Cities focused Foundations in Community Development
spreading inspiration, growing faith in the city
Do you want to see the people you minister to take greater ownership in their community. Are you called to an urban setting? The FCD will prepare you to make a lasting impact in your neighborhood.
Curriculum
* Biblical Worldview
* Church & Development
* Community Assessment and Planning
* Urban Environmental Stewardship
* Team Building
* Urban Development
* Neighborhood Transformation
* Urban Agriculture
* Biblical Transformation of Communities
* Global Issues Effecting Development
Tuition
$2,900 in Richmond
Course Date
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Course Content
Experienced missions educators teach from the perspective of their varied areas of expertise. They share principles , methods, insights, models, and foundational Biblical truths essential for the transformation of cultures. As well the classroom of students & staff from diverse backgrounds provides a rich cross-pollination learning & networking experience.
The school provides you with tools to evaluate yourself and to assess the community you will be in. These tools will help you to:
* Avoid pitfalls of paternalism and the resultant dependency
* Have an deeper understanding of community development from a Biblically based
world view
* Understand the difference between development and relief
* Learn how to become an “Agent of Change”
* Develop collaboration within your neighborhood
* Discern what thwarts development, including warning signs and traps to avoid
* Discover more about the “Kingdom of God.”
* Understand that development begins with me.
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