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Transformation Requires More Then Doing Things for People and Neighborhoods
For transformation to take place people and neighborhoods must decide they want something different then what they currently have. Then they must care enough that they are willing to do something about it to see the change take place. If that desire and action are not there then no matter what we do for others…
Why It important to Look for Transformation
so we can see how God is working and to what degree and in what areas of individual and neighborhood life. It allows room for God to act. To better manage programs Motivation for leaders of transformation, committee members and people doing the work. Helps committee supervise the workers and direct the project. Is motivation for…
Biblical Perspective to Transformation
This past week I read with great interest Dela Adadevoh’s new book “Personal Life Transformation” in a Biblical Perspective 2013, International Leadership Foundation, Orlando FL. Dela was my supervisor as Africa Director of Affairs in 1988 when we were on staff with Campus Crusade in Nairobi and developing CHE. Currently Dela is the Global VP…
What is Transformation
TRANSFORMATION DEFINITIONS Let us look at seven definitions of Transformation as used by different organizations A definition given by Bryant Myers of World Vision International in his book Walking With the Poor: “I use the term transformational development to reflect my concern for seeking positive change in the whole of human life materially, socially and…
A Great Way to Start to Get to Know Your Neighbors
Efforts to rebuild the neighborhoods are hampered by the fact that new residents moving in, whether tenants or homeowners, do not know each other and have no knowledge of past revitalization efforts. “Many work two or three jobs to get by,” notes Nelson Butten, “and others work and go to school. They have no time…
What Learned from Churches, Part Two
Reaching not only Urban Poor Neighborhoods But also Middle Class Neighborhoods Getting church members to work in urban poor neighborhoods makes it harder to raise up local trainers. The churches focus more easily on nearby neighborhoods which most frequently are middle class. Doing projects in the church’s neighborhood makes it easier to motivate the members.…
What We Have Learned from Churches, Part 1
In the last two years we have learned many things about attracting North American churches to Neighborhood Transformation (NT) and facilitating implementation. This has allowed us to make a number of changes in our approach. This will be a two part series. The following is some of what we have learned: Churches most interested in…
Working Through an Elementary School to Start Neighborhood Transformation
Written by Brynn Schmidt, Co-leader of the Neighborhood Transformation team at Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette, Colorado. Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette, Colorado has had a good relationship with one of our neighborhood elementary schools for several years. We have done backpack drives, school improvement days, given funds and assisted occasionally with teacher appreciation and…
Participatory Training That Multiplies
Our aim in education is to produce changed individuals, who will change others, who, in turn, will change others. These individual changed lives result in changed families, changed communities, and ultimately in changed societies. An inward change must precede the outward change which is based on a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. There are absolutes…