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How to Empower the Poor
All ranters shared the same premise. It was the people in poverty’s fault they were poor, and if they would only act right morally they would get out of their situation.
Expansion to Detroit
World Impact continues to pioneer new ways to find and connect with urban pastors, church planters, and ministry leaders in urban communities in the heart of our nation.
The Good News
Twelve people. Just twelve people. This month we celebrate Easter—for Christians, the most important holiday of the year. Without the death and resurrection of our Lord, we have nothing.
Life Will Triumph
The story of Jesus’ death and resurrection reveals the link between despair and hope. However tragic things may appear, the end of the story remains the same—life will finally triumph.
TUMI Summit 2017
Recently I had the joy of attending and participating at the tenth TUMI International Summit in Wichita, Kansas.
April 2017 Bulletin
This month’s Bulletin features the ministries of World Impact Midwest.
Win the City
Topeka recently held their second TUMI (The Urban Ministry Institute) Commencement Service. The first graduation was a major milestone last year, and the second felt the same.
What was I Thinking?
I remember when I first got the itch to plant a church. It was about 2007 when I was serving as an Associate Pastor at Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church in Oakland.
Spring at LACS
Greetings from Los Angeles Christian School (LACS) and Happy Spring! We are definitely feeling spring fever here in the fifth grade class at LACS.
An Essential Tool
I never really set out to plant a church, but progressively after living and working in the community, God gave me a vision for a multi-ethnic, parish model church that was community focused and gospel driven.
Hennings April Prayer Letter
Recently, TUMI hosted its tenth Satellite Summit. Our theme was Forging Identity: Destroying Strongholds, Forming Christlikeness, and we explored the idea of equipping leaders in their identity in Christ, as well as ways to combat the lies of the enemy as they fulfill God’s call for their lives.
Browatzke April Prayer Letter
One of the greatest joys I have in ministry is to disciple men and to see the Holy Spirit begin to change lives. For the last 10 months I have been visiting John in jail.
Denver Ministry Update
Several prisoners at FCI Englewood prison and Denver Women’s prison walked up to me recently and said they looked forward to meeting me on the “outside.”
The Answer to the Problems in the City
Under-resourced urban communities face a variety of challenges. Violence as the primary way to solve conflict, abandoned buildings where businesses used to be, crime and homelessness just to name a few.
Unashamed of our Stories
“How can God ever forgive me?” Through her tears, I could see the dark hold that shame and guilt had on her. Michelle had come to my home for prayer.
Empowered to Live Free
One place I get to experience first-hand how God is transforming the lives of men in our cities is at our annual men’s conference at The Oaks.
Go Boldly
Incredible Kingdom opportunities and realities to advance God’s Kingdom are before us in 2017 and I don’t plan on failing because of caution. I plan to experiment and to experiment boldly.
