The Role of the Church in Community Development

Read the following:

The Principles of Christian Community Development

Developing a Theology of Failure This article deserves more than one reading. 

Ministry to the Social and Physical Needs of Our Society

Biblical Mandate for Ministry to the Poor

4-D Strategy for Community Development

Urban Home Church Planting at Xenos

Eleven Reasons Why Home Fellowship Groups Usually Fail

Note:

The primary focus of this class session will be reviewing the Community Development Article Report due during this class session. In this third (of four) Community Development Article Report...be prepared to thoroughly share and discuss the article with the class.