asset based community engagement

Community EngagementFrom Abundance Not Scarcity

Dr. Brian Foremanb4man consultinG

May 19, 2012

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Introductions

• Who are you?

• Where are you from?

• Why this session?

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Jesus feeds the 5000 (John 6:1-14)

• Philip’s answer

• Andrew’s answer

• Jesus’ action

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Definitions

• Abundance• What if we shared from this sense of abundance that we know God provides, rather than a fear that there isn’t enough for everyone?

• What if we were to engage the lives of those around us, eager to share what God has blessed us with...as thanks to God?

• Community Engagement• Why do companies do CE?

• We cannot reach the unchurched without building relationships and knowing the community, being a part of the fabric of community

• Distinct from Missions• How are Missions and CE different?

• Missions often focuses on the needs of the less fortunate...CE’s goal is to incorporate church into community life

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Community Engagement

• Church as center of the community

• Neighborhood model and peer pressure

• Open the doors. See all the people

• The Family Life Center era

• Travel to the less fortunate

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Church

Church

Before the mobile society

Today

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How We Engage

• Needs Assessment for your context: What are the needs your church is meeting locally?

• Activity:

• Complete the worksheet

• Share with your neighbor

Needs assessments recognize the need in a situation and provide a plan of action for meeting that need.

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Mother Bountiful

what do you see here?

what don’t you see?

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Is there Another Way?Monday, May 28, 12

Asset Driven Community Engagement

• Linking micro-assets to macro-community

• Identify and mobilize sometimes hidden assets

• Know what you do and leverage it

• Connect community assets

• Identify & mobilize

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Church Assets

• Activity:

• Complete the worksheet

• Share with your neighbor

Church asset maps provide a list of the gifts God has given to your house of faith. How do you live into them?

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Circle Time

• Share your Church Asset worksheet

• Share your Needs Assessment worksheet

• Questions:

• Do they overlap?

• What would?

• These are tools that you can use together!

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Needs Assets

Community Relevance

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Factors at Work

• Significant Factors to keep in mind

• Build from your strengths

• Engage your people

• Sense of altruism/moral duty

*Successful Community Engagement Initiatives Study (Foreman, 2010)

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Asset Driven Community Engagement

• Linking micro-assets to macro-community

• Identify and mobilize sometimes hidden assets

• Know what you do and leverage it

• Connect community assets

• Identify & mobilize

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Questions

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Contact Information

Dr. Brian Foremanb4man Consulting

www.b4manconsulting.combrian@b4manconsulting.com

704.965.8328

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