Asset Based Development and Contextual Ministry

946 Parsons Ave.Columbus, Ohio 43206

www.4allpeople.org Rev. John Edgar Lay Pastor Donita Harris

Our experience at Church for Al People as we developed Health Ministries from

an Asset Based Perspective

Build the Front Porch of the Kingdom of God

All successful ministry is asset based

ABCD-Strengths-based Ministry

TWO PATHS ---TWO SOLUTIONS

Needs Assets

(What is not there) (What is there)

Services to meet Connections & needs Contributions

Consumers Citizens

Programs are the People are the Answer Answer

Unemployment Housing Projects

Poverty

Uninsured

Illiteracy

Child Abuse

Truancy Addiction

Crime

Teen Mothers Gang Members

Community Needs Map

Mentally Ill School Dropouts

Homeless

Delinquincy

ABCD-Strengths-based Ministry

Businesses Schools

Parks

Hospitals Nonprofits

Libraries

Churches

Social Groups Self-Help Groups

Block Clubs

Local Institutions

Associations

Income

Youth Elderly

Artists

Labeled/Marginalized

Gifts of Residents

Community Assets

Need Based Development

Asset Based Development

Crime Broken Families Unemployment Child Abuse Graffiti Mental Disability Welfare Recipients Drop Outs Slum Housing Truancy Lead Poisoning Illiteracy

Schools/Colleges Block Clubs Artists Libraries Youth Parks Businesses Hospitals/Clinics Labeled People Income Churches Elderly

DEVELOPMENT APPROACHES

DIVINE ECONOMYOF

ABUNDANCE

There is a Divine economy of abundance We are surrounded by assets

The people in the church & communityThe presence of God’s spirit

Value and develop the capacity of each personGood ministries start small and build over timeContinually seek new partners

Developing Ministries that Transform

Individuals and Communities

Communi

tyDevelopmentForAll

People

Community

Gardens After School

Program

Affordable

Housing

Healthy Living and

EatingCharitab

lePharmac

y

Free Store

Senior Transport Service

Community Meals

Asset Based Development

Health ministries emerged from the core

values of the church

Asset Based Development

Health ministries emerged from the

aspirations of people throughout the

community

Health

And Wellness

PrayerMinistry

ColumbusPublic HealthRN & LSWHealth

MinistryTeam

ParishNurses

CelebrateRecovery

Mt. CarmelPrimary

CareClinic

Healthy Eating

And Living

Fresh Food

Market

Gardens

Asset Based Community Development

Name of the ministry being initiated or expanded________1. Is this ministry grounded in your core values, or the church’s?2. Is this ministry culturally and contextually appropriate? How does this ministry align with the aspirations of the people in the community?3. How are you personally investing your very best gifts and

abilities to develop this ministry?4. List the assets that are currently available and being used:5. List other potential assets within the church and congregation

members:6. List other community assets that could be invited as partners:

PartnersNeighborhood residentsSister churches HospitalsCity and County governmentCivic OrganizationsUnited WayState of Ohio

Build the Front Porch of the Kingdom of God

ABCD-Strengths-based Ministry

Resources• Building Communities from the Inside Out -McKnight,

Kretzman ; ACTA Publications, www.actapublications.com

• Power of Asset Mapping-How Congregation Can Act on its Gifts-Luther Snow; Alban Institute www.alban.org

• When People Care Enough to Act - Mike Green with Henry Moore & John O’Brien; Inclusion Press, 2006 www.inclusion.com