2015 Forum Dates
March 24 Kitchener
March 25 Toronto
March 26 Ottawa
April 28
April 29
April 30
Montreal
Halifax
St. John's
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April 7
April 8
April 9
Vancouver
Calgary
Edmonton
May 5
May 6
May 7
Winnipeg
Regina
Saskatoon
Presenters:
Dr Don Moore
Dr John Fuder
National Church
Ambassador
World Vision Canada
Founder &
Director
Heart for the City
World Vision Canada’s
Annual Church Leaders Forum
is presented in cooperation
with our local ministerial partners &
Forum Overview
 Cities are close to the heart of God
• God knows the heart of cities
• God intent on reaching cities
 Churches are called to serve their city
• Challenge: breaking up “holy huddles”
• Challenge: contextualizing our mission
LISTEN – LEARN – LEAD
Canadian Cities
Size
No.
Under
100k
139
100k 400k
46
Over
400k
15
City Snapshots
Please see the Heart and Soul of the city Forum
Resource Book for city specific statistics on each of
the 12 cities visited on the Forum tour. (pages 4-63)
This book can be downloaded from our Annual
Forum Resources section.
www.churches.worldvison.ca
Meet Our Guest Speaker:
Dr John Fuder
• Urban Missionary in California
and Chicago
• Professor of Urban Studies,
Moody Theological Seminary
• Founder and Director of Heart
for the City in Chicago
• Author of 4 books including his
latest: Neighborhood Mapping
Making your Church
Invaluable to your Community
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How Relevant is your Church
“No matter how adept an exegete
a theologian is… it is all for naught
if he does not also understand his
contemporary audience well
enough to lead them to a correct
understanding.”
-Marc Van Houten
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Community analysis involves a “what,” “why,”
“who,” “where,” “when,” and “how” strategy
of postures and practices.
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We will discover each phase through a stepby-step plan, guided by prayer and biblical
principles, toward practical, hands-on
opportunities to engage our communities.
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The “What”
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Q. What is community analysis?
A. Community analysis, or neighborhood
mapping, is a practical approach of
learning how to understand and
reach your neighborhood in order to
effectively proclaim and demonstrate
the gospel.
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Acts 17:16-31
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Initial observation
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Deeper observation
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Examination
(D+Rx) HW + PG = Changed Church/Community
Diagnosis (D)
 Prescription (Rx)
 Hard Work (HW)
 Power of God (PG)
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Round Table Prayers:
Praying through Acts 17: 16-31
 For God to stir/break our hearts for people
 To adequately diagnose our communities
 For the courage to speak and live truth
 To operate in the fullness of the Holy Spirit
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The “Why”
Q. Why perform community analysis?
A. Because community analysis—knowing
who the people are and their specific
needs—is God’s heart.
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Esther 4:13-17
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Context
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Compassion
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Consecration
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Courage
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Commitment
Psalm 122:6-8
Go to . . .
 Other churches/ministries
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Spiritual vitality
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Economic health
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Civic leaders- Google
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Physical safety
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Local police agencies
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Political justice
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Social service agencies
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Social relationships
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Community-based
organizations
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Prayer-Walking
Now Jericho was tightly shut . . . [But] the Lord
said to Joshua, “See, I have given Jericho into
your hand, with its king and the valiant
warriors. You shall march around the city. . . .
When you hear the sound of the trumpet, all
the people shall shout with a great shout; and
the wall of the city will fall down flat.”
Joshua 6:1–5
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Round Table Explore:
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What does it mean to writhe in anguish
for a people and the city?
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What steps can you take to pray more
holistically for your city?
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What are the implications for you/your
church to a fuller understanding of
‘Shalom’?
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The “Who”
Q. Who performs community analysis?
A. Community analysis is made effective
by those whose hearts have been
broken with compassion and who
desire to share the good news of Christ.
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The word compassion is derived from the Latin words
pati and cum, which together mean “to suffer with.”
Compassion asks us to go where it hurts, to enter into
places of pain, to share in brokenness, fear, confusion,
anguish. Compassion challenges us to cry out with those
in misery, to mourn with those who are lonely, to weep
with those in tears. Compassion requires us to be weak
with the weak, vulnerable with the vulnerable, and
powerless with the powerless. Compassion means full
immersion with the condition of being human.
Henri Nouwen, Compassion
The World of Green Eyes
In a sense what I did in the skid row
community of Los Angeles was
community analysis. From my time
spent with Green Eyes, I was able to
understand better the needs of his
community and strategize how best
to minister to them, right where
they were.
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What is an Insider
“An insider is a person who has won the trust of the community
and learned how to build relationships in the area. Becoming an
insider involves a willingness to be a learner, to be instructed and
informed by knowledgeable individuals who can swing open the
doors to a particular subculture. It requires consistent, visible
presence in a community of need. In major cities, the needs of
those on the street vary minimally yet persist consistently. We
are in short supply of consecrated, compassionate men and
women who are willing to become insiders in order to
penetrate such cultures and people groups in our
communities.”
(Fuder, Heart for the City, 2001)
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Becoming an Insider
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God is already at work in the community
• John 5:17
Remember that you are a weak vessel
• 2 Cor. 12:9
Bathe everything you do in prayer
• James 5:16
Step out in obedience and persist faithfully
• 1 Cor. 15:58
Becoming an Insider
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Go as a Learner and be vulnerable
• Philippians 2:5-8
God keeps whom He calls as insiders
• Joshua 1:9
We must revisit “doing church” on the streets
• Luke 14:21-23
Compassion is at the core of our commitment
• Matthew 9:13
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Compassion Continuum
Matthew 9:13 & 36
Pre-exposure
“Seeing”
“Feeling”
“Acting”
LEVEL 1
TRANSITION
LEVEL 2*
COMPASSION
“TO SUFFER WITH”
Vulnerable
Discouraged
Acceptance
Incarnation
+Naïveté
Intimidated
Frustrated
Confession
Identification
 Indifference
Overwhelmed
Disillusioned
Commitment
Empowerment
- Overconfidence
Anxious
Helpless
Conviction
Servanthood
- Prejudice
Hurt
Inadequate
Brokenness
- Fear
Angry
Stage 3
Stage 4
+ Enthusiasm
+ Teachability
EXPOSURE TO
URBAN NEED
- Guilt
Stage 1
Stage 2
Key: + Positive,  Neutral, - Negative
*Denotes a cyclical pattern
Round Table Explore:
What does it mean that God is already at work
in even the darkest areas?
 What examples of “insiders” are there in the
Scriptures?
 Who is an already-established “insider” or
culture broker who could let me into their
community?
 If I were to evaluate myself on “learning
compassion,” what grade would I give myself?
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The “Where”
Q. Where do we do community analysis?
A. Where God has placed you and your
parish/ministry?
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The Model of Nehemiah
Nehemiah 1:1-2:16
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Context: Broken People and Broken Places (1:1-13)
Intercede for God’s Heart (1:4-11)
Never underestimate God’s purposes (2:1-9)
Search out local needs (2:11-16)
Pull others onto the team (2:17-3:32)
Engage the community (3:1-4:23)
Courageously persist through opposition and fear (4:1-23;
6:1-19)
Take time to celebrate accomplishments (8:1-18)
Conclusion: The world takes notice (6:15-16)
Next Steps
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Explore the history and patterns of migration in
your community
Gather key leaders from the community as a
focus group for identifying needs and roles
Conduct a sample survey of an identified area
Develop a purpose statement for your
involvement in the community
Create a timeline of events
The “When”
Q. When is the time for community analysis?
A. Once we are willing to take the posture of a
servant and humble ourselves to learn from
and listen to our Lord and the needs of the
community.
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Postures
All postures must be prayer-centered - Mark 1:32-45
 Spend yourself
 Refuel
 Stay focused
 Love deeply
 Don’t quit
 Infect others
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Postures
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Holistic
Micah 6:8
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Others-focused
1 Chronicles 12:32
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Dignifying
Neh. 4:21; 6:15
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Listen – Learn - Lead
You may be wondering, What’s the big deal with
emphasizing these postures? But the reality is, our
postures dictate our practices. The very foundation of
our lives as Christ-followers, the way we will do
community analysis and engage with our
communities, is based on who we are. Our doing
flows from our being. Once we understand these
postures and are willing to apply them to our lives,
then we know we are in a better place to move
forward in mapping our neighborhoods.
Positioning your Church
Where are you? spiritually, geographically,
practically . . .
B. Where do you want to go? spiritually,
relationally, missionally . . .is your
church/organization prepared?
C. How do you plan to get there? strategy,
timeline, leadership . . .
A.
Round Table Explore:
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What next steps is God laying on your heart?
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Do you have access to others to join you in the
task?
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What will it mean to stick with it over the long
haul?
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What other postures might you add to this list
to serve us well in our ministries?
The “How”
Q: How do we do community analysis?
A: We do community analysis by networking
service providers, finding neighborhood
insiders, and identifying the needs of the
broader community.
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Numbers 13:1-14:21
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Choose specific individuals (13:1-3)
Put together a survey team (13:4-16)
Analyze the community (13:17-24)
Report the findings (13:25-29)
Propose a strategy (13:30-33)
Potential resistance (14:1-4)
Leaders response (14:5-19)
Ultimate result (14:20-21)
Exegeting your Community (1)
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Network available resources
Pick an insider
Build a relationship with that person
Gather stories
Survey the community
Analyze your data
Exegeting your Community (2)
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Filter your findings through a
biblical/theological worldview
Expand into the broader community
Present to your ministry what you’ve
discovered
Actively engage the community
Continually evaluate, study, explore
Closing Remarks
It is equally important to start slowly, continually
being present in the community as learners and as
servants. These strategies should be rooted in
values that put people above programs.
Do not get so busy that you do not have time for the
Lord, your family and sustaining fellowship and
recreation. Resist the temptation to do too much.
God is not impressed with busyness, just
obedience.
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Learn more from John Fuder
Fuder, John. A Heart for the City. Moody.
Fuder, John and Noel Castellanos.
A Heart for the Community. Moody.
Fuder, John and Elizabeth Koenig. Chicago
Neighborhood Prayer Guide. Moody.
www.h4tc.org
docfuder@resourceglobal.org
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More resources to help you respond . . .
• Browse World Vision Resources: You can visit our library of
resources for purchase at www.churches.worldvision.ca/resources
• Statistical Research: Our National Partner - Outreach Canada is
available to equip your church with demographic research on your
neighbourhood. Visit them online at www.en.outreach.ca
• Share your insights on Twitter: Review participant reflections and
add your insights on the forum at #heartsoulforum; @don_ambassador;
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