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More than education ... It’s rebuilding communities from the inside out.The Urban Alternative | P.O. Box 4000 | Dallas, Texas 75208 800-800-3222 ext. 210 | tonyevans.org
The National Ministry of Dr. Tony Evans Presents
Are you looking for ways to become involved or to o�er support? Please contact us at:
Istarted the National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative (NCAASI) to prepare urban and suburban churches across America to “rebuild their communities from the inside out” by forging partnerships with public schools for improving the lives of urban youth and families. Churches and public schools serve as centers for neighborhood activities, and more than any other institution, have a direct effect on how individuals will live and thrive in a society filled with social, health and economic difficulties. Our concept for NCAASI is comprehensive ... to implement a national faith-based strategy to address the spiritual and social needs of urban youth and families through a church and public school partnership based on the Dallas, Texas The Turn•Around Agenda program (formerly Project Turn•Around).
It is our conviction that the church, not the government, is the best social service delivery system since it is closer to the needs of people, offers the largest potential volunteer force, has facilities for impact programs, and offers a moral and spiritual frame of reference for helping people to make the right choices.
Using The Turn•Around Agenda program model, NCAASI trains and builds the capacity of churches and faith-based organizations to provide urban youth and families with “a hand-up, not a hand-out” by offering holistic, long-term solutions of meetings needs in a way that changes how people think, which ultimately determines how they live.
President, The Urban Alternative
Throughout the ages, it’s been individuals, not
governments, individuals, not politics that have
changed the course of human events. Every great
triumph, every achievement, every decision, every
spark of genius, every act of compassion, in the final
analysis comes down to the final act of the individual
like Tony Evans.
The Turn•Around Agenda is a complete program ...
This program is a beacon for Dallas. And this
program is a model for the nation.
George W. Bush,
43rd President of the United States
Providing a hand-up ... not a hand-out
THIS IS HOW NCAASI WORKS:
CHURCHES AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ARE TRAINED TO PROVIDE SOME OR ALL OF
THE FOLLOWING:• School-based mentoring • Life skills education addressing sexual abstinence, violence, school drop-out and substance abuse issues• After-school and summer programs for youth• Back-to-School rallies • Family support services such as food, clothing, housing assistance, preventive health, Pre-GED/GED, adult literacy, English as a Second Language (ESL), computer training and certification, crisis intervention, abortion recovery, pregnancy services and more
A Kingdom Agenda Philosophy
THE URBAN ALTERNATIVE PRESENTS
• An urban or suburban church adopts a public school(s). • A suburban church(es) partners with the urban church to provide services and additional resources to strengthen the urban church’s ability to deliver effective social programs.• The complex social needs of urban youth and their families are addressed through church and public school partnerships.
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Istarted the National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative (NCAASI) to prepare urban and suburban churches across America to “rebuild their communities from the inside out” by forging partnerships with public schools for improving the lives of urban youth and families. Churches and public schools serve as centers for neighborhood activities, and more than any other institution, have a direct effect on how individuals will live and thrive in a society filled with social, health and economic difficulties. Our concept for NCAASI is comprehensive ... to implement a national faith-based strategy to address the spiritual and social needs of urban youth and families through a church and public school partnership based on the Dallas, Texas The Turn•Around Agenda program (formerly Project Turn•Around).
It is our conviction that the church, not the government, is the best social service delivery system since it is closer to the needs of people, offers the largest potential volunteer force, has facilities for impact programs, and offers a moral and spiritual frame of reference for helping people to make the right choices.
Using The Turn•Around Agenda program model, NCAASI trains and builds the capacity of churches and faith-based organizations to provide urban youth and families with “a hand-up, not a hand-out” by offering holistic, long-term solutions of meetings needs in a way that changes how people think, which ultimately determines how they live.
President, The Urban Alternative
Throughout the ages, it’s been individuals, not
governments, individuals, not politics that have
changed the course of human events. Every great
triumph, every achievement, every decision, every
spark of genius, every act of compassion, in the final
analysis comes down to the final act of the individual
like Tony Evans.
The Turn•Around Agenda is a complete program ...
This program is a beacon for Dallas. And this
program is a model for the nation.
George W. Bush,
43rd President of the United States
Providing a hand-up ... not a hand-out
THIS IS HOW NCAASI WORKS:
CHURCHES AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ARE TRAINED TO PROVIDE SOME OR ALL OF
THE FOLLOWING:• School-based mentoring • Life skills education addressing sexual abstinence, violence, school drop-out and substance abuse issues• After-school and summer programs for youth• Back-to-School rallies • Family support services such as food, clothing, housing assistance, preventive health, Pre-GED/GED, adult literacy, English as a Second Language (ESL), computer training and certification, crisis intervention, abortion recovery, pregnancy services and more
A Kingdom Agenda Philosophy
THE URBAN ALTERNATIVE PRESENTS
• An urban or suburban church adopts a public school(s). • A suburban church(es) partners with the urban church to provide services and additional resources to strengthen the urban church’s ability to deliver effective social programs.• The complex social needs of urban youth and their families are addressed through church and public school partnerships.
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Rebuilding Communities from the Inside Out
The Urban Alternative, through the National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative, prepares churches across the country to impact communities by using public schools as the primary vehicle for effecting positive social change in urban youth and families. Leaders of churches, school districts, faith-based and other nonprofit organizations are equipped with the knowledge and tools to forge partnerships and build strong organizational and programmatic infrastructures for effective social service delivery systems. NCAASI offers two types of training: Starting a School-based Mentoring Program and Comprehensive Social Outreach.
STARTING A SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING PROGRAM
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Offers a comprehensive, one-and-a-half day training for church leaders, staff and volunteers on establishing school-based mentoring programs in their adopted public schools. It includes: • A comprehensive mentoring program training manual • A workshop that equips church staff, leaders and volunteers with the knowledge, skills, and tools for adopting public schools and implementing effective school-based mentoring programs • Three power-packed modules on mentor recruitment, orientation, screening, training, and management as well as program implementation and evaluation so that churches are prepared to place approved volunteers as mentors in the public schools
Module 1: Mentoring Program ManagementPresents mentoring as a time-proven strategy and outlines the administrative steps and processes that are required to establish a school-based mentoring program.•The Concept of Mentoring• Mentoring Program Design• Risk Management• Church and Public Schools Partnerships• Selection of Mentors• Mentor Training Preparation
Module 2: Mentoring Program Implementation and EvaluationSets the stage for the implementation of the school-based mentoring program, beginning with an implementation timeline and ending with an evaluation of the impact of school-based mentoring.• Program Timeline• Selection of Mentees• Mentor/Mentee Matching Process• Program Evaluation
Module 3: Training the MentorsIntroduces a sample presentation for training approved volunteers to serve as mentors in the public schools, based on The Turn●Around Agenda mentor training model.• The Training Agenda and Evaluation• Developing the Mentor Training PowerPoint• Mentor Manual Components
Three Comprehensive Modules on Starting a School-based Mentoring Program
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Rebuilding Communities from the Inside Out
The Urban Alternative, through the National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative, prepares churches across the country to impact communities by using public schools as the primary vehicle for effecting positive social change in urban youth and families. Leaders of churches, school districts, faith-based and other nonprofit organizations are equipped with the knowledge and tools to forge partnerships and build strong organizational and programmatic infrastructures for effective social service delivery systems. NCAASI offers two types of training: Starting a School-based Mentoring Program and Comprehensive Social Outreach.
STARTING A SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING PROGRAM
3
Offers a comprehensive, one-and-a-half day training for church leaders, staff and volunteers on establishing school-based mentoring programs in their adopted public schools. It includes: • A comprehensive mentoring program training manual • A workshop that equips church staff, leaders and volunteers with the knowledge, skills, and tools for adopting public schools and implementing effective school-based mentoring programs • Three power-packed modules on mentor recruitment, orientation, screening, training, and management as well as program implementation and evaluation so that churches are prepared to place approved volunteers as mentors in the public schools
Module 1: Mentoring Program ManagementPresents mentoring as a time-proven strategy and outlines the administrative steps and processes that are required to establish a school-based mentoring program.•The Concept of Mentoring• Mentoring Program Design• Risk Management• Church and Public Schools Partnerships• Selection of Mentors• Mentor Training Preparation
Module 2: Mentoring Program Implementation and EvaluationSets the stage for the implementation of the school-based mentoring program, beginning with an implementation timeline and ending with an evaluation of the impact of school-based mentoring.• Program Timeline• Selection of Mentees• Mentor/Mentee Matching Process• Program Evaluation
Module 3: Training the MentorsIntroduces a sample presentation for training approved volunteers to serve as mentors in the public schools, based on The Turn●Around Agenda mentor training model.• The Training Agenda and Evaluation• Developing the Mentor Training PowerPoint• Mentor Manual Components
Three Comprehensive Modules on Starting a School-based Mentoring Program
Module 1 The Kingdom Agenda: Connecting the Spiritual with the SocialHelps churches to connect spiritual development to their social outreach programs while maintaining an appropriate distinction between the two.• The Kingdom Agenda Overview• The Biblical Foundation for Integrated Outreach• Practical Methods for Integrated Outreach
Module 2 The Church: The Conduit for Social ChangeDescribes the basis for the Church Adopt-A-School Initiative as practical and biblical.• The Purpose of the National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative• The Plan for the Church Adopt-A-School Program
Module 3 Faith with Works: Real Solutions to Human NeedsConcentrates on the Dallas, Texas, The Turn•Around Agenda program and how to replicate this model in other communities. Participants will learn the mechanics and science of constructing quality programs for youth and families.• Conducting a Community Needs Assessment• Mapping Community Assets• Risk and Protective Factors• Core Values and Beliefs• Youth Development• The Turn•Around Agenda Programs: Public Schools Outreach, The Technology and Education Institute, Human Needs Assistance, The Family Care Pregnancy Center• Case Management System• Evaluating the Effectiveness of Your Programs
Module 4 Possess the Land: Mobilizing the Community to Achieve Your MissionFocuses on building strong partnerships, specifically with public schools, to bring about long-term, measurable social change.• Promoting Partnerships for Social Change• School and Community Collaboration Findings• Building Partnerships with Public Schools• An Urban and Suburban Church Partnership• Formalize the Partnership: Memorandum of Understanding• Evaluating the Collaboration
Module 5 An Unshakable Foundation: Strengthening Your Agency’s Capacity Explains how to create a solid infrastructure that strengthens your organization’s capacity and ability to deliver effective social services. • Capacity Building• Organizational Structure - Whether or Not to
Establish a Separate Organization• Assessing Your Organizational Infrastructure • How to Construct Vision and Mission Statements• The Steps to Building Strong Oversight (Board Of Directors)• The Importance of a Strategic Plan• The Basics of Human Resource Management• The Basics of Volunteer Management• Proper Internal Fiscal Controls
Seven Dynamic Modules for Building Effective Social OutreachCOMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL OUTREACH TRAINING
Provides church and faith-based leaders a step-by-step process to replicate a Church Adopt-A-School program, based on The Turn•Around Agenda (TTA) model, as well as other TTA social services in their markets. The features of the program include: • A 500-page capacity-building manual or CD • A copy of Dr. Tony Evans’ The Kingdom Agenda book • Comprehensive instruction in seven modules covering topics such as the Kingdom Agenda ministry n philosophy, organizational capacity building, program development, community mobilization, fundraising, and marketing • A replicable program model featuring a public schools outreach, human needs assistance, a technology and education institute, and a family care pregnancy center
NCAASINational Church Adopt-A-School Initiative
More than education ... It’s rebuilding communities from the inside out.
Module 6 The Ability to Create Wealth Comes from God: Financing the MissionTrains church leaders to connect the science of fundraising (data and proven strategies) with the art of fundraising (developing relationships). In addition, participants learn grant-writing techniques and how to access foundation, corporate and federal funds.• The Concept of Fundraising• Donor Research and Cultivation• Fundraising Strategies• The Proposal Writing Process
Module 7 Let Your Light Shine: Marketing Your Good WorksTeaches how to bring to light your ‘”good works” and position your organization in the market as a church-based social outreach. • The Concept of Social Marketing• Positioning Your Organization• Branding Your Organization• The Organization’s Customers• Communicating Your Message• Working with the Media
COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL
OUTREACH TOOLKIT
Presents
Module 1 The Kingdom Agenda: Connecting the Spiritual with the SocialHelps churches to connect spiritual development to their social outreach programs while maintaining an appropriate distinction between the two.• The Kingdom Agenda Overview• The Biblical Foundation for Integrated Outreach• Practical Methods for Integrated Outreach
Module 2 The Church: The Conduit for Social ChangeDescribes the basis for the Church Adopt-A-School Initiative as practical and biblical.• The Purpose of the National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative• The Plan for the Church Adopt-A-School Program
Module 3 Faith with Works: Real Solutions to Human NeedsConcentrates on the Dallas, Texas, The Turn•Around Agenda program and how to replicate this model in other communities. Participants will learn the mechanics and science of constructing quality programs for youth and families.• Conducting a Community Needs Assessment• Mapping Community Assets• Risk and Protective Factors• Core Values and Beliefs• Youth Development• The Turn•Around Agenda Programs: Public Schools Outreach, The Technology and Education Institute, Human Needs Assistance, The Family Care Pregnancy Center• Case Management System• Evaluating the Effectiveness of Your Programs
Module 4 Possess the Land: Mobilizing the Community to Achieve Your MissionFocuses on building strong partnerships, specifically with public schools, to bring about long-term, measurable social change.• Promoting Partnerships for Social Change• School and Community Collaboration Findings• Building Partnerships with Public Schools• An Urban and Suburban Church Partnership• Formalize the Partnership: Memorandum of Understanding• Evaluating the Collaboration
Module 5 An Unshakable Foundation: Strengthening Your Agency’s Capacity Explains how to create a solid infrastructure that strengthens your organization’s capacity and ability to deliver effective social services. • Capacity Building• Organizational Structure - Whether or Not to
Establish a Separate Organization• Assessing Your Organizational Infrastructure • How to Construct Vision and Mission Statements• The Steps to Building Strong Oversight (Board Of Directors)• The Importance of a Strategic Plan• The Basics of Human Resource Management• The Basics of Volunteer Management• Proper Internal Fiscal Controls
Seven Dynamic Modules for Building Effective Social OutreachCOMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL OUTREACH TRAINING
Provides church and faith-based leaders a step-by-step process to replicate a Church Adopt-A-School program, based on The Turn•Around Agenda (TTA) model, as well as other TTA social services in their markets. The features of the program include: • A 500-page capacity-building manual or CD • A copy of Dr. Tony Evans’ The Kingdom Agenda book • Comprehensive instruction in seven modules covering topics such as the Kingdom Agenda ministry n philosophy, organizational capacity building, program development, community mobilization, fundraising, and marketing • A replicable program model featuring a public schools outreach, human needs assistance, a technology and education institute, and a family care pregnancy center
NCAASINational Church Adopt-A-School Initiative
More than education ... It’s rebuilding communities from the inside out.
Module 6 The Ability to Create Wealth Comes from God: Financing the MissionTrains church leaders to connect the science of fundraising (data and proven strategies) with the art of fundraising (developing relationships). In addition, participants learn grant-writing techniques and how to access foundation, corporate and federal funds.• The Concept of Fundraising• Donor Research and Cultivation• Fundraising Strategies• The Proposal Writing Process
Module 7 Let Your Light Shine: Marketing Your Good WorksTeaches how to bring to light your ‘”good works” and position your organization in the market as a church-based social outreach. • The Concept of Social Marketing• Positioning Your Organization• Branding Your Organization• The Organization’s Customers• Communicating Your Message• Working with the Media
COMPREHENSIVE SOCIAL
OUTREACH TOOLKIT
Presents
Why NCAASI Works!Hundreds of church and public school partnerships have been established around the country through the National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative. Testimonies are pouring in from churches and faith-based organizations everywhere, which demonstrate the impact of NCAASI. Through NCAASI, these churches have begun the process of rebuilding their communities from the inside out. We believe the success of the program has everything to do with:
Comprehensive, easy-to-use program implementation manuals:Churches are able to start right away, having the necessary curriculum tools to implement successful social outreach programs.
The duplication of a local social outreach program that works and is uniquely designed for churches:Churches buy into the Dallas, Texas The Turn●Around Agenda model, which has a proven track record and offers evidence of success.
The use of public schools as the primary vehicle to serve children, youth and families in need:Church and public school partnerships have the advantage of already existing facilities and programs without creating something new.
A spiritual frame of reference for social outreach:Churches can implement effective social services without compromising the Gospel message.
• Churches Become the Best Social Service Delivery Agents • Better Equipped Churches Assuming Greater Leadership in Addressing Social Issues• Greater Community Awareness of the Church’s Mission and Ministries • Multiple Social Issues and Needs Addressed• Improved Coordination of Services and Better Use of Community Resources• Mobilization of Existing Community Institutions for Long-term Measurable Change• Better Kids, Stronger Families and Transformed Communities• Racial Reconciliation through “Good Works”
I have known Tony Evans as a friend for
a number of years and have been a
long-time supporter of his spiritual and
social outreach programs. Tony’s vision
of connecting spiritual development to
social responsibility has resulted in
thousands of changed lives in the
Dallas/Ft. Worth area through The
Turn�Around Agenda and throughout
our great nation with the National
Church Adopt-A-School Initiative.
MR. NORM MILLER,
PRESIDENT, INTERSTATE BATTERIES
After attending the NCAASI conference in Charlotte, I
decided to launch a mentoring program based on your material
and training. We have already received testimonials of direct
impact. These stories blew us away. While this is what we hope
happens, we did not expect it to happen so quickly.
Your information has made this possible and the training and
professionalism have been fantastic. I often thank God for
what you are doing in helping to train churches and organizations
for serving the communities they represent.
PASTOR K. J. HILL,
THEHOPEPROJECT, RALEIGH, NC
As an Executive Director, I have attended seminars on
some of the topics covered in the NCAASI training. What was
so wonderful for me was to have “everything you would like to
know about non-profits” compiled into one training. I wish I
could have had this experience as the ministry began.
I am thankful for the generous spirit of The Urban Alternative
to share all they have learned to help others be better equipped
and successful for the Kingdom!
MS. MARLA JEAN CLINESMITH, NEW ORLEANS, LA
The benefits derived from implementing a church and public school partnership for positive social change are innumerable. As such, The Urban Alternative has identified eight areas of impact resulting from the National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative:
The Benefits of NCAASI
Why NCAASI Works!Hundreds of church and public school partnerships have been established around the country through the National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative. Testimonies are pouring in from churches and faith-based organizations everywhere, which demonstrate the impact of NCAASI. Through NCAASI, these churches have begun the process of rebuilding their communities from the inside out. We believe the success of the program has everything to do with:
Comprehensive, easy-to-use program implementation manuals:Churches are able to start right away, having the necessary curriculum tools to implement successful social outreach programs.
The duplication of a local social outreach program that works and is uniquely designed for churches:Churches buy into the Dallas, Texas The Turn●Around Agenda model, which has a proven track record and offers evidence of success.
The use of public schools as the primary vehicle to serve children, youth and families in need:Church and public school partnerships have the advantage of already existing facilities and programs without creating something new.
A spiritual frame of reference for social outreach:Churches can implement effective social services without compromising the Gospel message.
• Churches Become the Best Social Service Delivery Agents • Better Equipped Churches Assuming Greater Leadership in Addressing Social Issues• Greater Community Awareness of the Church’s Mission and Ministries • Multiple Social Issues and Needs Addressed• Improved Coordination of Services and Better Use of Community Resources• Mobilization of Existing Community Institutions for Long-term Measurable Change• Better Kids, Stronger Families and Transformed Communities• Racial Reconciliation through “Good Works”
I have known Tony Evans as a friend for
a number of years and have been a
long-time supporter of his spiritual and
social outreach programs. Tony’s vision
of connecting spiritual development to
social responsibility has resulted in
thousands of changed lives in the
Dallas/Ft. Worth area through The
Turn�Around Agenda and throughout
our great nation with the National
Church Adopt-A-School Initiative.
MR. NORM MILLER,
PRESIDENT, INTERSTATE BATTERIES
After attending the NCAASI conference in Charlotte, I
decided to launch a mentoring program based on your material
and training. We have already received testimonials of direct
impact. These stories blew us away. While this is what we hope
happens, we did not expect it to happen so quickly.
Your information has made this possible and the training and
professionalism have been fantastic. I often thank God for
what you are doing in helping to train churches and organizations
for serving the communities they represent.
PASTOR K. J. HILL,
THEHOPEPROJECT, RALEIGH, NC
As an Executive Director, I have attended seminars on
some of the topics covered in the NCAASI training. What was
so wonderful for me was to have “everything you would like to
know about non-profits” compiled into one training. I wish I
could have had this experience as the ministry began.
I am thankful for the generous spirit of The Urban Alternative
to share all they have learned to help others be better equipped
and successful for the Kingdom!
MS. MARLA JEAN CLINESMITH, NEW ORLEANS, LA
The benefits derived from implementing a church and public school partnership for positive social change are innumerable. As such, The Urban Alternative has identified eight areas of impact resulting from the National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative:
The Benefits of NCAASI
I am excited about the National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative and the impact it is having on communities across the country. My husband, Tony and I know firsthand the positive outcomes that come from families exercising their faith with good works. As a parent and grandparent, I am very aware of the importance that a strong family structure has on the comprehensive development of children.
That’s why The Urban Alternative seeks to build strong individuals, families, churches, and communities from a Kingdom perspective. We do this through numerous publications, radio, television and the Internet. In addition, we host an annual event that includes two conferences—the Kingdom Agenda and the First Lady Conferences that train and refresh pastors, lay leaders and senior pastors’ wives in the work of the ministry. Our Kingdom Agenda Fellowship of Churches provides a viable network for likeminded pastors that embrace the Kingdom Agenda philosophy. And, through NCAASI, we are equipping churches to strengthen families so that what a child learns during the school day is reinforced in the home.
Please contact us online or by telephone to discuss bringing the NCAASI training to your community. I also encourage you to take advantage of the wealth of resources we provide for building your ministry. Our prayer is that God will enlarge your territory as you ontinue to seek first His Kingdom. As Tony often says, the best is yet to come.
Dr. Lois EvansSenior Vice President, The Urban Alternative
“Hello, my name is Michael Barnes. I am a 12th grade student at Duncanville High School in Duncanville, TX. I am originally from New Orleans, Louisiana. My mother and I moved to Texas when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans three years ago. We came here wearing only the clothes on our back. Our family and friends were left behind because we had to leave in a hurry. We came directly to Dallas scared, angry and just unsure about what was going to happen to us. I was messed up and I wanted to give up. The only person I had was my mother who tried to be strong for me although I knew she was in pain. I have no father because he abandoned me as a baby. In fact, I’ve never met my father. Eventually I enrolled in a school and my mother found a job. But, I had a hard time adjusting because when you leave everything you know to come to a place you don’t know, how can you adjust ? On my first day of school, I met with a counselor. She recommended that I join the Project Turn•Around mentoring program. I met Mr. Moses who ran the program. He tried to get me to talk, but I just couldn’t. He did something I didn’t expect. He got up and hugged me. I was thinking what is this man doing? Then all of a sudden I realized that he just cared. You can tell he just cared. So I was able to open up with him. Everyday, he checked on me while I was in class. He made sure that I stayed out of trouble. I eventually trusted him. Mr. Moses connected me to a mentor when I was ready. My new mentor, Kenneth Embry, met me and my mother. Then he began visiting me twice a week during school hours. He talked to me about my life and my plans for the future. He encouraged me to stay strong and not give up. Because of Project Turn•Around, Mr. Moses and Mr. Ken, I was able to deal with the anger of not having my father or a positive male in my life. Now, I am surrounded by positive males. I am still adjusting, but now I am making good grades and I look forward to going to college next year. Thank you, Dr. Tony Evans for creating Proj-ect Turn•Around. Now I am most honored to present to you, the First Lady of the United States, Mrs. Laura Bush.”
In Michael’s Own WordsMichael Barnes, mentee, introduces First Lady Laura Bush at the Helping America’s Youth Conference in 2007.
Helping America’s Youth Regional Conference
[ ]
National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative
Senior Vice President,The Urban Alternative
I am excited about the National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative and the impact it is having on communities across the country. My husband, Tony and I know firsthand the positive outcomes that come from families exercising their faith with good works. As a parent and grandparent, I am very aware of the importance that a strong family structure has on the comprehensive development of children.
That’s why The Urban Alternative seeks to build strong individuals, families, churches, and communities from a Kingdom perspective. We do this through numerous publications, radio, television and the Internet. In addition, we host an annual event that includes two conferences—the Kingdom Agenda and the First Lady Conferences that train and refresh pastors, lay leaders and senior pastors’ wives in the work of the ministry. Our Kingdom Agenda Fellowship of Churches provides a viable network for likeminded pastors that embrace the Kingdom Agenda philosophy. And, through NCAASI, we are equipping churches to strengthen families so that what a child learns during the school day is reinforced in the home.
Please contact us online or by telephone to discuss bringing the NCAASI training to your community. I also encourage you to take advantage of the wealth of resources we provide for building your ministry. Our prayer is that God will enlarge your territory as you ontinue to seek first His Kingdom. As Tony often says, the best is yet to come.
Dr. Lois EvansSenior Vice President, The Urban Alternative
“Hello, my name is Michael Barnes. I am a 12th grade student at Duncanville High School in Duncanville, TX. I am originally from New Orleans, Louisiana. My mother and I moved to Texas when Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans three years ago. We came here wearing only the clothes on our back. Our family and friends were left behind because we had to leave in a hurry. We came directly to Dallas scared, angry and just unsure about what was going to happen to us. I was messed up and I wanted to give up. The only person I had was my mother who tried to be strong for me although I knew she was in pain. I have no father because he abandoned me as a baby. In fact, I’ve never met my father. Eventually I enrolled in a school and my mother found a job. But, I had a hard time adjusting because when you leave everything you know to come to a place you don’t know, how can you adjust ? On my first day of school, I met with a counselor. She recommended that I join the Project Turn•Around mentoring program. I met Mr. Moses who ran the program. He tried to get me to talk, but I just couldn’t. He did something I didn’t expect. He got up and hugged me. I was thinking what is this man doing? Then all of a sudden I realized that he just cared. You can tell he just cared. So I was able to open up with him. Everyday, he checked on me while I was in class. He made sure that I stayed out of trouble. I eventually trusted him. Mr. Moses connected me to a mentor when I was ready. My new mentor, Kenneth Embry, met me and my mother. Then he began visiting me twice a week during school hours. He talked to me about my life and my plans for the future. He encouraged me to stay strong and not give up. Because of Project Turn•Around, Mr. Moses and Mr. Ken, I was able to deal with the anger of not having my father or a positive male in my life. Now, I am surrounded by positive males. I am still adjusting, but now I am making good grades and I look forward to going to college next year. Thank you, Dr. Tony Evans for creating Proj-ect Turn•Around. Now I am most honored to present to you, the First Lady of the United States, Mrs. Laura Bush.”
In Michael’s Own WordsMichael Barnes, mentee, introduces First Lady Laura Bush at the Helping America’s Youth Conference in 2007.
Helping America’s Youth Regional Conference
[ ]
National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative
Senior Vice President,The Urban Alternative
More than education ... It’s rebuilding communities from the inside out.The Urban Alternative | P.O. Box 4000 | Dallas, Texas 75208 800-800-3222 ext. 210 | tonyevans.org
The National Ministry of Dr. Tony Evans Presents
Are you looking for ways to become involved or to o�er support? Please contact us at: