Session Description
In this workshop, we will challenge local churches to rediscover that loving our neighbors means loving our neighborhoods. Unpacking the themes of Jeremiah 29, we will see how Christians can be fully present in local communities, building homes and planting gardens for the common good. We will also discuss how community stakeholders and civic leaders can rediscover that churches are viable partners in community transformation in ways they may never have considered.
Conference Title
2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Event Date
1-31-2020
Event Type
Workshop/Seminar
Type (recording/text)
Text
Subject Area
Worship
Topic
Spiritual Formation/Discipleship
Keywords:
Community, Civic Leaders, Transformation
Recommended Citation
Brooks, Jonathan, "Church Forsaken: Practicing Presence in Neglected Neighborhoods" (2020). Symposium on Worship Archive. 47.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/uni-cicw-symposium/2020/allitems/47
Church Forsaken: Practicing Presence in Neglected Neighborhoods
In this workshop, we will challenge local churches to rediscover that loving our neighbors means loving our neighborhoods. Unpacking the themes of Jeremiah 29, we will see how Christians can be fully present in local communities, building homes and planting gardens for the common good. We will also discuss how community stakeholders and civic leaders can rediscover that churches are viable partners in community transformation in ways they may never have considered.