Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Just weeks away from the Reunion 2010, the numbers of alums and spouses from across the country are swelling. The registration deadline has passed, but don’t worry we may be able to fit you in still.
Affordable Airline rates are making it possible for several to attend the Reunion and not ...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 4:06 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
The Stanford Social Innovation Review released an informative article providing tips for non-profits to survive the Recession. As the buzz about the Reunion theme of making a Comeback in our ministries and personal lives heightens, these seven principles may help you cross the finish line once the ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 3:42 PM EST | Categories: Articles
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Last April the San Diego alumni presented the Five Core Values to over 50 youth workers. With alums from all three DeVos cohorts (1999, 2001 and 2008) partnering to coordinate the one-day training event, alumnus Nate Landis (San Diego 2008) reported that each presenter received very high marks from ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 2:32 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Monday, August 16, 2010
Over the past two years Paterson alumni (classes of 1999 and 2001) have been convening to explore ways of empowering urban leaders in their city. They held several meetings focused on what would be the right investment and the DeVos’ Leading for Life® 12-hour training seemed most ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 11:09 AM EST | Categories: Events
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
As leaders of youth activities we should aware of the problems that threaten our youth today. Under nutrition and obesity plague our urban areas because of lack of access to healthy food and poverty. Parents, and caregivers play a key role in making healthy choices for children and teaching ...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 4:59 PM EST | Categories: Articles
Thursday, July 01, 2010
Agape Family Worship Center of Rahway, NJ is searching for a youth pastor to reach today’s teenager and empower the youth of Agape to “Proclaim and Demonstrate the Love of God to the World.”
The right candidate for this position loves God and His people, especially His young ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 3:13 PM EST | Categories: Job Profiles
Thursday, July 01, 2010
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “One-stop Shop?” If you said, “A company, organization or location that offers a multitude of services to a client or customer,” you’d be exactly right. Originally, One-Stop Shops were limited to physical buildings, but with ...more
Posted By Ron Carter at 3:07 PM EST | Categories: Resource Review
Thursday, July 01, 2010
Don’t miss the Christian Community Development Association National Conference in Chicago. DeVos Urban Leadership will host an alumni gathering and support the National Student Leadership Intensive. We hope to see you there!...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 2:54 PM EST | Categories: None
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
We can’t tell the world unless you tell us all the awesome things taking place in your life and ministry. Please allow us to give you a “Shout out” whenever you’ve trained the DVULI curriculum, partnered with other alumni locally and nationally or make media headlines in ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 12:03 PM EST | Categories: Shout Out
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Edited by Kenda Creasy Dean
“Does youth ministry matter?” “Do our practices of youth ministry reflect Christ?” “How long can we keep this up”? Interesting questions, aren’t they? Perhaps you’ve asked these questions yourself, but have struggled ...more
Posted By Ron Carter at 11:48 AM EST | Categories: Resource Review
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Second local workshop is set for the following dates in the month of June:
Houston 24-26
Los Angeles 10-12
New York 3-5
Orlando 10-12
San Antonio 3-5
For location details visit the workshop details page in our members section....more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 11:41 AM EST | Categories: Announcement
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Dimas Salaberrios (New York, 2010) isn’t letting any grass grow under his feet. Having only completed the first local workshop and first national conference, Dimas is already training DVULI curriculum where he serves at Infinity New York Church. “I’m keeping my leaders up to speed ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 11:25 AM EST | Categories: Announcement
Thursday, April 29, 2010
The DVULI staff felt our participants & alumni would find this article on Mr. DeVos enjoyable. Your comments and reflections are welcome below.
By John Denton
April 28, 2010
ORLANDO – From either his spot along the baseline near the Orlando Magic’s bench or in his family suite high ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 4:18 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
May 1, 2010
Cleveland & Dallas
May 15, 2010
Miami
May 22, 2010
New York & Washington, DC
Congratulations to all our graduates!...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 3:43 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
In Search of Balance by Dr. Richard Swenson
Recently I was sitting in my kitchen working on the computer. By 3:30pm both of my children had arrived home from school, but my wife instructed them not to bother me because I had not gotten off work yet. Three hours later and still working, I overheard ...more
Posted By Ron Carter at 3:00 PM EST | Categories: Resource Review
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Dennis Talbert (Detroit, 2002) led a vibrant discussion with local urban youth leaders and community practitioners about improving the outcomes for youth development in the city of Detroit. The “Best Practices Conference” looked at an array of program models, core values, and strategies ...more
Posted By Berald Bell at 2:52 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
VJ Smith (Minneapolis, 2006) recently received the Chief’s Award of Merit from the Minneapolis Police Department for his service in the Minneapolis community through MAD DADS and a community partnership he helped to form called C.O.P.S. (Community Organizing and Preparing for Success.) The ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 2:26 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Youth Leadership Training Going to New Levels in Miami
Recently Miami DVULI alumnus Tommy Carrington, Mary Rengifo, Esperanza Martinez and Robert Brooks coordinated and facilitated the “South Florida Youth Leaders and Young Adult Retreat” at Lake Aurora Christian Camp in Lake Wells, ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 2:13 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Jeremy Del Rio (New York, 2010) opens up a great discussion on the topic of 'open source'. We recommend taking a read at what’s emerging in Internet technology to expand your own learning and development.
Open source is a development method used in software that harnesses the power of ...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 4:41 PM EST | Categories: Articles
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Brittany & Joe Mackey (Atlanta, 2006) became the proud and courageous parents of early arriving twins. McKittrick “Kitt” and Margaret “Garet” were born on October 25, 2009. Kitt weighed 3 lbs and weighed Garet: 2 lbs 9 oz. Delivered at only 29 weeks, they spent 72 days in ...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 9:15 AM EST | Categories: Announcement
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Seth Baker and Don Talley (YFC, 2009) had opportunity to present a workshop on Scenario Planning at Youth for Christ’ Midwinter Conference. Since they both found tremendous value in this portion of the DVULI training, they were eager and enthusiastic to impart what they learned on the subject ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 8:50 AM EST | Categories: Shout Out
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Ryan VerWys (Los Angeles, 2003) makes local press about a fingers of God art exhibit in downtown Bellflower, CA where his Kingdom Causes ministry serves the Bellflower community. Check out the full article below.
BELLFLOWER - Those strolling along Bellflower Boulevard this summer will have the ...more
Posted By Katie Van Timmeren at 8:47 AM EST | Categories: Announcement
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
February Fabulous is what I call the month when our new DeVos cities have their first local workshop. They are well in to the learning process and it’s our privilege to welcome the class of from: Houston, San Antonio, Los Angeles, New York and Orlando! What an exciting time for these cities ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 2:49 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Monday, March 01, 2010
Residential Staff Positions in Prescott, WA
Jubilee Youth Ranch based in Prescott, WA is looking for residential staff and intern residential staff. Residential Staff persons are responsible for the implementation of youth programming, supervision and safety of students in the after-school hours, ...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 2:30 PM EST | Categories: Job Profiles
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Abundant Life Church(ALC) of Cambridge, Massachusetts recently released their debut recording, Set it in Order which features the work of DeVos alumnus and trainer Virginia Ward (Boston, 1998) and LeRoix Hampton (Boston, 1998). The freshmen project on the church’s independent label, ALifeC ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 9:13 AM EST | Categories: Announcement
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Looking to ramp up your youth worker status to more professional rankings?
Raising the Bar Roundtable by Jennifer Bradbury should raise your brow....more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 10:11 AM EST | Categories: Articles
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Natividad Mendoza’s (Phoenix, 2008) national TV appearance opens job opportunities for former gang members. Check out his ministry, www.fromgangs2jobs.com....more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 10:04 AM EST | Categories: None
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
The full-time Development Director will report to the President of Neighborhood Ministries and provide strategic leadership for all fundraising and public relations activities for Neighborhood Ministries. As a key member of the management team, this person will participate in the overall long-range ...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 9:45 AM EST | Categories: Job Profiles
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
This person will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the ministry operation, including staff management, fundraising, board development, strategic direction, community relations and oversight of YFC's three youth centers and in-school mentoring program. The service areas cover Kent and New ...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 9:27 AM EST | Categories: Job Profiles
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena California is currently in the process of accepting applications for the position of Pastor of Adult Ministries.
The new pastor would actually be part of an existing team of two other full-time experienced Adult Ministry Pastors, a part-time Pastor of Visitation and ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 11:31 AM EST | Categories: Job Profiles
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Allegheny Center Alliance Church is seeking a Pastor for Student Care and Service in Pittsburgh, PA. They are looking for somebody to work with the Student Ministry team; staff, volunteer leaders and others to create opportunities for students.
Qualifications
Four year Bible college degree ...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 11:24 AM EST | Categories: Job Profiles
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
I’m a big fan of the work of Walt Mueller. “Who is Walt Mueller?” you ask. Walt Mueller is the founder and President of the Center of Parent/Youth based in Boston. He’s written extensively on the subject of youth culture and his website contains a wealth of resources and ...more
Posted By Ron Carter at 4:47 PM EST | Categories: Resource Review
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Class of 2010 First Local Workshop – Personal & Ministry Assessment
Houston, February18-20
Los Angeles, February 25-27
New York, February 25-27
Orlando, February18-20
San Antonio, February18-20
Class of 2009 Fifth Local Workshop – Accelerating Change
Cleveland, March ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 4:42 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Ronald McDonald House Charities are accepting applications for theirU. S. Scholarship Program for 2009/2010. They have a commitment to education and investing in future leaders. Deadline is February 16, 2010 for qualifying students.
With education costs spiraling ever higher, a college education ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 4:39 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Sanctuary Covenant Church is looking for a Children's Ministry Pastor. They are a Christ-centered, innovative, multi-ethnic church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that is looking for a leader who is passionate about serving children and their families on the life-long journey of spiritual formation. ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 4:35 PM EST | Categories: Job Profiles
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
City Vision College has been approved to offer federal aid to it students in the form of Pell Grants. This money can only be used by students who are seeking to earn one of their accredited bachelor’s degrees in either Urban Missions or Addiction Studies.
If you are low/moderate income and ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 4:30 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
CCDA is now accepting applications for their 2nd Emerging Leaders Cohort (ELC). The ELC exists to identify, develop and release the next generation of leaders in Christian Community Development. Apply...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 4:21 PM EST | Categories: None
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Haiti Earthquake affects DVULI Alumni
It took DeVos alumnus Samuel Louis (Boston, 1998) six days to hear from his sister who lives in Haiti following the earthquake that has now claimed a reported 200,000 lives. His grandmother and aunt, also Haiti residents, are reported safe as well.
His wife ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 4:15 PM EST | Categories: Articles
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
DVULI would like to hear what leadership principle or tool you either learned or applied in 2009. CC BY 2.0
Tell us how you found the resource and if you would recommend it to others in youth ministry.
(post a response in the space below)...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 11:46 AM EST | Categories: Resource Review
Monday, December 14, 2009
Welcome Class of 2010 Participants
They’ve completed applications, had their interviews and are making space in their life for the journey of a lifetime. The DeVos Family, DVULI staff and alumni extend their heartfelt welcome to the newly selected participants from Houston, Los Angeles, New ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 4:39 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Monday, December 14, 2009
Want to Re-Take the DeVos Training?
Have you ever thought, “Wow, there was so much information in the DeVos training, I wish I could go through it a second or even a third time?” Or, perhaps you wondered how the training sessions have changed since the year that you went through DeVos. ...more
Posted By Eileen Kooreman at 4:28 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Monday, December 14, 2009
Warren & Casie Kittler (Kansas City, 2008) blessed each other with “I dos” on October 10, 2009 outside the Victorian Veranda Country Inn in Lawrence, KS where150 family and friends assembled to witness. With one of his youth serving as ring bearer, Warren says there were so many ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 4:18 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Monday, December 14, 2009
From the staff at DVULI. May You, Your Families & Ministries/Organizations Experience the Joys & Blessings that come with celebrating the Life of our Savior & Lord Jesus...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 4:14 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
October 17, 2009 Pittsburgh DeVos alumni presented “Refreshing” A Time for Youth Leaders to Freshen their Skills. The one day workshop featured Rev. Alfonso Wyatt from New York who provided training on how to attract and retain youth to your ministry. Dr. Ronald Brown trained the DeVos ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 11:30 AM EST | Categories: Shout Out
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
May you and your loved ones enjoy the blessings of great fellowship,
fun memories and true happiness this Thanksgiving weekend…
Eileen, Ron, Rick, Gerald, Heather, Taylor and Ginny...more
Posted By Staff at 10:56 AM EST | Categories: Announcement
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
What should you do when experiencing a setback in life? Give up? Throw in the towel? Why not “bounce?” That’s right, “bounce!” At least that’s what bestselling author, Keith McFarland, suggests in his new book, Bounce: The Art of Turning Tough Times into ...more
Posted By Ron Carter at 10:28 AM EST | Categories: Resource Review
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Op-Ed Columnist
The New Untouchables
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Published: October 20, 2009
Those who create services, opportunities and ways to recruit work can compete on the world market. That is the key to understanding our education challenge today....more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 10:14 AM EST | Categories: Articles
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
HOLLAND, MI – Challenging participants of the class of 2009 to think outside the box was one of the many content highlights of the DVULI Second National Conference in October. Instructors Peter O’Donnell, Chana’ Edmond-Verley (Grand Rapids, 2000), Khary Bridgewater (Boston, 2006) ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 10:06 AM EST | Categories: Announcement
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Din Tolbert (New York, 2009) made headlines recently about his development and work with Shekinah Youth Church of the Greater Allen Cathedral in New York. Read about Din’s impact and approach to ministry and see if you can identify any DVULI core values in this enjoyable article.
On ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 9:31 AM EST | Categories: Articles
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
This past July, twelve DeVos alumni were selected to spend four days in Jackson, MS to hear from the heart of CCDA founder Dr. John Perkins and to experience the ministry work he’s accomplished locally and around the nation.
With daily Bible studies, group exercises, tours of the ministry ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 9:21 AM EST | Categories: None
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
During the 2009 Systems Thinking Conference in Holland, MI, DVULI welcomed Alexie Torres-Fleming to share the plight of her work in New York as Founder and Executive Director of Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice.
In 1992 Alexie Torres returned to the Bronx neighborhood of her youth after ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 3:10 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
On July 18 & 19, 2009 Indianapolis DeVos alumni presented a two-day training event on the Anatomy of Peace and Peace Building. Some 36 urban youth leaders from the city of Indianapolis convened for the 2-day event which was instructed by Arbinger Institute trainer Michael Merchant.
According to ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 2:00 PM EST | Categories: Shout Out
Monday, October 19, 2009
Alumni and Friends of the DeVos Initiative are invited to a gathering for Food, Fellowship, and Fun: From 5p-6.30p on Friday October 23 at Ingredients
Ingredients Resturant
21 East Fifth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
View a Flier...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 4:44 PM EST | Categories: Events
Monday, October 19, 2009
Michael and Viviene Baker (San Diego, 2001) are now the pastors of a new church plant, Transformed Life Center (TLC), in San Diego, CA. Last January, they began having worship services in a hotel, which is their current meeting space. With weekly services on Sunday and Wednesday, the Bakers are ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 1:53 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Monday, October 19, 2009
“Should the oxygen mask drop from above your head, secure your own mask first before assisting others around you.” If you’ve ever flown in a commercial airplane, certainly you received those instructions from the flight attendant. And while on one hand it could appear a bit ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 12:35 PM EST | Categories: Articles
Monday, October 19, 2009
Ever wonder what non-Christian young people think about Christians? If so, then I think you’ll find Unchristian a thought provoking read. Written by David Kinnaman—of the Barna Group—and Gabe Lyons, Unchristian documents how Mosaics and Busters (late teens to 30- something) ...more
Posted By Ron Carter at 12:26 PM EST | Categories: None
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Miami, Fl -- Miami DeVos alumni and current participants are letting no grass grow under their feet. They have already begun teaching the five core values to youth workers in their city before the second group graduates from the DVULI
Samuel Mathieu (Miami 2009) - Accountability
On Saturday ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 11:08 AM EST | Categories: Shout Out
Monday, September 14, 2009
The DeVos Urban Leadership will welcome the class of 2009 to Holland, MI on October 12-17. Systems Thinking continues to expand the participant’s understanding of how to do ministry more effectively for the benefit of themselves and those they serve....more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 3:43 PM EST | Categories: Events
Monday, September 14, 2009
by rooming with a delegate.
Find out how you can connect with another registered CCDA delegate and save on your lodging expenses at www.ccda.zoefellowship.org/forums Follow the alternative housing link and post your response or inquiry for a roommate....more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 3:26 PM EST | Categories: Events
Monday, September 14, 2009
Has The Nation Overreacted To The Threat Of Teen Violence?
Newsweek | Aug 30, 2001
…It's back to school. Back to noogies and cooties and all the other ways kids find to scuffle on the playground. And back to a series of endlessly purveyed misconceptions about school violence that color any ...more
Posted By Jonathan Alter at 12:00 AM EST | Categories: Articles
Thursday, September 10, 2009
As the father of a teen daughter, I’m periodically reminded how powerful the desire to “fit in” really is. Being different isn’t always easy and often-times requires standing alone and being ostracized by peers. Unfortunately, some buckle under the pressure, and the results ...more
Posted By Ron Carter at 3:56 PM EST | Categories: Resource Review
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Boston’s neXus Leadership Institute recently graduated another class of learners from its training program. According to a neXus Boston email blast,
“For the past year, these 12 individuals have gone through extensive training, mind-boggling brainstorming techniques, breakthrough ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 3:20 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Thursday, September 10, 2009
The most important role to a successful DeVos Initiative cohort is the City Coordinator. Therefore, it’s our pleasure to introduce this year’s extraordinary leaders who will represent the DVULI in their city.
Brian Schaffer Houston
Thomas Brown Orlando
...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 2:59 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Monday, August 17, 2009
This Year CCDA will be presenting "Kingdom Priorities: Subversion, Simplicity, Solidarity, Synergy, Symphony". It will be held in Cincinnati Ohio on October 21-25.
Regestration Information...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 4:17 PM EST | Categories: Events
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Ariel & Corey Pagan (New York, 2009) gave birth to Ethan Judah Pagan on July 29, 2009 at 7:26pm. After 24-hours of labor, Ethan weighed in at 7lbs 8oz. Father Ariel says, “I’m losing lots of sleep but it’s worth it. Plus he looks like me, so he’s cute.” Hoping that the ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 4:28 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Deborah Wiggins (Orlando, 2000) is the author of her first book, “My Testimony” Life, Lessons & Legacy. Her endorsements have said of this debut work, “This book gives new meaning to the words Face Book! It’s written honestly, boldly and confidently… Seldom have I ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 4:19 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Thursday, August 13, 2009
It’s been 12 months since the American investment banking system collapsed, starting a domino-like financial crisis that eventually spread around the world. The good news is that the worst appears to be over; the bad news is that the hard work of rebuilding your business still lies ahead. ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 4:07 PM EST | Categories: None
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando and San Antonio got next!
Each year gets increasingly exciting for the DeVos Urban Leadership, and 2010 should prove to not disappoint! The alumni and local stakeholders of next year’s five cities have provided great assistance in helping the process ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 1:52 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Studies show that children who connect with nature by spending time outdoors do better in school and have less behavioral problems.
Louis Gross, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Bio. at the University of Tennessee
"One of summertime's greatest challenges is to get your children ...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 1:36 PM EST | Categories: Articles
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
2nd Annual National Student Leadership Intensive
October 22-25, 2009
Cincinnati, OH
CCDA and World Vision are partnering together to offer this year’s Intensive – and event during the National Conference for Student Leaders (ages 16-21) who are committed followers of Christ ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 1:18 PM EST | Categories: None
Monday, August 10, 2009
Natividad Mendoza (Phoenix, 2008) was married to Jennifer on May 20, 2009 at the home of a friend where about 120 relative and close friends gathered to celebrate their marriage. The newlyweds exchanged nuptials before a local Judge last March, the ceremony according to Nativadad made their new ...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 12:07 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Beyond the hoodie covered head, the gang logo tattooed on their upper-neck and the random texting during Bible study, you discern there is a future leader visiting your youth program. For neutrality, let’s say this visitor goes by the name of Jazz. After youth service is over just outside the ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 2:57 PM EST | Categories: Articles
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
This year DVULI introduced two new instructors for the Community Capacity Building workshops. The workshop has been updated with current material from the field of youth development. Both of the new instructors, Lina Thompson and Ruben Ortiz, have many years of experience with the real world ...more
Posted By Eileen Kooreman at 3:22 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Design effective youth leadership development programs that emphasize both skills and character for urban youth with this toolkit assembled by FASTEN (The Faith and Service Technical Education Network). This resource provides information to help urban youth workers get oriented to the topic of ...more
Posted By Ron Carter at 11:51 AM EST | Categories: Resource Review
Monday, July 06, 2009
Lutunji Abram (Minneapolis, 2008) is the author of an original spoken word piece titled, “Dear God, We Trust the Process”. Lutunji recited this at the Minneapolis graduation last May. While we know hearing poetry and reading it can offer two different flavors. Go ahead and put on some ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 9:17 AM EST | Categories: Shout Out
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Your final surveys are now due.
Chicago, Chicago South, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Miami (Class of 2007/08) if you have not received the email from Calvin College to complete your third survey please contact our office. If you have the email and have yet to do so please take a moment and respond. A ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 3:20 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Thursday, June 25, 2009
In the company of such dignitaries as President Barak Obama and Hispanic leaders of faith from across the nation, DeVos alumni filled a table at this year’s National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast. The annual gathering attracted more than 700 pastors and leaders and provided networking ...more
Posted By Rick Diaz at 3:55 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Thursday, June 18, 2009
DVULI Grads aspire to remain connected
In the spring of 2005 June Williams Smith (Pittsburgh, 2004) graduated with the DeVos class of 2004. She remembers the ceremony and the sad emotions that accompanied what felt like the end of a family bond formed among new friends. The support system brought ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 4:26 PM EST | Categories: None
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
In most countries, defacing property with graffiti without the property owner's consent is considered vandalism, which is punishable by law. Sometimes graffiti is employed to communicate social and political messages. To some, it is an art form worthy of display in galleries and exhibitions; to ...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 4:19 PM EST | Categories: Articles
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
A whole new world awaits your youth program
The Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development is taking the potential of youth organizations and communities to whole new level by engaging them together to create a just and equitable society.
The Innovation Center transforms and enriches ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 12:24 PM EST | Categories: Resource Review
Thursday, May 28, 2009
From the class of 1998 to the present, DVULI grads are staying connected via Facebook. Please join us as we continue to network and share the resourcefulness among urban leaders. Join the Fan Page...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 9:41 AM EST | Categories: Announcement
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Sometimes we don't realize what we need to hear, again and again.
There is a wonderful organization that invites me to speak every April to men and women who are enrolled in their leadership development program. Every year their invitation makes it clear that they want me to say the same things ...more
Posted By Gordon McDonald at 12:00 AM EST | Categories: Articles
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Over the years I’ve worked hard to pass my passion for reading on to the urban youth I’ve been privileged to serve. But as many of you are well aware, that can be a difficult task. Part of the problem stems from the fact that there are too few resources out there that meet urban youth ...more
Posted By Ron Carter at 12:00 AM EST | Categories: Resource Review
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Domingo Mota (Los Angeles, 2005) and Maria Rodriguez (Los Angeles, 2005) just completed an initial round of delivering DVULI curriculum to a cohort of leaders from their church, Winds of Hope Ministries in the Los Angeles, CA area.
After a rigorous 13-month curriculum that – like DVULI ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 12:00 AM EST | Categories: Announcement, Shout Out
Thursday, May 21, 2009
We have recently unveiled a new photo hosting section of our website that will eventually contain all of our photo archives. There is also the opportunity for alumni and current participants to post their own photos. Check out the latest updates on our homepage or register to upload your own. Share ...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 3:42 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Your faith, ethnicity, gender and socioeconomic status could be the reason your non-profit organization is struggling to acquire funding from the foundations that support your local community.
Andrew Sears of Techmission delivers compelling stats about how these biases impacts funding streams to ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 12:00 AM EST | Categories: Resource Review
Thursday, April 30, 2009
They are the finishers of 15-months of trusting the process! They are strategically, significantly and “sustainabley” changed! They are from:
Atlanta
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Phoenix
San Diego
They are the 2008 DeVos Graduates! Congratulations on a job well done! The ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 12:00 AM EST | Categories: Announcement
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
[PASADENA] – Peruse the latest headlines from The Chronicle of Philanthropy and the message is clear: Fundraising is tough for nonprofit charities, and will get tougher.
“Fundraising returns reach new low point,” according to a study by the Association of Fundraising ...more
Posted By Rodolpho Carrasco at 10:09 AM EST | Categories: Articles
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Three new Core Values presenters were added to the DVULI team last month. They each received phenomenal responses from the class of 2009.
We are so proud of the following alumni for their commitment to grow in the Core Values and their willingness to share in their experience with our ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 12:00 AM EST | Categories: Shout Out
Monday, April 27, 2009
In today’s economic downturn, being a skillful fundraiser is more important than ever. With increased needs and less available resources, funders are even more selective about who they support financially. As a result, the margin of error for making fundraising mistakes has shrunk ...more
Posted By Ron Carter at 9:52 AM EST | Categories: Resource Review
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Like a rising pop star everybody’s talking about the economy. Only difference is no one’s seeking autographed memorabilia; they’re just hoping the troubles surrounding it will soon end. More than lots of talk, thousands who do faith-based work are being driven to their knees (and ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 10:53 AM EST | Categories: Articles
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Ray Maldonado (Chicago, 2007) was honored for 25 years of service as a pastor in the city of Chicago. On March 13, 2009 several family, church members and friends gathered at La Villa Banquet Hall to commemorate his commitment to the community, where he’s pastored two churches; Hope Christian ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 3:29 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
The DVULI team has been focusing more time and energy on the website over the past year in an effort to more effectively communicate with DVULI alumni and other urban youth workers. As a result we have redesigned the site and updated the name to make it easier to reach (www.dvuli.org). We hope this ...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 8:34 AM EST | Categories: Announcement
Thursday, March 19, 2009
This week major college hoops goes center stage as March Madness contiuesits sweet 16 bracket system towards crowning another NCAA basketball champion. While some contendit’s all about ticket sales, TV ratings and concessions profits, a far sadder issue prevails.
Too many urban players on ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 12:00 AM EST | Categories: Articles
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
RDV Corp. welcomed Heather Fiet as the new Administrative Assistant to the DeVos Urban Leadership Initiative earlier this month.
The team is excited to have Heather fill this role and look forward to a great future with her skills and support. See a full profile story on Heather in our spring ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 12:00 AM EST | Categories: Announcement
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Dr. John Perkins Leadership Retreat in Jackson, MS
How can we challenge our urban youth to pursue a biblical vision of love, truth, and justice, and to be a catalyst for change in their churches and communities?
Spend four days with Dr. Perkins in quality dialogue and discovering a deeper ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 12:00 AM EST | Categories: Events
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Take advantage of CCDA's early registration rate of only $99.00.
Information: www.ccda.org/conference
Registration: www.ccdaregistration.org
Conference Speakers:
Jim Wallis
Rev. Matthew Watts
Rev. Gabriel Salguero
Dr. Barbara WIlliams-Skinner
Rev. Alexia G. Salvatierra
Conference ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 9:46 AM EST | Categories: None
Thursday, March 05, 2009
See the best urban ministry Speakers, Websites, and Blogs of 2008 as compiled by TechMission (urbanministry.org).
www.urbanministry.org/top2008
Top Speakers
Shane Claiborne
John Perkins
Jeremy Del Rio
Alistair Begg
Wayne Gordon
Top Websites:
World Vision
Salvation Army
...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 9:26 AM EST | Categories: Resource Review
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
A webinar is a live interactive presentation between a presenter and an audience. Each participant sits at his/her own computer and is connected to the presenter's voice and their on-screen presentation (as well as to the other participants) via the internet. Webinars typically follow an agenda and ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 9:11 AM EST | Categories: Announcement, Events
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Most urban youth workers I know serve in a volunteer capacity, even the ones getting paid. The pay is usually so low they might as well be volunteering. Urban youth workers serve out of love, passion and conviction. So, for the first year or two they don't worry too much about cash. After a while, ...more
Posted By Rudy Carrasco at 4:49 PM EST | Categories: Articles
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
I really enjoy helping people discern their God-given mission/call. But I’ve grown frustrated over the lack of resources out there that deal with the subject from a decidedly Christian perspective. Perhaps you feel the same way. If so, I have good news. I recently read a book that’s a ...more
Posted By Ron Carter at 12:59 PM EST | Categories: Resource Review
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
It should come as nosurprise that the DVULI website would undergo some renovations. Everyone knows technology is designed to be kept up with – so changes to our own ”dot-org-domain” were inevitable.
For our members you’ll find access to the most recent training materials ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 12:41 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Mike Jones (Birmingham, 1999) and Angela Reeves (Chicago, 2002) have both committed to return as city coaches for the class of 2009. Mike has agreedto coach Miami and Angela will coach Cleveland. DVULI city coaches have the duty of supporting the city coordinator as they lead and learn during the ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 12:35 PM EST | Categories: Shout Out
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
It is a privilege to announce the work of two DeVos graduates whose ministry and gifts have reached the national market place. Congratulations Leroy Barber (Atlanta, 2004) and Wil LaVeist (Chicago South, 2007) for their accomplishment in authoring recently released books. Links to the appropriate ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 12:30 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Personal & Ministry Assessment
February 5-7 New York City
February 19-21Cleveland, Dallas, Washington, DC
February 12-14 Miami
February 24-26 Youth for Christ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 12:23 PM EST | Categories: Announcement
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Over the last twelve years, a number of large individual youth ministries have approached the DeVos Initiative about the possibility of providing training for their urban leaders. There have been good reasons why we have chosen not to do so. Our mission, as prescribed by the DeVos family, is to ...more
Posted By Eileen Kooreman at 10:49 AM EST | Categories: Announcement
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Shout Out to Leroy Childress (Chicago South, 2007) and Eunice Bello (Miami, 2007).
The two were eying each other at NC1 in Orlando, and the rest is no mystery. Congratulations to the first DVULI courtship that went all the way to “I do.” They were pronounced Mr. and Mrs. Leroy ...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 12:39 PM EST | Categories: Shout Out
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Reunion 2010 Registration Begins Now!
The excitement is brewing as DVULI alumni prepare for their “Comeback” experience at the premier DeVos Urban Leadership triennial event.
The DeVos Reunion will feature great keynote speakers who are sure to challenge and motivate. Workshop ...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 10:21 AM EST | Categories: Events
Monday, January 12, 2009
It’s the phone call a mother prays she’ll never receive. A call from an authority claiming, “Your son or daughter has been arrested, please come down to the police station.” Or the call that asks, “How soon can you get to our emergency room your child is here being ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 5:14 PM EST | Categories: Articles
Monday, January 12, 2009
When’s the last time you talked to your youth about the emotional impact of violence? Some of you may never have. For others it may have been some time ago. Whatever the case, I’d like to challenge you to sit them down and have a rap session. To facilitate your discussion, search the ...more
Posted By Ron Carter at 5:11 PM EST | Categories: Articles
Monday, January 12, 2009
Taking stock of youth violence hitting home
Phil Abeyta (Denver, 2003) is the uncle to the late Matthew Murray. Last December Phil’s nephew became the focus of national news after a shooting spree left Matthew dead and his family wondering why this promising young man would take the lives of ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 5:03 PM EST | Categories: Articles
Monday, January 12, 2009
Max Torres (Houston, 2003) born Rueben Max Torres on October 23, 1955, was a dear brother in Christ who suddenly went to be with the Lord on November 19, 2008. Max was a first round DVULI City Coordinator for the city of Houston and played guitar in our Reunion Praise Band. A proven leader in the ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 9:32 AM EST | Categories: Announcement
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Most, if not all of you have heard the term “Black Friday.” It refers to the Friday after Thanksgiving and marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. On this day retailers put a limited number of items on sale—at drastically reduced prices—for a limited number of ...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 11:12 AM EST | Categories: Articles
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Kadreidrah Marsh (15) shot over a boy by a 20 year old
Albert Vaughn (18) beat to death with a baseball bat by a 22 year old
Arthur Jones (10) caught in gang crossfire, shot by 17 year old
Roky Uriostegui (16) targeted and killed by a 16 year old gang member
MURDERED: Miguel Gomez,16 - ...more
Posted By Amy Williams at 12:00 AM EST | Categories: Articles
Thursday, September 25, 2008
It’s fast becoming a hard reality for many urban youth workers. Adding youth violence or gang intervention to their programming is now a necessity. How many who felt the call to work with at risk kids imagined it would mean head on confrontation with gang affiliated youth. Yet more and more ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 12:00 AM EST | Categories: Articles
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Youth, Gangs, and God.
Are you concerned about the impact gangs are having on your ministry and the youth you serve? Do you struggle to make sense of why young people join gangs? Have you longed for a resource—written from a Christian perspective—that not only deciphers the signs, ...more
Posted By Ron Carter at 12:00 AM EST | Categories: None
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Are you concerned about the impact gangs are having on your ministry and the youth you serve? Do you struggle to make sense of why young people join gangs? Have you longed for a resource—written from a Christian perspective—that not only deciphers the signs, symbols, language, and ...more
Posted By Ron Carter at 12:00 AM EST | Categories: Resource Review
Monday, August 25, 2008
Really, it is old news! Youth and gang related violence has reached every ethnic and economic class in America. Like crossover music – armed robberies, school campus shootings, home invasions, along with other heinous acts are occurring in neighborhoods where historically it just wasn’t ...more
Posted By Gerald Bell at 10:00 AM EST | Categories: None
Monday, August 25, 2008
On April 25 and 26, NeXus Boston hosted the DeVos seminar “Leading for Life” as the kick-off event to their twelve month leadership initiative, a replication of the DeVos Urban Leadership Initiative (DVULI) curriculum.
NeXus is a unique collaboration of six organizations, including a ...more
Posted By Eileen Kooreman at 12:00 AM EST | Categories: Announcement
Friday, July 25, 2008
It used to be that as youths, we could be excited about the prospects of a fight. Usually fights were scheduled for after school or in some cases the very last day of class. There was a love for the sound of “the 3 o’clock bell” – we could count on a good exchange of blows ...more
Posted By Nick Bolden at 12:00 AM EST | Categories: Articles
Friday, July 25, 2008
Youth and gang violence is once again on the rise. This is particularly evident in big cities such as Chicago, Detroit, Boston, and Philadelphia. It could be that you and other leaders in your cities are deeply concerned about addressing this problem. I believe you’ll find the website for the ...more
Posted By Ron Carter at 12:00 AM EST | Categories: Resource Review
Monday, January 14, 2008
Urban Youth Workers Training Event
Dates and cities vary. See tour schedule at:
www.reloadtour.org...more
Posted By Taylor Voss at 10:58 AM EST | Categories: Events
Friday, July 13, 2007
When a group of DeVos graduates learned that survivors of the Katrina Hurricane would arrive in Portland, they quickly came together to begin to plan a concert to raise money for the families. More than 1,000 Louisiana residents were expected to come to Portland. DeVos graduates Wade Norris, Loren ...more
Posted By Administration at 1:34 PM EST | Categories: None