Attached is the agenda for the October 29, 2012, Denver City Impact Roundtable (Denver 2012 CIR). (Please click on the link) From this site, you can experience the city stories/presentations and the ongoing collaboration. Additional CIR resources can be foundRead more…
A Visual Model for Community Development
Description and presentation of model that shows integration of relief and development in partnered ministry. Drawn from Dissertation that focused on the utilization of medical missions towards long-term community transformational ministry.
Global Mental Health and Unreached People Groups
Mental disorders are a vastly overlooked area in considering our responsibilities and opportunities as the church. How do mental disorders affect those in Unreached People Groups–and other vulnerable groups? Let’s consider this quote first for some of the current andRead more…
We Did It Ourselves
We Did It Ourselves A Look at Participatory Learning and Action There are many variations of a poem written by Chinese poet Lao Tsu concerning the role of a leader, but the one that stands out reads, “Go toRead more…
Wholistic Ministry and Nehemiah
Look at the book of Nehemiah (and life of Nehemiah) from the perspective of Christian wholistic ministry.Read more…
Stan Rowland’s Blog
Check out Stan Rowland’s blog titled “Stan the Urban CHE Guy”Read more…
Urban CHE Overview: Neighborhood Transformation
This overview discusses the purpose of Neighborhood Transformation and includes sections on: “Poverty and Urban Transformation,” “The Approach to Transforming Neighborhoods in Poverty” and “Working Groups in Neighborhood Transformation.”Read more…
Moving From Charity to Community Development
This article outlines the heart of development–what it means to truly live in solidarity with those who are in need, to move from being a servant to being a friend.Read more…
Book Review: Empowering the Poor
Poverty is not so much the absence of goods as it is the absence of power, the capability of being able to change one’s situation.Read more…
What is Collaboration?
There are four different aspects in which groups work: connection, coordination, cooperation, collaboration. Each has different characteristics.Read more…