Church-Based Community Development
Publisher:
, 2023
Overview
“Coach” Wayne Gordon teaches the principles and practices of church-based community development. In this video course filmed on location in Lawndale, Coach shows how these principles are implemented in the Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, including the Lawndale Health Center, the Hope House, Lou Malnati’s, and community housing.
Coach Gordon has lived and served in Lawndale for 43 years. He has worked as a high-school coach and as pastor of Lawndale Christian Community Church, building deep, long-term relationships. Key principles of church-based community development he teaches in this course include:
- Teaches the principles and practices of church-based community development.
- Shows how these principles are implemented in the Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago.
- Teaches about loving God and loving neighbors.
- Lesson 1: The Church is God’s Change Agent
- Lesson 2: Theology of Church
- Lesson 3: Loving God and Loving People
- Lesson 4: Theology of Place
- Lesson 5: Theology of Listening
- Lesson 6: Theology of Race
- Lesson 7: Theology of Poverty
- Lesson 8: Theology of Justice