Urban Culture Study Links

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Biblical and Theological Resources

A Tale of Two Cities by David Wildman, Response, April 2000
http://gbgm-umc.org/Response/articles/twocities.html
Children and Poverty: The Bishop's Initiative.
http://www.umc.org/initiative/
The bishops' statement on biblical and theological foundations is available in English, German, and Korean.
"Introduction" by Elliott Wright, New World Outlook, January-February 2000 (photos or text only) http://gbgm-umc.org/nwo/00jf/intro.html
An introduction to the mission study God's People in an Urban Culture, including biblical background
Let's leave a few things behind in the 20th century, a commentary by Bishop Kenneth Carder (United Methodist), January 4, 2000.
http://gbgm-umc.org/mission/news2000/umns010400ttsc.stm
Streetwise in Corinth: Youth Study Links Page http://gbgm-umc.org/missionstudies/urban/
Information on the ancient cities of Corinth, Jerusalem, and Rome; and Historical/Cultural Resources related to Paul's day.

Children

Children and Poverty: The Bishop's Initiative.
http://www.umc.org/initiative/
The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church believes that God is calling this Church to a new level of dedication and commitment on behalf of children and the impoverished.
A Church for All God's Children.
http://www.umc.org/initiative/cfagc/
Extensive resources for churches to help them to become more responsive to the needs of children and their families in the church and community, This packet contains resources (checklist, guidelines, resource list, and reporting form) to assist churches that want to qualify as "A Church for All God's Children."

Rural Persons and Urban Culture

Family Farmers Claim the State of Missouri Cut a Deal with Mega-Farms by Mary Beth Coudal, GBGM,
http://gbgm-umc.org/mission/news/gbgm7299mbcbm.html
Family Farmers Smell Trouble as Hog Factories Hog the Market by Mary Beth Coudal, GBGM, November 24, 1998.
http://gbgm-umc.org/mission/news/hogfarms.html
Iowa Family Farmers Speak Out by Mary Beth Coudal, GBGM, December 14, 1998
http://gbgm-umc.org/mission/news/iowafarm.html
Rural Counties Draw Urban Dwellers by Dana E. Jones, Response, April 2000
http://gbgm-umc.org/Response/articles/rural.html
Struggles of the Rural America Shared, UMNS, March 29, 1999
http://gbgm-umc.org/usa/struggles.html

Shalom Zones

Communities of Shalom.
http://gbgm-umc.org/programs/shalom/
Information about United Methodist Shalom Zones, their mission and history, theological foundations, and resources.
Shalom Ministries Strengthen a Homeless Ministry by Mary Beth Coudal, GBGM, December 18, 1998.
http://gbgm-umc.org/mission/news/shalomzo.html
"The Vision of Shalom" for the City by Kinmoth W. Jefferson, New World Outlook, January-February 2000 (photos or text only)
http://gbgm-umc.org/nwo/00jf/vision.html

Technology

On Technology's Cutting Edge by A. Victoria Hunter, Response, April 2000
http://gbgm-umc.org/Response/articles/coopercc.html

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Youth: Streetwise in Corinth

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This page of "Urban Culture Study Links" has been compiled by the Rev. Nancy A. Carter, Ph.D. Please send suggestions and corrections to her at ncarter@gbgm-umc.org.

Disclaimer: Some links jump to outside sites for further information and resources. Links do not constitute an endorsement by the Women's Division of the information on other web sites. External web sites offer us diverse perspectives; afford us an opportunity to compare them to United Methodist positions; and, encourage us to critically analyze the issues raised by the Urban Culture and Corinthians web pages.