(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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(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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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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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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“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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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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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