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Shane Claiborne speaking in 2007
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It was a cool, clear Monday night in Philly. We gathered with our visiting group, Sugarloaf United Methodist, on the Art Museum steps (affectionately referred to as the ‘Rocky’ steps). They are a group of about 50 high school underclassmen and leaders that have traveled all the way from Atlanta, GA to serve with CSM for the week.

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New Covenant Church: A Crucible of Ministry Leadership Development

New Covenant Church: A Crucible of Ministry Leadership Development

New Covenant Church of Philadelphia has 3,500 members. About 400 of the members are in positions of leadership or leadership-in-training, with 56 of these on staff. How does the church generate this remarkable level of leadership?

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Wayne Presbyterian Church: Community Organizing to "Make God's Way Known"

Wayne Presbyterian Church: Community Organizing to "Make God's Way Known"

Wayne Presbyterian Church (WPC) is known for its historic presence in the prestigious Main Line corridor of Philadelphia's western suburbs. The church has also become recognized for its emphasis on holistic ministry -- "Our way of making God's way known upon the earth," as Associate Pastor for Mission Carol Clarke puts it.

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2006 CCDA Conference Program Book - Philadelphia

Program Book from the 2006 CCDA Conference in Philadelphia. Find information about the Christian Community Development Association, its members and practices. Contains a listing of all workshops, plenary sessions, speakers and sponsors.

Amachi: Mentoring the Children of Prisoners in Philadelphia

 
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Amachi: Mentoring the Children of Prisoners in Philadelphia

(Public/Private Ventures and Center for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society)

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Summary:

This book focuses on the early years of the Amachi program and its success; how it was set up, and its operation and maintenance.  This information is helpful for practitioners and others interested in starting an Amachi program in your community. 

Why does FASTEN recommend this resource?

This short book offers data regarding the program’s quality and effectiveness and explains the strategies and mechanics of setting up, operating, and maintaining an Amachi program. It provides a concise yet thorough explanation of the Amachi model that includes discussion of the reasoning behind this approach. It answers detailed questions that practitioners are likely to ask—about the types of activities the mentors and children are engaged in; the time they spend in different activities; how often the mentors meet with their assigned children; and how to recruit pastors into the initiative. It also includes a list of churches partnering with Amachi in Philadelphia. The book concludes with a short discussion of the five “critical elements that contributed to the project’s early successes.”



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Why here? Why now?

Every morning I rode the bus to school. School; however, was 40 minutes away, because I went to a private school in Philadelphia's Germantown area. The 40 minute experience was quite surreal. Every ride began with me hopping on the bus in the quiet suburbs. Sometimes, it would still be dark out and the neighborhoods were still sleeping. Every morning, I patiently sat there, watching the other kids dragging themselves slowly into their seats, one by one, as we trudged closer and closer to school. I always liked sitting by the window. The scenery was always the same, but the little details showed otherwise. Read more

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