Community Organizing

Community development is an “inside” story. When it is done appropriately, the people will say with pride “We did it ourselves!” Community development means engaging the voices, resources, and actions of the residents. When a church participates with a community and develops a vision, the next step is to organize the community to work towards those goals. To be truly “with” the community and to be effective servants, the church must engage her members and the residents of the neighborhood in accomplishing the vision. How does a church organize neighbors to work together toward their common goals? That is the focus of this workbook.