Domestic Poverty Track Seminars
Artists Living Among the Poor
Is it possible to develop a heart for missions and the arts simultaneously? We find that artists often see capacity and beauty in poor communities where social scientists and engineers see problems to be fixed. Together, we’ll explore a theology of co-creation with God, as students are challenged to deepen their cultural engagement with the arts, and invited to further integrate creativity and mission.
John Hayes, Darren Prince, Chris Albisurez
Cross-Ethnic, Cross-National, Cross-Class Teams in Ministry
Come join us as we explore the challenges and joys of teams working among the poor and comprised of rich, poor, black, white, North American and 2/3rds World workers.
Servant Partners, InnerChange and Servants to Asia’s Urban Poor
New Monasticism/New Friars Panel
What does the “New Monasticism” have in common with the “New Friars?” How are they different? What exactly is God up to in this generation as Christian men and women are called into intentional community as agents of transformation living in the abandoned places of the Empire.
Word Made Flesh, Servants to Asia’s Urban Poor, InnerChange and Servant Partners facilitated by Scott Bessenecker
Practical Justice 101: Basic Strategies to Transform Your Community
If I care about the huge issues facing the world today -- sexual trafficking, illiteracy, hunger, looming environmental disaster, AIDS, more than a billion slum-dwellers living on less than a dollar a day -- where do I start in order to make a Jesus type response?
Practical Justice 201: Strategies for Changing Your Community
By what audacity do we think we have the right to, or know how to, change a community? Yet we have been called to this task. Join us as we focus on developing the core values and skill sets required to engage a community with grace and humility.
Principles of Christian Community Development
Are you exploring full-time ministry or a lifestyle of caring for needy neighbors in under-resourced communities in North America? Examine the eight key components of Christian Community Development: Relocation, Reconciliation, Redistribution, Church-Based Community Development, Empowerment, Listening to the Community, Indigenous Leadership Development, and Wholistic Ministry.
The Changing Face of Urban Poverty in North America
Not too long ago, the typical TV image of poverty was a black, urban youth or unwed mother. Since the last census, we've been more aware of the Latino community and immigration issues. And then there was the growing trend of gentrification and the suburbanization of poverty. Now, with the Great Recession, add formerly middle-class families who've lost their jobs and house to the list of the needy. The issues are complex and the answers elusive. How do we make sense of it all, and how do we begin to help?
