a partnership between area churches, CDCs, and the Philadelphia Prison System, the Adult Probation and Parole Department of the court of Common Pleas, and the Philadelphia Defender Association. The panel includes: Bishop Ernest McNear, Elder Jacob Stone, Rev. Richard Smith, Mr. Kevin Lucas, Mrs. Robben Washington and Mr. Peter Solomon.
If you are starting a ministry or need ot get your tax-exempt staus,
you will eventually need to complete the 501c3 paperwork. This workshop
will walk you through all the steps necessary, helping you to
understand what the IRS questions mean--so you can sail through the
processing time.
Urban Family Council exists to build healthy families by providing education about, and advocating for, life, marriage and family. Unfortunately, out American society seems to have deviated from these traditional values. The purpose of the workshop is to explore today's current societal trends relating to sexual behavior, family cohesion, and what community builders can do to address those concerns from a Christian perspective. Workshop participants will engage in discussion on the topic of why Americans do not see the need for sexual self-control and why their choices could be destructive as well as review innovative ways to help rebuild healthier families.
This workshop will focus on developing a community vision using an ABCD (Asset Based Community Development) process. The workshop will be very participatory and the attendees will be part of a role play/simulation that will begin with conducting community surveys and move through a process ending with a community vision. We used this approach in a large assembly in Colorado earlier this year and there was a lot of enthusiasm for the methodology. This workshop is one in a series based on the new materials released by CRWRC and endorsed by Dr. Amy Sherman. This is an excellent methodology to help churches and/or CCDO's to connect to the assets and the desires of the communities they are serving.
Andy Bales, utilizing over 20 years of experience working alongside the homeless, will share how Union Rescue Mission has worked to overcome NIMBYism and provide opportunites for homeless men, women and children. His work, as it relates to hospitals, law enforcement and other agencies "dumping" homeless people in the Skid Row area, has been featured in national and local news. Andy Bales and Leo Hurtado will share strategies on how to use local media in meeting the opposition.
CCDA's third "R" (redistribution) refers to the economic empowerment
and justice that can result from creative, accountable stewardship.
This workshop explores the Biblical foundations and give an overview of
the value and releveance of the ELE:VATE project for CCDA ministries.
Do you wonder what the impact of living in the hood will be on your children? In this workshop, Angela Gordon and friends will share their own experiences of growing up in urban communities. Both parents and children will benefit from this opportunity to discuss the joys and challenges of doing ministry in the hood.
Sustaining a vibrant ministry in the city requires cultivating a balance of loving God and man (Micah 6:8). This workshop focuses on the spiritual life of the urban worker, encouraging a prosperous and passionate walk with the Lord characterized by holiness, humility and compassion.
Self-As-Instrument - the critical nature of understanding our personal tendencies and capacities, as we grow and change, while working with our communities
Accountability - Peeling the onion layers
Your passion for your life's work - Are you pursuing your potential?
Mentoring is the best back-up plan to broken families. This workshop clearly lays out the principles that will ensure your mentoring ministry is successful and impactful in the lives of your ministry kids.
The Faith Base Enterprise Strategic Sourcing Tool (FaithBEST) is intended to guide and FBE though a process to develop an operations strategy (OS) using biblical economic principle principles. An OS is the set of choices that an FEBs makes, that enable it to perform or acquire the goods and services required to achieve its vision.
On August 29, 2005 a devastating hurricane wiped out most of a city: 80% of the housing stock gone, most of the population evacuated, the infrastructure a shambles. In this session you will learn how one CCDA ministry reshaped its mission and began unique work to bring hope from chaos.
This workshop will examine the basic beliefs of Islam in order to help Community Development workers better serve those from a Muslim background. We will also examine ways that Christians can share their faith with Muslims and build communities that will reach out of them.
This workshop helps you discover various aspects of your leadership style, integrate them into a more authentic style and more fully connect your voice with your touch. You will discover, refine and begin to develop the inner resources that exist within each leader. Several leadership assessment tools are included.
This interactive session explores opportunities and challenges confronting urban communities seeking to foster community partnerships across the street and around the region. Learn how six Cincinnati neighborhoods have accessed and leveraged institutional resources from major employers to meet both community and institutional needs resulting in $500 million in real estate projects.
This highly practical workshop delves into the unique and often confusing compensation options available in the church/ministry arena. Attendees will acquire the knowledge and resources necessary to develop and administer comprehensive compensation solutions that minimize tax bite and maximum spendable income. Special attention will be given to clergy compensation issues.
From race and class in America to sectarian divisions in Northern Ireland and genocide in Rwanda, Christians across the world often mirror society's conflicts rather than offer an alternative witness. Hear from leaders from America, Africa, and No. Ireland: stories of pain and hope, pursuing the journey of peace building and reconciliation as a gift and vision from God, and hard lessons learned.
Despite a desire to share God's love in their communities, many churches stumble along the path from intention to action. To become a change agent, a church must itself undergo transformation, on two levels: leadership development and mission realignment. This workshop identifies the necessary components for this change process.
Jeremy Del Rio gives a brief interview with a New York City radio station on how he got into youth ministry and what God has laid on his heart regarding today's youth.
A panel of workers in urban ministries discuss the often-contentious topic of social justice, striving to flesh out its implications - both for ministry and for one's personal life.
A panel of workers in urban ministries discuss the often-contentious topic of social justice, striving to flesh out its implications - both for ministry and for one's personal life.
Can urban/suburban partnerships be used to strengthen urban communities and create lasting change for all involved? Using CityLights as a model for reflection, this interactive experience allows participants to consider the benefits, barriers, and blessings of partnership and offers practical suggestions for making important connections.
If you are starting a ministry or need to get your tax-exempt status, you will eventually need to complete your 501(c)3 paperwork. This workshop will walk you through all the things necessary, helping you to understand what the IRS questions mean - so you can sail through the processing time.
This workshop is designed for church and community development ministries seeking to develop affordable rental housing. This overview of the Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program, currently the largest government program for affordable housing in the U.S., will give technical training to help access this important financial resource.
Learn how the FASTEN website can equip you with hundreds of free, practical, relevant resources for your ministry. We offer toolkits, curricula, program models, tutorials, and more to strengthen your organization (i.e., Board development, strategic planning, volunteer recruiting and management, fundraising) and your programs (e.g., jobs, mentoring, youth & more).
Scripture mandates that churches be prepared to meet both the physical and spiritual needs of their communities. MAD churches develop a balance of evangelism and social outreach. This workshop draws upon extensive experience and research that presents the life-changing vision and Biblical mandate for living the whole Gospel as MAD churches.
This workshop will be on the techniques (biblically, socially, and contextually) necessary to formulate one's theological and doctrinal stance on the GLBT community in a non-threatening and bridge-building fashion that promotes intellectual dialog and mutual understanding in leveling the current disconnect between the broader religious and GLBT communities.
Fact: One out of 3 girls will get pregnant by the age of 20. Yet, the church has few ideas and programs to help teen moms. In this workshop, you will explore ideas to connect with the teen mom at a time she needs help the most. You will cover the key issues facing teen moms, from forgiveness to planning for her future; current statistics (teen moms and poverty/education/MIA dads); and Bible lessons that will enable you to connect with the teen mom.
Is New Urbanism a blessing or a curse for the city and its residents? This session will seek to answer this question by exploring issues involving traditional neighborhood form, gentrification, and public life within a context of Christian ministry and witness.
This workshop will survey Blogs, Wikis, RSS, Discussion Forums, etc. - the tools that are emerging to enable the creation of dynamic, well-informed online communities. Attendees will be encouraged to explore how online community might be used to strengthen the real world communities they are working to build.
What is the Church? Most Americans (Christan or not) seem inclined to describe the Church in terms of what it does or doesn't do, particularly in terms of growth and social impact. The question then becomes, "how is the Church distinct from any other human organization?" We Christians are quick to act but do we know why, and to what end? If we are unclear about our ecclesial identity and mission, we risk being at best charitable or even "radical" without bearing witness to anything different than what the world can already produce. Craig Wong (Grace Fellowship Community Church), Shane Claiborne (the Simple Way), and Jimmy Dorrell (The Church Under the Bridge) each represent very different congregations yet share a common insistence on taking theology of Church seriously.
Women continue to play a crucial role in the development of mankind and CCD efforts across the country. This presentation promotes clarity, encouragement, and vision to facilitate men and women's understanding of God's design and plan for a woman. Participants should walk away with new understanding; hope, faith, and courage to pursue CCD work with both a passion and freedom.
In this workshop, John and Vera Mae Perkins will help leaders heading into the second half of their life and ministry to think about leaving a legacy as faithful servants of Christ, and finishing well.
Everyone knows someone who has been through a divorce. We know all too well the long term effects it has on everyone involved. Divorce Recovery Today, Inc. is a ministry organization committed to helping individuals and families rebuild their lives after divorce. There are specific stages to the healing process that one must go through to successfully transition after loss or divorce. Healing allows you to go on and go forth with life. God has a purpose and a plan for your life and there is life after divorce.
A session with no agenda, designed by, but not exclusive for young leaders. We will show up with some ideas of important CCDA-related conversations that we would like to have, and then break up into groups for discussion. Taking advantage of the collective wisdom we gain as we interact, we will listen for new things we hear the Spirit doing among us.
Prophetic Advocacy 101 focuses on how to draw strength from a Christian identity to do policy advocacy. Participants will gain an understanding of the biblical basis for advocacy, basic principles of advocacy, how to weave advocacy into congregational and organizational life, and how to build lasting relationships with elected officials.
Where can we find more volunteers? How can suburban and urban communities partner through volunteering? Volunteers can be a powerful resource for your ministry. This workshop will explore ways to recruit new volunteers; and we will present the website www.christianvolunteering.org, which is a strong tool for connecting organizations to volunteers.
Youth & family enrichment is a common goal for both the faith community and secular social service organizations. This workshop provides information that will help develop effective collaborations and partnerships between churches, other faith-based organizations, and "secular" social service organizations.
Hip Hop culture can either be an opportunity or opposition for your ministry. We will seek to unpack Hip Hop Theology and ways in which your ministry can impact this culture from the inside out.
To understand CCD ministries, we need a theology of society. We will examine four biblical concepts of social evil: principalities and powers, cosmos, ethnocentrism, and oppression. We will also examine four concepts of social righteousness: justice, shalom, reconciliation, and the Kingdom of God.
The leadership role of the board of directors in a faith-based nonprofit is a crucial component to ensure organizational health and vitality. This workshop will explore the vital leadership role of the board, and engage the participants according to their organization's needs and stages of board development.
Some of the most committed Christians community developers live and minister in poor communities in Africa. Come and learn from some amazing international leaders as they share their perspective of CCD in their context.
Does your church leadership support CCD? Do you want to help leadership value CCD greatly, but need the tools and know-how to make changes happen? This workshop provides theory and practice for taking your church's leadership to higher leadership levels.
Atlanta's holy hip-hop artist, J4J, has created a song especially for the TechMission program, in its efforts to bring the
"three great divides": spiritual, multicultural, and digital. Visit his site at www.j4jmusic.com.
by Ray Bakke & William “Duce” Branch (The Ambassador) Talk presented Sat, May 20, 2006 at the Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2006.
The Kingdom of God stretches out beyond our prejudices and the walls we have built in the church and is welcoming to everyone. Be challenged in your ministry to love those outside your culture and community by studying the parable of the Wedding Feast.
by Efrem Smith, Eric Knox
Talk presented Thurs, May 18, 2006 at the Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2006.
Do you desire to be equipped to lead a healthy, growing, grassroots ministry? This learning lab is designed to provide a theology and practical ministry models for leading urban ministries which seek to be Biblically grounded and socially relevant. Vision, mission, core values, and strategic ministry planning are all explored.
by Edward Bayonet
Talk presented Fri, May 19, 2006 Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2006.
In this elective Spec shares the importance of having a quality relevant image and practical ways of accomplishing that… even if you don’t have all the training. He walks through music videos and flyers on the screens and shares what programs he used and how easily things were actually put together.
by Jeffrey DeLeon
Talk presented Sat, May 20, 2006 at the Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2006.
Together we will explore the challenges that we face in reaching the minorities in our rapidly changing world. What are the implications of serving in a Postmodern culture? What are some practical ideas that I can apply in my context to reach the minorities in my community?
by Eric Iverson
Talk Presented Fri, May 19, 2006 Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2006.
Come discover and share some of the best practices in urban youth ministry trip planning. Find out about planning meals, funding, parent meetings, studies, and much more. Come away with tools you will need to create life-changing experiences your youth will never forget. It is not as difficult as you think.
by Dean Borgman
Talk presented Fri, May 19, 2006 Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2006.
We discuss our responsibility and needed skills in dealing with young people who may be hostile, angry, hurting, or deeply confused. Recommended resources include Larry Brendtro & Scott Larson’s The Resilience Revolution, The Forty Assets, and more.
by Marvin Daniels
Talk presented Fri, May 19, 2006 at the Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2006.
Leisure is not what you think. Most youth workers, ministers and other human service professionals spend very little time on leisure. That is why there is such a deficit in our leadership structures and programmatic effectiveness. This is an informative and experiential seminar where learning is fun.
by Efrem Smith Talk presented Fri, May 19, 2006 Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2006.
A Do Not Miss Experience! Come and dialogue about the church and hip hop music with some leading speakers and artists who can give all of us advice on navigating this sometime touchy subject in the faith community.
Talk presented Fri, May 19, 2006 Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2006. When teaching youth about economic justice , we must be careful to teach how to invest as well as how to protest. Most urban youth have little to say about investment in things that can truly change a young person’s circumstance. Come reflect on the protest/invest paradigm.
by Efrem Smith & Lina Thompson Talk presented Thurs, May 18, 2006 at the Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2006.
The Kingdom of God is not something to put off. Come and explore the Parable of the Bridesmaids to remember that your preparation for this journey is essential in allowing the Kingdom of God to be realized throughout your life and the lives of the young people you are serving NOW!
by Marvin Daniels Talk presented Fri, May 19, 2006 at the Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2006.
The Kingdom of God values grace above and beyond what is comfortable for many within the Church. The Parable of the Vineyard Workers will expose us to the depth of God’s grace and expand our ability to embrace this grace in our own lives, as well as to express it to those we serve.
by Marvin Daniels Talk presented Fri, May 19, 2006 at the Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2006.
The Kingdom of God values grace above and beyond what is comfortable for many within the Church. The Parable of the Vineyard Workers will expose us to the depth of God’s grace and expand our ability to embrace this grace in our own lives, as well as to express it to those we serve.
by Jeffery De Leon & Alise Barrymore Talk presented Fri, May 19, 2006 at the Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2006.
The Kingdom of God has the power influence and transform lives. Come and look at the Parable of the Yeast to help us see the tremendous potential for fueling a movement of God in our lives, our communities and even in countries when the Power of the Kingdom is realized.
by John Perkins & Shane Claiborne Talk presented Fri, May 19, 2006 at the Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2006.
The Kingdom of God is valuable beyond comparison. Hear from two radical leaders who realize the cost of the Kingdom and the tremendous value it holds to change the reality of the poor, marginalized and outcast of society. You will be challenged to re-calibrate your value of the Kingdom in a unique way as we digest the Parable of the Pearl Merchant.
by Ray Bakke & William “Duce” Branch (The Ambassador)
Talk presented Sat, May 20, 2006 at the Urban Youth Workers Institute Conference 2006.
The Kingdom of God stretches out beyond our prejudices and the walls we have built in the church and is welcoming to everyone. Be challenged in your ministry to love those outside your culture and community by studying the parable of the Wedding Feast.
Having watched urban programs succeed and fail since the 1960’s, we’ll discuss critical principles and current resources, including the Ten Stages of Youth Ministry and the Four Basic Questions. Best practices will be discussed and further resources provided.
Based on a biblical theology of ‘wholeness,’ it is important that Christians doing community development understand how to assess needs, develop programs, sustain funding, train staff, and evaluate efforts. This elective will focus on integrating faith and appropriate program development that addresses the holistic needs of people.
Becoming the right person and recruiting the right people are the keys to being successful as you start a youth ministry. Come and learn about these ministry essentials from over 20 years of ministry experience in youth ministry.
How do we equip our youth to actually help change their “hood” into a “neighborhood?” Participants in this elective will be provided with a theological basis to develop an
effective ministry that is rooted in building capacity in youth and their community.
This elective will expose the challenges youth workers face in the area of sexual lifestyle choices and address the various issues youth workers deal with in serving this community.
In this forum, a cacophony of voices will invite you to consider what it means to embody God’s Kingdom on earth, and what it looks like to begin enacting God’s justice in our neighborhoods and beyond.
This elective will take a sometimes funny look at how we listen or don't listen to each other. We will address some of the hindrances to active and effective listening. Sometimes our inability to listen can affect our effectiveness in ministry. You will learn practical skills to help you hear what someone is trying to comminicate.
Dialogue about creating interdependent and collaborative networks as we work together for God's Kingdom. We will talk about why we should network, how to network, what some of the barriers might be. We will discover our roles in the process.
Our urban public schools have the highest concentration of urban youth present during school hours than any other venue has during non-school hours. This elective teaches how tap into this great opportunity without crossing or being hindered by the line that is supposed to separate church and state.
Preaching to 50 cent will empower you to minister to a rap star, wealthy drug dealer or a brother struggling in the community. You will walk away with the information on how to reach a unique type of audience.
Emerging leaders need mentors and spiritual disciple-makers to invest in their lives like Moses invested in Joshua. As much benefit as he received from his mentor, Joshua
failed to reproduce the investment, and his spiritual legacy did not survive. As indigenous leaders emerge around you, will they find a Moses or will they find a Joshua?
This elective will help youth leaders understand how youth think about sex by exposing the do’s and don’ts of abstinence education. It will also give leaders a chance to deal with the issue that challenge the youth culture of today with issue’s of sexual behavior.
Can it work in my hood? Well, being that the model is based on biblical principles yes, it can! In this elective we’ll discuss what the principles of evangelism, worship, ministry, fellowship, and discipleship look like in an urban cultural context. We’ll explore how an urban New Testament-style church can impact its community.
Viv Grigg wandered into the slums of Manila and began to preach. Then in Sao Paulo, then in Kolkàta, India. Out of that came churches, social and economic change. What is thi~ seed of preaching among the páor that transforms poverty and the poor? Could you have a place in planting seeds like this or in being a seed?
In this workshop we will give an update on current immigration reform, as well as look at what we can continue to do to support our brothers and sisters. Caught in the middle of this chaos. Even if positive reform becomes law, we must be aware of the huge challenges we will have to overcome.
The Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets gives us the framework for how we build healthy students in our community. Participate in a discussion of practices from people who are both theorists and practitioners implementing positive youth development strategies.
How can you continue to lead bold ministries among the challenges of the hood without losing your own heart and soul in the process? In this elective you will gain insights forbalancing life and ministry, Self-care and setting boundaries in singleness and marriage, being a leader of character first, and staying solid at heart.
Are you considering adding technology to your youth program or increasing the capacity of
your computer center? This elective will present what we have learned from
TechMission’s Association of Christian
Community Computer Centers (AC4). The
workshop will feature program models, lesson plans, grants, software/hardware donation, etc.
You are gifted and qualified to~be a daughter of God. This elective will examine who you are as a daughter,. and how you are to be utilized in the ministry of the Kingdom. We will address some of the hindrances to living as we are created to live. Men are welcome to attend as they seek to help empower their female co-laborers in Christ.
Come get the facts as they relate to the
ever changing face of America. We’ll look at the trends and stats that describe major ethnic groups ever growing presence, and the implications for ministry at the start of 21st Century on the West Coast.
Busy and no time to go to the mountains for retreat? Retreat is a way of life. A spiritual discipline practiced regularly. Experience a retreat at your own home. Learn how you can put together your own retreat program because only you can understand the rhythm of your soul, your needs and yearnings.
Is leading music for your youth group a scary subject? Does it need an upgrade? Properly using music can go a long way in helping your kids draw and stay near to God! Join in the music and get some tools and techniques to help you make music a more meaningful part of.your-youth group’s worship experience.
Over the last 20 years, thousands of inner- city churches and ministries have worked together to compile a list of eight principles that have guided their approach to urban ministry and community transformation. In this electives, we will present an overview of these eight principles.
Junior Highers are real people! In addition, their lives ARE chaotic. Learn how to develop their potential and live a life that reflects their relationship with Christ. We’ll talk about what creates junior high chaos and how to use chaos to your adva
