Our church wants to do more to reach out to the poor in our community. What “how-to” resources are available to help us learn more about community ministry?
Good news-there are several good resources to turn to:” The Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) sponsors an annual conference in the fall that gathers thousands of ministry leaders active in their communities. CCDA sponsors a wide variety of workshops and workshop “tracks” that will give you access to veteran practitioners, model programs, and ministry experts. Learn about the conference at www.ccda.org ” Network 9:35 (www.network935.org) is a great website with practical resources, information on training events, profiles of model programs, and how-to books. You can also order Network 9:35’s “Holistic Ministry Starter Kits.” ” Numerous “getting started” books are available, including The Welfare of My Neighbor: Living Out Christ’s Love for the Poor by Deanna Carlson (available from the Family Research Council); Community Ministry by Carl Dudley (available from The Alban Institute); The ABCs of Community Ministry: A Curriculum for Congregations by Amy L. Sherman (availab
Good news-there are several good resources to turn to: ” The Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) sponsors an annual conference in the fall that gathers thousands of ministry leaders active in their communities. CCDA sponsors a wide variety of workshops and workshop “tracks” that will give you access to veteran practitioners, model programs, and ministry experts. Learn about the conference at www.ccda.org ” Network 9:35 (www.network935.org) is a great website with practical resources, information on training events, profiles of model programs, and how-to books. You can also order Network 9:35’s “Holistic Ministry Starter Kits.” ” Numerous “getting started” books are available, including The Welfare of My Neighbor: Living Out Christ’s Love for the Poor by Deanna Carlson (available from the Family Research Council); Community Ministry by Carl Dudley (available from The Alban Institute); The ABCs of Community Ministry: A Curriculum for Congregations by Amy L. Sherman (availa
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