One of the goals of the Cities Affinity Group is to create a safe environment for genuine, meaningful dialogue.  Developing Safe Environments for Learning and Transformation, an article by Gregg Detwiler, Director of Intercultural Ministries, Emmanuel Gospel Center, is a helpful tool in moving towards this goal.  Gregg writes from decades of practical urban ministry experience regarding “a model for personal and organizational transformation” while underscoring the importance and “process of creating and reproducing a safe environment,” which he sees as essential for the vitality and agency of biblical transformation.