Strategies for Urban Ministries

The course provides tools to engage the urban setting around the globe as metropolis, inner city, and suburban area. Students learn skills for civic and personal transformation that grow out of Christian ministry and witness. Biblical models for addressing the needs of urban dwellers and sociological analysis of the changing urban panorama provide the background for examining creative strategies and consideration of effective models where churches make a difference in the city. Students will acquire a biblical framework for urban ministries, learn about the structure of cities, understand communities and cultures, identify the basics of strategic planning for non-profits, and the process of design for a ministry project.