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Asset-Based Community Development

Community Transformation -General

Building Readiness: Through God’s Eyes, With God’s Heart

Meeting Needs: From Individual Betterment to Individual Development

Developing a Community Vision

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How is  Your Church Engaging the Community?

This exercise gives you a quick overview of how your church is engaging the community. An accurate picture of the church's strengths, weaknesses, and goals for outreach is useful in pointing the church toward its next steps in developing transformational community ministry.

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Personal Preparation for Ministry Action

Perhaps you are drawn toward community ministry … but you aren't sure whether you are really ready to plunge in. This personal preparation not only strengthens your readiness to be used by God as an agent of transformation, but also cultivates God's transforming work within you.
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Beyond Charity

The most fundamental statement we likely can make in any ministry effort that goes beyond charity is to say that we are all image-bearers of God.  This tool looks at how we can go beyond charity and move towards development ministries.
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Developing Leaders for Community Transformation

This document gives some advice on what to look for in a community leader and partner.
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