Urban Ministry
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God is for Real, Man
Type: BOOK
Author: Burke, Carl F.
Author: Burke, Carl F.
Kids from city streets reveal startling insights into Bible passages as they translate them into their own language.
God's People in an Urban Culture: Leader's Guide
Type: BOOK
Author: Oliveira, Nazombe, and Wildman
Author: Oliveira, Nazombe, and Wildman
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Bible History
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Bible People
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Christian Life
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Culture
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General
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Modern/Contemporary
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Multicultural
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Urban Issues
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Urban Ministry
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Study gives an opportunity to bring together the concepts of our modern urban culture (geography, values, and experiences) versus the rich traditions of biblical and faith history to help us understand urban culture in a symbolic sense. Seeks to discern the response of a faithful people to God's action in their lives - in the midst of that urban culture.
Hispanic Leaders Make a Difference (Los Lideres Hispanos)
Type: BOOK
Author: Gonzales, Jorge A.
Author: Gonzales, Jorge A.
This book (printed in Spanish and English) helps lay persons develop an understanding of and commitment to leadership. It covers: Who are we?; Leadership for our people; and Developing leadership for congregations and communities. It also includes suggestions for study and action.
Maya Angelou: Rainbow in the Clouds
Type: VHS
Author: Angelou, Maya
Author: Angelou, Maya
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AIDS/HIV
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Alcohol
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Drugs
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General
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Homeless
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Ministry
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Mission
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Urban Issues
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Urban Ministry
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Explores the mission and ministry of Glide Memorial Church in the Tenderloin, San Francisco. How this thriving church caters to the inner city around it, the drugs, alcohol, AIDS, homeless in a multicultural, proactive, hopeful way.
Too Young to Die: Bringing Hope to Gangs in the Hood
Type: BOOK
Author: McLean, Gordon
Author: McLean, Gordon
Focus on the Family. Through engaging stories of former gang members, reveals the hows and answers the whys surrounding the appeal of ganglife. Explains how parents can steer vulnerable young lives away from negative influences. Heralds the only truth that truly matters: No one is beyond the reach of Christ's love.
Who Comes in the Name of the Lord?: Jesus at the Margins
Type: BOOK
Author: Recinos, Harold J.
Author: Recinos, Harold J.
Drawing on biblical witness, develops a perspective that demonstrates God's identification with those whom society deems weak and lowly. Calls mainline Christians to step outside their institutional turf to work among the marginalized where society and barrio Christianity will combine to clarify the cultural role of Christians - to respond tot he work of God in human history.
Youth and Police in Partnership: Communities in Unity
Type: BOOK
Author: Williams, Wesley
Author: Williams, Wesley
This manual is intended as a guide (especially for the site coordinator) for the process of replicating Youth and Police Partnership Programs (YPP). YPP aims to better the relationships between inner-city youth, community residents, and the police department through a structured preventive policing model which involves the religious community.
Youth Ministry in City Churches
Type: BOOK
Author: Roehlkepartain, Eugene C.
Author: Roehlkepartain, Eugene C.
This book has proven tips from over 40 youth ministry veterans. You'll get a new understanding of urban culture, how urban kids differ from rural and suburban kids, what works in successful urban ministries, and what has failed.