"Missio Alliance Essential Reading List of 2015 The cross means more than we've let it mean. Proclaiming the gospel and forming the faithful: these are the most practiced disciplines of the evangelical church. As central as these disciplines are, however, they are only part of the story. And as Christian Community Development Association CEO Noel Castellanos has learned over a lifetime of ministry and mission, the neglect of the gospel ..."
"We can see evidence of injustice all around us, whether in continuing incidents of racial inequality or in the systemic forces that disenfranchise people and perpetuate poverty. It's important to learn about the world's inequities and to be a voice for the voiceless any way we can. But in an age of hashtag and armchair activism, merely raising awareness about injustice is not enough. Michelle Warren knows what is needed. She and her fa ..."
"How close do we dare to get to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount? It’s widely considered the key to understanding who Jesus was and what mission he strove to fulfill. For two millennia, countless people have wrestled to apply it, from Augustine to Luther to Tolstoy to Gandhi. Alongside much wisdom, there has been much evasion, prompting Jewish theologian Pinchas Lapide’s tart comment: “The history of the impact of the Sermon on the Mount can ..."
"Our nation used to look at violence, poverty, and gentrification and assign those problems to urban centers. Today, these issues concern the suburbs, too.The Christian community is responding to this reality. Churches and parachurch ministries are actively working to transform lives and restore communities throughout the city and suburbs. In A Heart for the Community: New Models for Urban and Suburban Ministry, you will be challeng ..."
"Islam, gentrification, AIDS, and multiculturalism: Where do we face these realities? A few years ago, it was in the city. But today, many city dwellers are moving to the suburbs, either by choice or because of circumstances beyond their control. And this shift is changing both the urban and suburban landscape. With this shift in mind, editors John Fuder and Noel Castellanos have gathered together a team of experts to help you minis ..."
"Islam, gentrification, AIDS, and multiculturalism: Where do we face these realities? A few years ago, it was in the city. But today, many city dwellers are moving to the suburbs, either by choice or because of circumstances beyond their control. And this shift is changing both the urban and suburban landscape.With this shift in mind, editors John Fuder and Noel Castellanos have gathered together a team of experts to help you minist ..."
Where the Cross Meets the Street What Happens to the Neighborhood When God Is at the Center by NoelCastellanos 186 Pages, Published 2015 by Intervarsity Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-9756-8, ISBN: 0-8308-9756-9
"What Happens to the Neighborhood When God Is at the Center Noel Castellanos
. Praise. for. Where. the. Cross. Meets. the. Street. “Noel Castellanos not only
preaches and teaches on a holistic ministry of evangelism and community ..."
"Go as a Learner This requires humility and persistence, and the courage to push
past your fears. An accepting and inquisitive posture, while bathing everything
you do in prayer, can open doors into another culture. Betty-Sue Brewster's
model of culture learning is very helpful here: learner, servant, friend, story teller,
intercessor.37 2. Seek Out an “Informant” Find an individual who is a gatekeeper,
an insider, a “person of peac ..."
"New Models for Urban and Suburban Ministry John Dr. Fuder, Noel Castellanos.
Chapter 2: Working Together to Restore Our Communities by Noel Castellanos 1.
Robert Linthicum, Transforming ... Sherwood G. Lingenfelter and Marvin K.
Mayers, “Ministering Cross Culturally,” and Judith Lingenfelter, “Getting to Know
Your New City,” in Discipling the City, ed. Roger S. Greenway (Grand Rapids,
Mich.: Baker, 1986, rept. 1992). 19.James P. Sp ..."
"TOPTENTIPSTO EXEGETE A CULTURE Here are ten summary principles,
suggested as a blueprint or strategy, for diagnosing a community: 1. Go as a
Learner This requires humility and persistence, and the courage to push past
your fears. An accepting and inquisitive posture, while bathing everything you do
in prayer, can open doors into another culture. Betty-Sue Brewster's model of
culture learning is very helpful here: learner, servant, ..."
"" After examining the idea with 45+ world class thinkers, this collection features 19 essays and conversations reflecting on a different aspect of the metaphor."