Presenters: Dr Don Moore National Church Ambassador World
Vision Canada Dr John Fuder Founder & Director Heart for the
City March 24 Kitchener March 25 Toronto March 26 Ottawa April 7
Vancouver April 8 Calgary April 9 Edmonton April 28 Montreal April
29 Halifax April 30 St. John's May 5 Winnipeg May 6 Regina May 7
Saskatoon March 24 Kitchener March 25 Toronto March 26 Ottawa April
7 Vancouver April 8 Calgary April 9 Edmonton April 28 Montreal
April 29 Halifax April 30 St. John's May 5 Winnipeg May 6 Regina
May 7 Saskatoon 2015 Forum Dates www.churchleaderforums.ca
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World Vision Canadas Annual Church Leaders Forum is presented
in cooperation with our local ministerial partners &
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Cities are close to the heart of God God knows the heart of
cities God intent on reaching cities Churches are called to serve
their city Challenge: breaking up holy huddles Challenge:
contextualizing our mission L ISTEN L EARN L EAD Forum Overview
Canadian Cities SizeNo. Under 100k 139 100k - 400k 46 Over 400k
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City Snapshots Please see the Heart and Soul of the city Forum
Resource Book for city specific statistics on each of the 12 cities
visited on the Forum tour. (pages 4-63) This book can be downloaded
from our Annual Forum Resources section.
www.churches.worldvison.ca
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Urban Missionary in California and Chicago Professor of Urban
Studies, Moody Theological Seminary Founder and Director of Heart
for the City in Chicago Author of 4 books including his latest:
Neighborhood Mapping Meet Our Guest Speaker: Dr John Fuder
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Making your Church Invaluable to your Community #heartsou
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No matter how adept an exegete a theologian is it is all for
naught if he does not also understand his contemporary audience
well enough to lead them to a correct understanding. -Marc Van
Houten #heartsou lforum How Relevant is your Church
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Community analysis involves a what, why, who, where, when, and
how strategy of postures and practices. We will discover each phase
through a step- by-step plan, guided by prayer and biblical
principles, toward practical, hands-on opportunities to engage our
communities. #heartsou lforum
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i The What Q. What is community analysis? A. Community
analysis, or neighborhood mapping, is a practical approach of
learning how to understand and reach your neighborhood in order to
effectively proclaim and demonstrate the gospel. #heartsou
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(D+Rx) HW + PG = Changed Church/Community Diagnosis (D)
Prescription (Rx) Hard Work (HW) Power of God (PG) #heartsou
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Round Table Prayers: Praying through Acts 17: 16-31 For God to
stir/break our hearts for people To adequately diagnose our
communities For the courage to speak and live truth To operate in
the fullness of the Holy Spirit #heartsou lforum
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The Why Q. Why perform community analysis? A. Because community
analysisknowing who the people are and their specific needsis Gods
heart. #heartsou lforum
Psalm 122:6-8 Spiritual vitality Economic health Physical
safety Political justice Social relationships #heartsou lforum Go
to... Other churches/ministries Civic leaders- Google Local police
agencies Social service agencies Community-based organizations
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Prayer-Walking Now Jericho was tightly shut... [But] the Lord
said to Joshua, See, I have given Jericho into your hand, with its
king and the valiant warriors. You shall march around the city....
When you hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout
with a great shout; and the wall of the city will fall down flat.
Joshua 6:15 #heartsou lforum
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Round Table Explore: What does it mean to writhe in anguish for
a people and the city? What steps can you take to pray more
holistically for your city? What are the implications for you/your
church to a fuller understanding of Shalom? #heartsou lforum
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The Who Q. Who performs community analysis? A. Community
analysis is made effective by those whose hearts have been broken
with compassion and who desire to share the good news of Christ.
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The word compassion is derived from the Latin words pati and
cum, which together mean to suffer with. Compassion asks us to go
where it hurts, to enter into places of pain, to share in
brokenness, fear, confusion, anguish. Compassion challenges us to
cry out with those in misery, to mourn with those who are lonely,
to weep with those in tears. Compassion requires us to be weak with
the weak, vulnerable with the vulnerable, and powerless with the
powerless. Compassion means full immersion with the condition of
being human. Henri Nouwen, Compassion
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The World of Green Eyes In a sense what I did in the skid row
community of Los Angeles was community analysis. From my time spent
with Green Eyes, I was able to understand better the needs of his
community and strategize how best to minister to them, right where
they were. #heartsou lforum
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What is an Insider An insider is a person who has won the trust
of the community and learned how to build relationships in the
area. Becoming an insider involves a willingness to be a learner,
to be instructed and informed by knowledgeable individuals who can
swing open the doors to a particular subculture. It requires
consistent, visible presence in a community of need. In major
cities, the needs of those on the street vary minimally yet persist
consistently. We are in short supply of consecrated, compassionate
men and women who are willing to become insiders in order to
penetrate such cultures and people groups in our communities.
(Fuder, Heart for the City, 2001) #heartsou lforum
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Becoming an Insider God is already at work in the community
John 5:17 Remember that you are a weak vessel 2 Cor. 12:9 Bathe
everything you do in prayer James 5:16 Step out in obedience and
persist faithfully 1 Cor. 15:58 #heartsou lforum
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Becoming an Insider Go as a Learner and be vulnerable
Philippians 2:5-8 God keeps whom He calls as insiders Joshua 1:9 We
must revisit doing church on the streets Luke 14:21-23 Compassion
is at the core of our commitment Matthew 9:13 #heartsou lforum
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Compassion Continuum Matthew 9:13 & 36
Pre-exposureSeeingFeelingActing + EnthusiasmLEVEL 1TRANSITIONLEVEL
2* COMPASSION TO SUFFER WITH + Teachability EXPOSURE TO URBAN NEED
VulnerableDiscouragedAcceptanceIncarnation
+NavetIntimidatedFrustratedConfessionIdentification Indifference
OverwhelmedDisillusionedCommitmentEmpowerment -
OverconfidenceAnxiousHelplessConvictionServanthood -
PrejudiceHurtInadequateBrokenness - FearAngry - Guilt Stage 1Stage
2Stage 3Stage 4 Key: + Positive, Neutral, - Negative *Denotes a
cyclical pattern
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Round Table Explore: What does it mean that God is already at
work in even the darkest areas? What examples of insiders are there
in the Scriptures? Who is an already-established insider or culture
broker who could let me into their community? If I were to evaluate
myself on learning compassion, what grade would I give myself
?
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The Where Q. Where do we do community analysis? A. Where God
has placed you and your parish/ministry? #heartsou lforum
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The Model of Nehemiah Nehemiah 1:1-2:16 1. Context: Broken
People and Broken Places (1:1-13) 2. Intercede for Gods Heart
(1:4-11) 3. Never underestimate Gods purposes (2:1-9) 4. Search out
local needs (2:11-16) 5. Pull others onto the team (2:17-3:32) 6.
Engage the community (3:1-4:23) 7. Courageously persist through
opposition and fear (4:1-23; 6:1-19) 8. Take time to celebrate
accomplishments (8:1-18) 9. Conclusion: The world takes notice
(6:15-16)
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Next Steps Explore the history and patterns of migration in
your community Gather key leaders from the community as a focus
group for identifying needs and roles Conduct a sample survey of an
identified area Develop a purpose statement for your involvement in
the community Create a timeline of events
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The When Q. When is the time for community analysis? A. Once we
are willing to take the posture of a servant and humble ourselves
to learn from and listen to our Lord and the needs of the
community. #heartsou lforum
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Postures All postures must be prayer-centered - Mark 1:32-45
Spend yourself Refuel Stay focused Love deeply Dont quit Infect
others #heartsou lforum
Listen Learn - Lead You may be wondering, Whats the big deal
with emphasizing these postures? But the reality is, our postures
dictate our practices. The very foundation of our lives as
Christ-followers, the way we will do community analysis and engage
with our communities, is based on who we are. Our doing flows from
our being. Once we understand these postures and are willing to
apply them to our lives, then we know we are in a better place to
move forward in mapping our neighborhoods.
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Positioning your Church A. Where are you? spiritually,
geographically, practically... B. Where do you want to go?
spiritually, relationally, missionally...is your
church/organization prepared? C. How do you plan to get there?
strategy, timeline, leadership...
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Round Table Explore: What next steps is God laying on your
heart? Do you have access to others to join you in the task? What
will it mean to stick with it over the long haul? What other
postures might you add to this list to serve us well in our
ministries?
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The How Q: How do we do community analysis? A: We do community
analysis by networking service providers, finding neighborhood
insiders, and identifying the needs of the broader community.
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Numbers 13:1-14:21 Choose specific individuals (13:1-3) Put
together a survey team (13:4-16) Analyze the community (13:17-24)
Report the findings (13:25-29) Propose a strategy (13:30-33)
Potential resistance (14:1-4) Leaders response (14:5-19) Ultimate
result (14:20-21)
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Exegeting your Community (1) Network available resources Pick
an insider Build a relationship with that person Gather stories
Survey the community Analyze your data #heartsou lforum
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Exegeting your Community (2) Filter your findings through a
biblical/theological worldview Expand into the broader community
Present to your ministry what youve discovered Actively engage the
community Continually evaluate, study, explore #heartsou
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Closing Remarks It is equally important to start slowly,
continually being present in the community as learners and as
servants. These strategies should be rooted in values that put
people above programs. Do not get so busy that you do not have time
for the Lord, your family and sustaining fellowship and recreation.
Resist the temptation to do too much. God is not impressed with
busyness, just obedience. #heartsou lforum
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Learn more from John Fuder Fuder, John. A Heart for the City.
Moody. Fuder, John and Noel Castellanos. A Heart for the Community.
Moody. Fuder, John and Elizabeth Koenig. Chicago Neighborhood
Prayer Guide. Moody. www.h4tc.org [email protected]
#heartsou lforum
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