WATCH THE VIDEO... Even as our culture drifts farther away from a Biblical world-view, there are now great opportunities for the church to gain influence and make an even greater impact in our communities. It is exciting that the path [...]
WATCH THE VIDEO... Over the last several decades, non-profits have played an increasing role advocating and providing services for the global poor and disenfranchised. The initial role of the Christian non-profit was to bring the church safely into a sustainable [...]
WATCH THE VIDEO... Some of the best natural entrepreneurs in the United States are in underserved urban communities. They are called hustlers – visionary risk-takers who seize the opportunity to move product and turn a profit. They have the God-given [...]
WATCH THE VIDEO... In the next 30 years the population will likely increase by 2.5 billion people with most of that being absorbed by urban areas. This massive growth of our cities will continue to magnify the challenges of poverty, [...]
WATCH THE VIDEO... Caring for Kids sought to bridge the gap between schools and churches to create lasting, meaningful partnerships built upon the simple but powerful question, “How may we help you?” By becoming a catalyst for collaboration and serving [...]
Entrepreneur: one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise. Merriam Webster Jesus said, “I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” That statement is full of things [...]
Dear Pastors, in many ways we are genuinely between a rock and a hard place. According to poll after poll the church in America is losing ground in attendance, influence, credibility and virtually every other category that really matters [...]
The Church as a catalyst for collaboration is one of the four essential practices of what we call a Missions 3.0 church. Along with the practices of Reframing Expectations, Tackling Outcomes and Cultivating Innovation churches that want to [...]
With a background as both a recipient and provider of philanthropic efforts and human services support, I often have wondered how to truly develop the economic capacity and well-being with people on the margins of society. I wrestle with [...]
Catalyzing Transformational City Movements is the second chapter in Dr. Randy White and H Spees new book "Out of Nazareth: Christ-Centered Civic Transformation In Unlikely Places" available at Amazon.com. They have made this entire chapter available to us as a whitepaper. [...]
