The contemporary role of the church in economically distressed neighborhoods: a resource guide for starting faith-based community development corporations in small congregations

Reginald Flynn

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The contemporary role of the church in economically distressed neighborhoods: a resource guide for starting faith-based community development corporations in small congregations

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Reginald Flynn. The Contemporary Role of the Church In Economically Distressed Neighborhoods: a Resource Guide for Starting Faith-based Community Development Corporations In Small Congregations. Columbia Biblical Seminary and School of Missions. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/c2dd2779-117b-4031-97bd-0920328a3517.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

R. Flynn. The contemporary role of the church in economically distressed neighborhoods: a resource guide for starting faith-based community development corporations in small congregations. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/c2dd2779-117b-4031-97bd-0920328a3517

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Reginald Flynn. The Contemporary Role of the Church In Economically Distressed Neighborhoods: a Resource Guide for Starting Faith-Based Community Development Corporations In Small Congregations. Columbia Biblical Seminary and School of Missions. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/c2dd2779-117b-4031-97bd-0920328a3517.

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Reginald Flynn

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Abstract

This study examines the contemporary role of the church in establishing community development corporations as a tool of outreach ministry in economically distressed African American communities. Although most faith-based community development corporations are established and sustained by larger, African American congregations, this study contends that small churches also have the capacity to achieve effective community development corporation outcomes in economically distressed neighborhoods. In an effort to implement the participatory action research (PAR) model, this researcher sought to facilitate the process of empowerment and social change through the development of three training workshops for pastors and ministers and one final evaluation session that summarized and reported on the input from the target group. It was expected that, through this process, the researcher and the participants would gain an increased awareness of the biblical/theological and historical foundations of community economic development; the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to launch a community development corporation; as well as the challenges associated with engaging in community development. There were six major implications drawn from the results of this research project. Each needs the attention of church and denominational leaders; each poses a potential threat to the expansion of church-based Christian community development ministries that are so badly needed.

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