Mission Approach

Communal Assets

Discover collectively with the faith community your interests, talents, giftedness, passion, and calling.

Are there common themes?

How is the faith community connecting with the community?

Where do you see God moving?

What are you hearing from God?

Community Assets

Historically what is the community about?

From the community Survey what have you discovered?

From relationships built what are you hearing?

From interviews what are you told?

From prayer walks what are you sensing?

Felt Need

What is destroying the community?

What is impoverishing the community?

What is the felt-need of the neighbors in the community?

What is the felt-need for those who do not have a voice?

What opportunities emerging?

Redemptive Community

Word

    This approach focuses on the spoken word

    You shall know the truth and the truth will set you free

    If you confess with your lips and belief in your heart

    Think on these things

    Being transformed by the renewing of your mind

Deed

    Relief - shelter

    Individual Development – home ownership

    Community Development – affordable housing

    Structural Change – address redlining; just and fair loans

    Transformation – just and righteous community; manifestation of the power of God