Encyclopedia of Urban Ministry
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We at UrbanMinistry.org hope that this wiki, the Encyclopedia of Urban Ministry, will be a constantly-expanding resource for people involved in urban ministry, whether that be Christian community development, technology instruction, youth ministry, or addiction & recovery ministry. Feel free to add curricula and lesson plans you have developed, descriptions of your organization's best practices, and links to other online resources you have found beneficial.
General Urban Ministry Topics |
Encyclopedia of Christian Community Technology |
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| Topics in this section include: the history of urban ministry, research on faith-based organizations, church development, and organizational start-up and management. Best practices and advice are given for providing job training, legal aid services, economic literacy, and adult/family mentoring, as well as other social service programs. | This section of the wiki is intended to be useful for organizations operating Christian community computer centers, both in the U.S. and worldwide. It contains technology-related curricula and training resources, as well as material on the international digital divide, online segregation, and relevant professional, technology, and ministry organizations. | ||||
Encyclopedia of Urban Youth Ministry |
Encyclopedia of Recovery and Addiction |
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| This section of the wiki contains curricula, lists of online resources, and best practice guides for the operation of after-school programs, teen programs, and adult education (ESL) programs. |
This section of the wiki contains materials to help those struggling with addiction and to put them on the road to recovery. TechMission's SafeFamilies program materials, which address pornography addiction and online safety, are found here. Among these are the SafeFamilies manual, information on We-Blocker software, testimonies of former addicts, and steps for recovery. Information on dealing with substance abuse, both among adults and youth, is also found in this section. |
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Encyclopedia of Grant Writing and Fund Raising |
Encyclopedia of Volunteer Management, Volunteering and Short Term Missions |
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| This section of the wiki contains how-to guides, templates, and fast research fact sheets for grant writing, as well as resources on fund raising and partnerships between government and faith-based organizations. | The resources in this section of the wiki are intended to help organizations locate, train, and supervise volunteers, as well to help groups plan and run effective short-term missions trips. Among these materials are: the Christian Volunteering manual, devotionals on service and information on virtual volunteering, volunteer management, personality, vocation, and calling, work study, and short-term missions. Additionally, this section provides links to other Christian staff recruitment websites. | ||||
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