Love God, Love Your Neighbor Women’s Leadership We support women by providing leadership training for education, community, and family ministries. We do this through conferences, workshops, regional networking, and personal consultations. Dr. Barbara Parker...
I’ll admit it. Sometimes I have trouble listening to people because I think I know more than they do. I think I’ve got a better idea. Are you guilty, too? In Christian ministry, listening to the community is essential before swooping in to...
In a recent sermon, my pastor said that a friend of his offered to give him his library of leadership development books. When Brent asked him why he was giving away these books, his friend, who has been a pastor for more than 30 years, said that for the rest of the...
Thanks for following along as we discuss the principles outlined in the book Making Neighborhoods Whole (2013) by Wayne Gordon and John Perkins. The third principle in our series is redistribution. Before everyone panics and stops reading, we are not referencing...
I had not heard of Christian Community Development before January when I picked up the book Making Neighborhoods Whole (2013) by Wayne Gordon and Dr. John Perkins. After completing the book, I believe the eight principles that we are discussing on this blog have the...
What are the greats? When asked about the greatest commandments, Jesus gave two commands, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind,” and “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:37-38). Then, after His...
