NCAASI - Training Modules
The Kingdom Agenda: Connecting the Spiritual with the Social
William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, once said, “A full stomach and an empty soul is the most severe form of destitution.” This chapter helps churches to connect spiritual development to their social outreach programs while maintaining an appropriate distinction between the two.
The Church: The Conduit for Social Change
This chapter describes the basis for the Church Adopt-A-School Initiative as practical and biblical. From the onset of the early church, Christianity has brought about a social revolution unmatched by any event in history. It is only through the church that real, positive changes take place in individuals, communities and nations.
An Unshakable Foundation: Strengthening Your Agency’s Capacity
How does your organization measure up? Can it survive an ailing economy, employee or board malfeasance or a strenuous financial audit? Many organizations fail because of poor administrative and fiscal controls. This chapter focuses on creating a solid infrastructure that strengthens your organization’s capacity to deliver services.
Faith with Works: Real Solutions to Human Needs
This chapter concentrates on the Dallas, Texas Project Turn•Around program and how to replicate this model in other communities. Too often, faith-based programs are put together without adequately assessing community needs and identifying other community-based organizations with a common goal. Best practices and evidence-based strategies are overlooked in the development of effective youth and family services. Participants will learn the mechanics and science of constructing quality programs for youth and families.
Let Your Light Shine: Marketing Your Good Works
Christian Marketing brings public awareness to your good works and gives God the credit for the outcome. Any group can do good deeds, but only God can bring about a supernatural outcome. This chapter teaches you how to bring to light your works and position your organization in the market as a church-based social outreach.
Possess the Land: Mobilizing the Community to Achieve Your Mission
Churches must work with existing institutions and community-based organizations to help bring about positive changes in the community. In developing partnerships with other community groups, Christian organizations must be careful not to compromise the tenets of biblical faith, but must instead create an atmosphere of Christ-like influence. This chapter focuses on building strong partnerships, specifically with public schools, to bring about long-term, measurable social change.
The Ability to Create Wealth Comes from God: Financing the Mission
Creating innovative approaches to finance your mission is a good thing. Pastors are natural born fundraisers, which is a gift from God. This chapter trains 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.
