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OUR PURPOSE is to create the environment and relationships necessary to equip, empower, and engage Christian mission and ministry in the city cores that is characteristically incarnational and transformational. WE WILL pray for kingdom power, pursue kingdom values, partner for kingdom goals.
8/09/2003
Research Process
CCI RESEARCH PROCESS (8-8-03)
City Core Initiative is in its research phase of formation, with the ultimate goal of impacting city cores for total community transformation. We are currently building a knowledge base to:
Understand the major issues of the city core
Discover what programs, resources and “best practices” already exist
Strengthen and build upon the existing resources and networks
Locate areas of need that are neglected
The research of these areas will be compiled into resources for churches and organizations to utilize in forming strategies for their city.
Study of City Cores
Abilene
Dallas
San Antonio
#1 demographic profile
population density
population distribution
population groupings
age
education
economic
lifestyle
tribe/generation
ethnicity
religious identification
#2 churches & ministries present
#3 networks present
#4 identify the systems issues
#5 what needs are being met
#6 what needs are not being met
#7 what are the spiritual warfare issues
Collaborate
#1 Seek input and advice
CCI Team made up of Baptist Building staff, association staff, and church ministers
Involvement and input by participating Baptist associations
City core church pastors
Various affinity and listening groups
Academics and educators
Other denominations
City officials
Community Organization leaders
Enlist Baptist associations in focus cities to partner with us to do the CCI project in their respective cities
The associations are being asked to help in the following ways:
Help collect and analyze research data (this may include community needs assessments and other surveys)
Facilitate contact with other networks, churches across denominational lines, and community leaders
Facilitate listening sessions among selected groups
Developing new City Core Initiative community transformation model(s)
This would be an informal partnership for the duration of the 2 year project;
Does not involve formal covenants and/or funding agreements since the nature of the City Core Initiative is research, not strategy
Church Missions and Evangelism Section is funding City Core Initiative
Customize & Communicate
#1 categorize and define research information
#2 develop guidelines for achieving community transformation
#3 develop new community transformation models
#4 index effective models and best practices
#5 publish results
#6 recommend congregational and denominational strategies
Hoped-for Outcomes
Better understanding of the galaxy of issues relative to the city core from a Christian ministry perspective
Greater awareness of what is already being done across denominations
One or more models of ministry that focus on community transformation
Identified processes for churches and Christian organizations that will help them be more effective and strategic in reaching and transforming their city cores for the gospel
Published results
Join with us in prayer for a movement of God in Texas City Cores
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
Contact the City Core Initiative Office
Tommy Goode
Baptist General Convention of Texas
333 N. Washington
Dallas, TX 75246
(214) 828-5242
tommy.goode@bgct.org
www.citycoreinitiative.com
City Core Initiative is in its research phase of formation, with the ultimate goal of impacting city cores for total community transformation. We are currently building a knowledge base to:
Understand the major issues of the city core
Discover what programs, resources and “best practices” already exist
Strengthen and build upon the existing resources and networks
Locate areas of need that are neglected
The research of these areas will be compiled into resources for churches and organizations to utilize in forming strategies for their city.
Study of City Cores
Abilene
Dallas
San Antonio
#1 demographic profile
population density
population distribution
population groupings
age
education
economic
lifestyle
tribe/generation
ethnicity
religious identification
#2 churches & ministries present
#3 networks present
#4 identify the systems issues
#5 what needs are being met
#6 what needs are not being met
#7 what are the spiritual warfare issues
Collaborate
#1 Seek input and advice
CCI Team made up of Baptist Building staff, association staff, and church ministers
Involvement and input by participating Baptist associations
City core church pastors
Various affinity and listening groups
Academics and educators
Other denominations
City officials
Community Organization leaders
Enlist Baptist associations in focus cities to partner with us to do the CCI project in their respective cities
The associations are being asked to help in the following ways:
Help collect and analyze research data (this may include community needs assessments and other surveys)
Facilitate contact with other networks, churches across denominational lines, and community leaders
Facilitate listening sessions among selected groups
Developing new City Core Initiative community transformation model(s)
This would be an informal partnership for the duration of the 2 year project;
Does not involve formal covenants and/or funding agreements since the nature of the City Core Initiative is research, not strategy
Church Missions and Evangelism Section is funding City Core Initiative
Customize & Communicate
#1 categorize and define research information
#2 develop guidelines for achieving community transformation
#3 develop new community transformation models
#4 index effective models and best practices
#5 publish results
#6 recommend congregational and denominational strategies
Hoped-for Outcomes
Better understanding of the galaxy of issues relative to the city core from a Christian ministry perspective
Greater awareness of what is already being done across denominations
One or more models of ministry that focus on community transformation
Identified processes for churches and Christian organizations that will help them be more effective and strategic in reaching and transforming their city cores for the gospel
Published results
Join with us in prayer for a movement of God in Texas City Cores
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
Contact the City Core Initiative Office
Tommy Goode
Baptist General Convention of Texas
333 N. Washington
Dallas, TX 75246
(214) 828-5242
tommy.goode@bgct.org
www.citycoreinitiative.com
