Articles for tag: Neighborhood Engagement

March 18, 2016

By Rich Gorman We were failing miserably. We moved into our Chicago neighborhood in 2010 to join others in starting a new church that would help people discover Jesus and lead to lasting life change and community transformation for God”s glory. Our neighborhood provided some unique challenges. It is one of the most dense and diverse in the city, a home to refugees and immigrants from all over the world. It is a community of stark divisions: ethnic, racial, gender, socioeconomic, language, religion, culture . . . and the list goes on. But we were certain God would bless what

May 10, 2009

Christian Standard

Restoration Movement History

We Had a Revolution!

By Becky Ahlberg “How did you get all these people to do this?” That was the question of the morning.Â We had 165 workers set up all over the school”s campus doing everything from fiber arts and woodworking to a variety of sports, rocket launching, and gardening. It was a veritable beehive of activity with wide-eyed children going from activity to activity wondering what could be next. How did we get all those people? We invited them to a revolution. That”s what we called it”””Revolution!”””a new way to connect with kids. It was a Sunday morning. We met early for

March 29, 0010

Christian Standard

Care & Counseling Trauma

Long Story Short

Â By Becky Ahlberg The letter was sitting in my box out in the main office. It had already been opened, so I wondered what was up. It was a short note from a heroin addict who had been arrested for selling drugs and who was in the county jail on her way to prison. Her children were living with her mother now, and her mother lived right across from the church. Her request: “Could you please check on my girls? I”m worried about them.” Great. How do I get these? I am ashamed to tell you that my first