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Why the Church Isn’t Growing in Poor Neighborhoods (Pt 3)

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Derick ScudderJuly 10, 2014

(This part 3 in this series, Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here) 3. Not recognizing and adapting to the education gap. Did you know that only 1 out of every 12 seventeen-year-olds can read the science section of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blogging | Tagged education, literacy, poverty

Why the Church Isn’t Growing in Poor Neighborhoods (Pt 2)

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Derick ScudderJuly 9, 2014

(This Part 2 of this series, read Part 1 here) 2. Christians Aren’t Staying. High turnover is the norm in poor neighborhoods. Poverty means that people already have little control over where they live. One missed paycheck, one lousy landlord … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blogging | Tagged church, long term ministry, poverty

Why the Church Isn’t Growing in Poor Neighborhoods (Pt 1)

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Derick ScudderJuly 8, 2014

Like basically every night in college–it was late, but none of us felt like going to bed. We were hanging out after a work meeting, and since a lot of us were studying to go into the ministry, the topic … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blogging | Tagged church growth, missions, poverty, Ruby Payne

There’s No Such Thing as a Bad Neighborhood (Pt 3)

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Derick ScudderDecember 18, 2013

This is the last in a three part series, click here to read Part 1 and here to read Part 2. 3. Because mankind is sinful, every neighborhood has sin. “As it is written: ‘None is righteous, no, not one; … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blogging | Tagged church planting, crime, missions, poverty, sin

There’s No Such Thing as a Bad Neighborhood (Pt 1)

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Derick ScudderDecember 17, 2013

“It is a bad place,” the native says in a hushed whisper. “Don’t go in there!” You can easily see the area that he’s pointing at near the edge of the village. It’s a fenced off grove of densely-packed trees. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blogging | Tagged American Dream, Neighborhoods, poverty, urban

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Spurgeon on the Church and the Poor

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Derick ScudderNovember 30, 2013

One of my favorite Spurgeon quotes: “A church…which does not exist to do good in the slums, and dens, and kennels of the city, is a church that has no reason to justify its longer existing. A church that does … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blogging | Tagged poverty, preaching, Spurgeon

Why I’m Done With Urban Ministry (Part 4)

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Derick ScudderNovember 22, 2013

This is the last of a four part series, here is Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 4. Urban ministry overspecializes biblical ministry to the poor. Here in America we love outsourcing. When it’s cheaper and easier to have … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blogging | Tagged missions, poverty, urban ministry
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