Events

Our target, the glory of God: “For the glory of God and the transformation of nations; demonstrating and declaring the Kingdom of God through holistic community development”

Overview

How do communities move from despair to hope? It all begins with relationships. Poverty is more than an absence of income; it involves a whole way of thinking about and relating to the world, other people and even oneself. The Foundations in Community Development School is designed to give an overall view of the issues involved in helping communities (both rural and urban) to grow and be transformed towards God’s intentions. The foundation is a biblical understanding of the root causes of poverty and underdevelopment, and what steps must be taken to enable people to find solutions. In an age of mounting world crisis, where the top-down intervention of government and global organizations has failed to bring about lasting development, Christians have a vital role to play in showing that development is about changing society by reflecting God’s heart. The key is people - transformed hearts, minds, and lives; transformed communities, societies, and nations. The glory of God declared and demonstrated.

For More Information: http://www.ywamharpenden.org/training/foundations-of-community-development/

March 14-18, 2011  

Learn to map, document, and investigate cases of modern-day slavery... in your own backyard and across the globe.

This Spring, join Not For Sale staff in San Francisco for the acclaimed Investigator Academy, and learn from today's leaders in law enforcement and aftercare on the ways YOU can fight modern slavery. 

One trained Investigator moved to Africa and has assisted law enforcement in rescuing 47 girls from human trafficking. 

What will you do with your training? 

For registration & more information visit www.nfsacademy.org 

Celebrate hope! 

There are more slaves in our world than at any other time in history.  But we can do something about it.  There is hope.  

Last year faith communities in more than thirty nations observed Not for Sale's first Freedom Sunday and/or Freedom Shabbat.   People of faith prayed, chanted, sang, proclaimed, and moved beyond awareness into meaningful action.  In 2011 we are taking it up a notch. . . Several notches in fact! 

Host a Freedom Sunday any Sunday of the year, and then participate with the global celebration of freedom on March 13, 2011.  Join with these churches already registered: 
 
1.    Friends Church Yorba Linda, CA
2.    Cucamonga Christian Fellowship Rancho Cucamonga, CA
3.    Austin New Church Austin, TX
4.    St. Francis Community Church in St. Francis, KS
5.    North Coast Calvary Chapel San Diego, CA
6.    Saint Mary Star of the Sea Unionville, CT 
7.    Hope Covenant Church Chandler, AZ
8.    Lakeside Community Fellowship Lake Stevens, WA 
9.    Nomad Community Church Rockledge, FL 
10.  Overlake Christian Church Redmond, WA
11.  New Heights Community Church Boise, ID
12.  Light and Life Community Church Lakewood, CO
 
Look for the new Freedom Sunday Website coming online on or around July 1, 2010.  www.freedomsunday.org