Neighborhood Mapping: How to Make Your Church Invaluable to the Community - Softcover

Fuder, John Dr

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802411347 ISBN 13: 9780802411341

Publisher: Moody Publishers, 2014

Synopsis

If your church relocated, would your neighbors notice? Would there be an outcry for you to stay?

Whether you are a church planter, pastor, community activist, missionary, college ministry leader, or simply a Christ-follower looking to impact your community, this resource is for you.

Neighborhood Mapping by Dr. John Fuder is an engaging, practical tool available to assist workers in the field to better understand the communities they are involved with. It awakens the neighborhood explorer with effective methodology for "exegeting" their neighborhood, offering surveys and samples to lead them in that process.

Dr. Fuder calls believers to shift the focus from inside the church building to those who live in the community. He offers here an easy-to-use resource for those who care about ministry to “the least of these.”

About this title

About the Author

JOHN FUDER (PH.D., Biola University) is Director of Justice and Compassion Ministries of re:source global as well as a part time grad school and adjunct professor for Moody Bible Institute. In 1993, after 15 years of serving in urban ministry in California, Dr. Fuder brought his passion of equipping students for effective urban ministry to Chicago. As the Professor of Urban Studies at Moody Theological Seminary, Dr. Fuder taught ministry practitioners and students for 17 years. Dr. Fuder has authored many publications including A Heart for the Community, A Heart for the City, and Training Students for Urban Ministry. Dr. Fuder and his wife, Nellie, have three children and a granddaughter.

From the Back Cover

If your church relocated, would your neighbors notice? Would there be an outcry for you to stay?

Whether you are a church planter, pastor, community activist, missionary, college ministry leader, or simply a Christ-follower looking to impact your community, this resource is for you.

Neighborhood Mapping by Dr. John Fuder is an engaging, practical tool available to assist workers in the field to better understand the communities they are involved with, and I highly recommend it as an easy-to-use resource to those who care about ministry to “the least of these.”

Dr. Wess Stafford, President emeritus of Compassion International/Author of Too Small to Ignore and Just a Minute

This book is a gift to all who have a burden for the great and growing urban areas of the world that long to be understood, loved, and transformed with an authentic gospel witness.

Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer, Senior Pastor, The Moody Church

Anyone who seeks to understand the life and soul of their neighborhood and city will want to make this book a part of their tool box.

Brad Stanley, Director, YWAM Chicago / Author, Finding God in the City

It is with great enthusiasm that I recommend his new book, Neighborhood Mapping, to anyone who has a heart for seeing their communities impacted by the good news of Jesus Christ.

Noel Castellanos, CEO, Christian Community Development Association

Edition details

• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802411347
• ISBN 13: 9780802411341
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160