The vision of EGC’s Intercultural Ministries is to connect the Body of Christ across cultural lines to express and advance the Kingdom of God in the city, the region, and the world. Building relationships and creating learning environments are essential to achieving this vision. Among its networks with urban ministries globally, Emmanuel Gospel Center is connected with Gemeinsam fuer Berlin a ministry organization in Germany since 2006, whose mission statement is: “Through a growing unity among believers in committed prayer and coordinated action, the Gospel of Jesus Christ shall reach all areas of society and people of all cultures in Berlin, so that the evidence of the Kingdom of God will increase, thus causing a higher quality of life in the city.”
EGC’s Multicultural Milestones
For EGC, the 2010 Ethnic Ministries Summit was not a one-time event as much as another step along the way in our participation in and encouragement of the Kingdom of God in Boston expressed in all its cultural diversity. Here are a few of the milestones for EGC as we have watched God building his church in Boston, anticipating the church described in Revelation.
Exploitation Response Sheet for Spanish Speakers
Qué es explotación/Tráfico Humano? "Tráfico Humano es la adquisición de la personas pormedios impropios, tales como la fuerza, el fraude, o la coacción, con el objetivo de explotarlos." United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/humantrafficking/
Si alguien se identifica a sí mismo como una víctima de la trata de personas, o sospecha quealguien está en riesgo o involucrados con la trata de personas y la explotación, aquí están los recursos para la respuesta
Exploitation Response Resource Sheet Quincy, MA
A Timeline of BEC's Impact on Boston Communities
What is Living System Ministry?
2016 WOVEN CONSULTATION [Photojournal]
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Though drawn together for assorted reasons, the women who gathered shared a common commitment to Christ and a desire for wholeness. Whether they admitted to feeling overwhelmingly busy or being satisfied with their pace of life, all knew well the struggle of maintaining balance through life’s changing seasons.
The Story of the Brazilian Church in Greater Boston
About 30% of all Brazilians living in the U.S., approximately 68,197, reside in New England and Portuguese is the third most spoken language after English and Spanish in the region. What are the strengths and opportunities of the predominant Brazilian-speaking churches in New England today? Kaye Cook and Sharon Ketcham offer a quick update on the status of New England’s Brazilian churches, their history, strengths and challenges.
Boston Youth Workers' Training Wish List
Boston Youth Workers' Training Wish List
Data Source: Boston Urban Leadership Initiative Survey, 2017. 50 Respondents, percentages of "Yes" or "Might Be" responses to "Please tell us what kinds of training you'd find helpful."
Data Source: Boston Urban Leadership Initiative Survey, 2017. 50 Respondents
Data Source: Boston Urban Leadership Initiative Survey, 2017. 50 Respondents
Data Source: Boston Urban Leadership Initiative Survey, 2017. 49 Respondents.
Data Source: Boston Urban Leadership Initiative Survey, 2017. 50 Respondents
OTHER TOPICS REQUESTED
1. BROADER Community Collaboration
- Networking
- Building connections with what churches and other ministries are already doing
- Church without walls - urban community ministry
- Connecting with other youth workers and learn from each others' successes and challenges
- Relating to neighborhood/community groups that spend time with young people
- Strategies for collaborating with fellow youth workers and organizations
- Mentors, Big Brothers who connect with youth
- Connecting families and youth together
- Collaborating with government and/or community organizations
2. Youth Worker Peer Fellowship
- Building connections with what churches and other ministries are already doing
- Connecting with other youth workers and learning from each other’s successes and challenges
- Strategies for collaborating with fellow youth workers and organizations
- Prayer for youth and youth ministers
3. Trauma Response & Youth in Crisis
- training in traumatized youth and their families
- grief
- homeless youth
- school dropouts
- navigating through tween and teenage years
4. Youth Engagement
- High school student behavior management strategies, tools, and best practices.
- Teaching to a variety of learners in one classroom; how to keep them all engaged; classroom management.
- Keeping youth motivated.
5. Special Topics
- Creating healthy boundaries with social media and technology and learning to discern the value and intent of information posted online.
- Training in ADHD and autism.
- Understanding the LGBT community.
- Apologetics and how current day religions (Black Hebrew Israelites, Mormonism, Islam) attack the Gospel and how to help youth stand firm.
- How finances can help or hinder serving and helping underserved youth.
- How to manage and organize your time and your workload to have a stress-free and smooth work life!
The Unsolved Leadership Challenge
In this study of new church development in Greater Boston, we identified at least 95 new congregations which have started in the last seven years. Forty-six were within the city limits of Boston. We completed 41 in-depth interviews with church planters who represented several different denominations, ethnic groups, and networks. The research yielded general information about the church planters and the new churches, with a special focus on women in leadership. The hope is that this study can become a source of “mainstreaming” gender parity discourse within the church, as part of an overall discussion of the practical needs of church planters in the areas of leadership and ministry development
A Report on the 2014 Woven Consultation Day for Christian Women Leaders
Christian churches believe that all people, regardless of race, ethnicity or gender, are created in the image of God. Yet, often the Church falls short of honoring that image. Anecdotal and statistical evidence shows that women face disproportionate levels of violence, discrimination and challenge at least as much in churches as out.
Churches: Community Development is the New Community Service
Emmanuel Research Review
The Emmanuel Research Review (2004-2014) was a digital journal from the Emmanuel Gospel Center’s Applied Research department that featured articles, papers, resources, and information designed to be a resource for urban pastors, leaders and community members in their efforts to serve their communities effectively. Ninety-five issues of The Review were published during its ten-year run from 2004 to 2014. On this page we offer a list of all issues published, and links to those that have been reposted to this new site.
The City Gives Birth to a Seminary
Based on an interview with Rev. Eldin Villafañe, Ph.D., the founding director of the Center for Urban Ministerial Education (CUME), this article tells the story of Dr. Villafañe’s calling to launch CUME in 1976 and how the school rapidly took shape. Dr. Villafañe recalls the fruitful synergy at work among three primary players: CUME, the Emmanuel Gospel Center, and a network of new churches emerging from the Quiet Revival.