This case study from Leadership Education at Duke Divinity examines the work of faith-inspired leaders at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. It shows how even small churches can play a role in holistic community flourishing that includes, but is not limited to, the “spiritual.”
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Tiffany Terrell, an Invested Faith Fellow, created A Better Way Grocers with the mission of driving nutritious food into communities struggling with food access issues across southwest Georgia.
After a flood did major damage to Bethel Church of Morristown, its pastor had a vision of rebuilding their property with support from outside of the congregation and to meet the needs of the larger community.
Hudson River Presbytery transferred the title of former church to the Indigenous-led Sweetwater Cultural Center as a "pledge of partnership" and in an effort to make amends for harm done to Native American populations.
In 2004, the Muslim Center of Detroit partnered with physicians from the Islamic Association of Greater Detroit to open a free health clinic on the second floor of the prominent local mosque.
An in-depth research presentation by Dave Kresta, PhD that examines the many ways religious spaces can be reimagined to serve modern communities.
When a Muslim group needed a place for youth religious education, it began meeting at a synagogue. This arrangement led to mutual curiosity and real friendship.
Institute for Social Policy and Understanding's case study of the HUDA Clinic, a free health care clinic in Detroit, Michigan, housed in the Muslim Center of Detroit.
Rev. Andrew Warner, the United Church of Christ's Generosity Outreach Officer, has created a video series of stewardship resources for your church's annual giving campaign.
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