Go Up One Level 1.Introduction 2.Urban Spirituality 3.Slum Theology 4.Slum Context 5.Evangelism 6.Discipleship 7.Church Growth 8.Leadership 9.Commun'y Transf'n 10. Advocacy 11.Mission Structure 12.Finale Readings & Videos Trainers Resources
MODULE 10: ADVOCACY
Advocacy is speaking to the rich and powerful on behalf of the poor in order to change the structures of oppression.
Topic 1. JUSTICE MOVEMENTS (Power Point)
JESUS, SERVANT OF JUSTICE (Power Point)
Topic 2. LAND RIGHTS
Topic 3.COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
Readings:
HELP! HELP! I'M DYING
WITH JUSTICE FOR ALL
HOPE FOR A BRAZILIAN SLUM
Topic 4. HIV & AIDS CARE
Video: PROJECT HALO: MINISTERING TO CHILDREN OF AIDS VICTIMS (on a separate CD - videos may not work on web).
Video: SERVANTS CAMBODIA (on separate CD)
Topic 5. SPIRITUAL POWERS
STRUCTURES OF SIN (POWER POINT)
Topic 6. CONNECTING RICH AND POOR CHURCHES
Readings:
THE ROLE OF THE AFFLUENT CHURCH
THE VIRTUES OF WOMEN
TRAINING OUTCOMES
1. Understanding:
Trainees will understand a Biblical framework for engagement with seeking
land rights for the poor.
2. Understanding: Trainees will be familiar with both community
development based on economic analysis and community organisational approaches
based on justice and political understandings of the causes of poverty.
3. Understanding: Trainees will develop a Biblical understanding for
involvement in appropriate issues and levels of justice.
4. Understanding: Trainees will understand the diversity of roles of rich
churches in relationship to the poor.
5. Understanding: Trainees will discuss the Biblical and practical
relationship of spiritual powers and structures of sin