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Comment on Rebecca Lujan Loveless by Neighborhood Leading with LaDeitra « Communities First Association

Neighborhood Leading with LaDeitra « Communities First Association — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:32:59 +0000

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Success Empowers Neighbors « Communities First Association — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:57:55 +0000

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Comment on Clark Blakeman by The Dignity Christmas Store « Communities First Association

The Dignity Christmas Store « Communities First Association — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:08:26 +0000

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Comment on ABCD: Neighbors Influence the Next Generation by blogvotional

blogvotional — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:21:22 +0000

Reblogged this on blogvotional and commented: A great example of indigenous leaders embracing ownership in their neighborhood.

Comment on Store by Asset Based Community Development: Working “With” the Community « Communities First Association

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:13:28 +0000

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Comment on Friday Food for Thought: What’s Your View? by Jay Van Groningen

Jay Van Groningen — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:10:31 +0000

How does one listen to neighbors in a way that:
1. Discovers what neighbors care about enough to act on it?
2. Discovers what gifts they bring to the things they want to work on?
3. Helps neighbors discover their neighbors who care about the things they care about – so they can work on them together.

Personally, Enrique I resist those programs and ministries that churches want to start, control and implement to/for their neighbors. I think it is much healthier when church comes along and supports the good things neighbors care about doing. Then the church and community can work together on how to sustain the good work. If ministry is done really well the church does not need to own or control the ministry, it gets to support it in the ways that bless ministry and the congregation. If ministry is done really well, the community eagerly accepts and embraces the church members participation on a level, respectful, playing field (with respect to power in and control). They enjoy getting good things done together.

Comment on Friday Food for Thought: What’s Your View? by Enrique Salgado Jr.

Enrique Salgado Jr. — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:03:42 +0000

A wonderful discussion. These points are all on the money. The one thing that I believe needs to happen once you work all four points is to begin the hard work of establishing points 2 and 3. This is where I believe the church has not figured out how to do this. it is not enough to start a ministry but more to teach people how to maintain a ministry how to expand a ministry and how to sustain a ministry. Teach them to organize and structure things through biblical principles. Than they can go out to become fishers of men

Comment on Store by Friday Food for Thought: What’s Your View? « Communities First Association

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:34:22 +0000

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Comment on Kimi Zimmerman by In the News: Asset Based Community Development « Communities First Association

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:25:07 +0000

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Comment on Who We Are by Community Impact « Communities First Association

Community Impact « Communities First Association — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:43:32 +0000

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