The Affiliate City Leader is key to the transformation of America’s cities. Every city has individuals and ministries that feel called by God to impact their city. However, often these leaders lack the tools, training, or connections to make their maximum potential impact.
The Affiliate City Leader is an individual called by God to be serve in this urban context. This training center provides training, tools, strategies, and ideas that have been successful used in cities across the country to make an impact. The purpose of this equipping might help an Affiliate City Leader become an expert in one particular tool or resource with which they can help serve and equip an urban congregation.
Or they might have a broader vision and become familiar with a broader set of tools and ideas from this training center with which they can then serve their city in building coalitions and collaborations in a variety of areas.
Watch the Circle of Hope Framework Video – 3m
Overview of the Digital Training and Engagement Center – 9m
The Circle of Hope Framework – PDF set
- Circle of Hope – Summary Sheet
- Circle of Hope – Connect
- Circle of Hope – Empower
- Circle of Hope – Develop
- Circle of Hope – Becoming an Expert from the Middle
- The Wholistic Ministry Model
- The 9 Impact Areas of Generational Poverty
- The Gospel and the Poor – A Complete Biblical Overview – Tim Keller
Launch Leadership Video Training Curriculum
- Why We do What We Do – Inner-City Church Leaders 25m
- Why We do What We Do – Life and City Transformation – 40m
- The Circle of Hope – Overview of the Framework - 6m
Connect
Connect – Helping Churches Connect in greater ways to their community through the use of compassionate resources
- The Circle of Hope – Connect – Overview – Helping Churches Connect in Greater Ways – 15m
- The Circle of Hope – Connect – The Characteristics and Qualities of an Inner City Church – 9m
- The Circle of Hope – Connect – Interview – Impact of a Compassionate Resource I - 5m
- The Circle of Hope – Connect – Interview – Impact of a Compassionate Resource II – 6m
- The Circle of Hope – Connect – Does Giving Away Food Create Dependency ? – 4m
- The Circle of Hope – Connect – How do Compassion Resources Increase the Outreach Capacity of a Church? – 3m
- The Circle of Hope – Connect – What Does a Compassionate Interaction Look Like ? - 3m
- The Circle of Hope – Connect – How Can We Help Churches Make this a Priority ? – 4m
Empower
Empower – Expanding a churches impact through training and volunteers
- Circle of Hope – Empower – Overview – Training and Volunteers – 2m
- Circle of Hope – Empower – The Importance of Training -7m
- Circle of Hope – Empower – The Importance of Training – Interview -17m
- Circle of Hope – Empower – 3 Things to look for in a good training resource – 4m
- Circle of Hope – Empower – Effective Recruiting of Volunteers – 4m
- Circle of Hope – Empower – 3 Categories of Volunteers – 2m
- Circle of Hope – Empower – The Impact of Volunteering I – The Power of the Summer Mission Experience - 5m
- Circle of Hope – Empower – The Impact of Volunteering II – The Power of the Packing Party – 4m
Develop
Develop – Transforming communities through Youth Development and Adult Development
- Circle of Hope – Develop – The Concept Explained – 8m
- Circle of Hope - Develop – Youth Development Centers – How it all began – 2m
- Circle of Hope – Develop – Youth Development Center – Interview of Director – God’s Story in Starting a Center – 14m
- Circle of Hope – Develop – Youth Development Center – Can a church pull this off ? – 3m
- Circle of Hope – Develop – Youth Development Center – How to Start a Center – 5m
- Circle of Hope – Develop – Adult Development – Life Skills Training – Interview of Facilitator -3m
- Circle of Hope – Develop - Adult Development – Life Skills Training – Interview of Creator of Holistic Hardware – 10m
- Circle of Hope – Develop – Adult Development – Life Skills Training – Can a church pull this off ? – 5m
Expert from the Middle
Expert from the Middle - A unique kind of expert that listens, discerns and wisely suggests an idea or resources that best fits a situation.
- Expert from the Middle – Four Goals – 4m
- Expert from the Middle – The Concept Explained – 12m
- Expert from the Middle – Characteristics of Someone Growing as an Expert – 3m
- Expert from the Middle – What keeps us from being effective ? – 3m
- Expert from the Middle – Affiliates – 8 Roles and Responsibilities – 5m
Working with Pastors
- Working with Pastors – Key Principles – 13m
- Working with Pastors – Observations About Church Partnerships – 3m
- Working with Pastors – Observations 2 – Small Church – Big Church – 3m
- Working with Pastors – Where to Start ? How Broad ? – 2m
Funding
- Funding – Having Confidence – Your Calling – 13m
- Funding – Having Competence – Practical Ideas – 15m
- Funding - Insights from a Venture Capitalist – 3m
Ministering for the Long Haul
Additional PDF Resources
- Sample Roll Out in Affiliate Cities
- Inner City Affiliate – Roles and Responsibilities
- Cru – Inner City – Mission, Vision, Values
- Cru – Inner City – Overview of Ministry Resources
- The Two Waves Report - The Growing Needs of the Poor and The Growing Desire of Christians to Serve
- Affiliate Leaders Training Conference Manual – 2013
Additional Video Content