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Built Up Through Evangel
The Wichita ministry recently hosted our third Evangel School of Urban Church Planting. Our team had spent months praying, planning, and walking alongside multiple urban leaders as they were preparing to plant their churches.
Hope
The other day I sat in the chair of a new hairstylist. My regular girl had a full schedule and suggested a friend who she thought I would really enjoy.
St. Louis Ministry Relaunch
St. Louis, Missouri, is a city that has gained notoriety over the years as a dangerous place. It regularly makes the lists of most dangerous cities in America and was the focal point of the nation during the racially charged Ferguson riots.
President’s Day at NCS
Right before our nation celebrated President’s Day in February, Newark Christian School (NCS) celebrated by presenting short biographical monologues of past presidents to an audience of younger students.
Second-Generation Students
Newark Christian School (NCS) opened in 1984. I joined World Impact three years later, and became the first grade and music teacher, serving there for nearly ten years.
When Did I See You Hungry?
In January, my church and other Urban Church Association (UCA) churches served alongside one of our UCA partners, Jennifer, on Skid Row and it turned out to be an amazing and unexpected experience.
More Than Students
Several years ago, I drove into West Dallas looking for a classroom where I could offer courses of The Urban Ministry Institute (TUMI). I just knew there were pastors in West Dallas who woke up each morning asking God to provide leadership training resources.
A Vision For Urban Leaders
When Christ walked the earth he had the ability to look at people and see something beyond the labels of society.
Urban Church Associations
As each of the World Impact regions expand their reach into new cities, neighborhoods and churches, we like to see common threads. One of those threads is the implementation of The Urban Church Association (UCA).
The Difference Camp Makes
Recently my wife Jeanne and I had the privilege of taking six youngsters from our church camping at The Oaks. The trip wound up being a great example of the difference camping can make in kids’ lives.
A Way to Link Arms
In the early days of World Impact, breaking in to new communities meant parachuting a missionary team into a neighborhood or city to cultivate ministry from the ground up.
More Than Chocolates and Roses
At a time when most people tend to think about love in terms of chocolates and roses, I often think about how God’s love makes our earthly love pale in comparison.
Urban Christian Education
Our vision is to empower urban Christian leaders to powerfully advance God’s Kingdom in the city.
Changed Lives
One of the great joys of working in ministry is seeing lives changed by the power of the gospel. My husband Daren and I have had the privilege of getting to know two such people whose lives have been impacted by the love of Christ and now they are impacting others.
A God of Healing and Restoration
The church behind bars is exploding with growth. Men and women who are incarcerated are learning who Christ is and giving their lives fully to Him with a passion that changes not only them but everyone around them.
