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Profile of Second Baptist Church: This instructional profile tells how this church leads a multi-church effort to serve the city schools of Springfield, MO.
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Profile of Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale: This profile describes how this mega-church has transformed the foster care system in southern Florida.
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Profile of Calvary Church Grand Rapids: This instructional profile describes how this large suburban church went from commodity-based benevolence to a more holistic, relational approach.
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Profile of Harderwyk Christian Reformed Church: This 8-page profile shares lessons from this multi-congregational church’s shift into greater external focus and holistic, relational ministry.
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Profile of Rolling Hills Community Church: This instructional profile tells how this 3000-member church in OR has connected over half its congregation in community service by building partnerships with numerous ministries/agencies.
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Profile of First Baptist Church Huntsville: This Texas congregation centers its community ministry efforts on supporting correctional officers and assisting ex-offenders.
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Profile of Perimeter Church: This large church in suburban Atlanta has given leadership to a multi-church network called UNITE! to facilitate greater church engagement in transformational community ministry.
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Profile of Fellowship Bible Church North: This 4000-member church in Texas dramatically increased its community impact by putting an outreach face on their small group ministry.
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Profile of Midwest Church of Christ: This profile details how Midwest Church of Christ was able to minister to the city of Louisville, Kentucky and gives tips on how other churches can do the same.
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Profile of New Song Community Church: This small inner-city congregation has had a major impact in revitalizing its neighborhood by following the “3 Rs” of the Christian Community Development movement.
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Profile of Hope Evangelical Free Church: This instructional profile tells how this church has greatly multiplied its impact in the community by vibrant partnerships with existing social ministries/agencies, including the public school system.
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Profile of Lincoln Village Ministry of Southwood PCA: This instructional profile relates the story of a suburban church’s deep engagement in a low-income neighborhood five minutes from the church.
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Profile of Tenth Presbyterian Church: This instructional profile relates how this PCA church launched a vibrant diaconal ministry to serve Philadelphia’s homeless and down-and-out.
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Profile of LifeBridge Christian Church: This instructional profile relates the journey of this church’s move from internal to external focus.
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Profile of Mariners Church: This instructional profile relates the story of a mega-church’s development of a large-scale community ministry department mobilizing thousands of parishioners for service.
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Recommended Books
Urban Churches, Vital Signs: Beyond Charity Toward Justice: An inspiring and challenging collection of stories of churches across America involved in dynamic urban ministry among the poor.
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Street Saints: This book collects numerous, diverse stories of effective faith-based ministries in the U.S., with advice on imitating their approaches.
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Cup of Water, Bread of Life: This collection of stories of effective, holistic ministries from around the world offers inspiration and guidance to church leaders for balancing evangelism and social action.
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