Christian Community Development 101 an Intensive| Norman, Oklahoma

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First Baptist Church

to host

Christian Community Development 101 an Intensive

Includes options to gain a “Basic Certificate” or “Truett Seminary Foundational Certificate” 

                          November 5th 1:00PM-5:00PM                            November 6th 9:00AM-3:00PM

First Baptist Church, 211 W. Comanche, Norman, OK 73069 

Cost $60 per person

Learn practical, biblical, and best practices that can impact neighborhoods & community change

• Overview of topics such as urban youth, homelessness, addiction, hunger, mental illness, unemployment; affordable housing, grants, fundraisers, etc.
• Understanding the biblical understanding of helping others;
• Long term impacts of empowerment vs. relief;
• Understanding (“exegeting”) your own City;
• How to advocate for the poor & marginalized;
• Racial and economic disparity;
• Global community development;
• Justice and Advocacy…and more

The Basics…

• The introductory class requires a minimum of 10-hours of participation;
• Completion of the BASIC CERTIFICATE requires 4-classes: this class, one online class, a project in your community and an elective (ex: Mission Waco/Mission World’s ‘poverty simulation’).

The Foundation Certificate of Community Development & Ministry

In addition to the 4-basic CCD classes listed above, participants can continue their training by taking the six online Foundation-level Courses which include:

1. Spiritual Formation
2. Biblical Interpretation
3. Old Testament
4. New Testament
5. Theology
6. Church History

NOTE: Other academic institutions and Truett “Certificate of Community Development” participants are also invited. Contact me at the email address above for more details.

Empowering the Poor and Marginalized for God’s Kingdom,

Jimmy Dorrell, D.Min