Thursday, November 14, 2013

City Transformation

An incredible group of people have been going through Encountering God in the City over the past four weeks at North Way East End. So far we've learned about a theology of the city, we've discussed the differences between compassion, justice, and advocacy, we've sought to understand the various forms of urban missions, and we've developed strategies for leading incarnationally as Jesus did in complex environments.

The discussions have been fun and challenging. God is calling so many people from North Way to be involved in transformational outreach and authentic, relational ministry in our city, region, and around the world. God is shaping our community to be active participants in God's redemptive mission to reach cities. My prayer is that God will continue to empower and equip us for radical living and taking risks for the kingdom of God.

Our final session of Encountering God in the City will be this coming Wednesday, November 20th at 6:30pm. We'll be discussing city transformation. That involves developing an understanding of God's shalom and what meaningful ministry actually looks like in cities. Transformation is a process that takes time and effort, but when it happens it is so worth it. I'll be telling some stories from Homewood and East Liberty, and we'll also learn from stories about people who are serving in cities around the world. Anyone is welcome to attend.

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