Below are the initiatives that have been created by the members of the Chicago meet-up and have begun to see some traction from our collective efforts to respond to God’s call for love and justice from his people:
For more information on any initiative email: contact@thejustlife.org
Community building in Cabrini through addressing the education gap in the [...]
The technical, tactical, and practical of The Just Life ministry encompasses five interconnected “change agent” engagement strategies; each with their own part to play in a holistic vision for transformational justice ministry:
These building blocks are Justice Initiatives, Professional Fellowships, Social Entrepreneurs, Community Development, and Advocacy. More information can be discovered by exploring the categories [...]
“Social capital mapping” is simply a formal way of stating the importance listening to and learning from your community, being proactive about discovering and making connections, and building/developing community – door by door, family by family, name by name. This also entails identifying existing ministries in your church and in the same neighborhood as your [...]
Before you begin you should review The Justice Continuum explanation: http://thejustlife.org/home/2009/10/21/the-justice-continuum
Think of the following as a sample worksheet. Break out some paper and pens and start with these basic steps…
Step 1: Simply begin
What justice issue do you feel God has called you to engage? The fist step is to simply begin – to put a [...]
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
~ Matthew 22:37-39
The Justice Continuum: Compassion, Development, Structural Change
“The Justice Continuum” is a guide through the [...]
