Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: A FAITH BASED MODEL Gateway to the Community Conference October 27, 2001 Jerry Appleby, Facilitator Jerry Appleby, Facilitator Experience: Honolulu 1st Pasadena Bresee Restore Orlando Reaching Our City FOUNDATION PILLARS COMMUNITY FAMILY CHURCH EVOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY WHAT COMMUNITIES HAVE OFFERED Security A sense of identity and belonging A framework of shared assumptions and values A network of caring individuals. The experience of being needed THE BEGINNING OF THE BREAKDOWN OF THE COMMUNITY The rise of easy transportation systems The spread of better and better communication. RELATED CAUSES Individualistic culture Excessive competitiveness Emphasis on individual performance. Impersonal contacts with one another Telephone ordering Computer ordering ATMs What are the consequences of this shift? The breakdown of the family People suffer isolation, alienation, and estrangement A steady stream through the court system, psychiatrists’ office and drug abuse clinics It starts in the inner city and spreads through the suburbs. The poor feel the consequences more than the rich POOR SOLUTIONS A Charity mentality Racial Polarization Socio-economic polarization Government programs – replacing church involvement THE REGENERATION OF THE COMMUNITY THE REGENERATION OF THE COMMUNITY Remove the barriers that exist within the church Rekindle the value of the group without loosing the individual pride. Reinsert the Church into the center of the community. DEVELOPING MEANINGFUL PROGRAMMING FOR YOUR COMMUNITY Look for the felt needs rather than Quick Fixes Preach and Team the Church as housing ministers of reconciliation Clearly outline the priorities of the needs of the community Prioritize the needs DEVELOPING MEANINGFUL PROGRAMMING FOR YOUR COMMUNITY (CONTINUED) Support community residents and involve outside people in working under and through residents. Develop programs as leadership develops. Support the programs financially