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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Making a Non-profit Comeback

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

San Diego Rocks Core Values

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

Paterson Emerges with Leading for Life

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

Thursday, July 01, 2010

Youth Pastor Position in New Jersey

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

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

What’s Your Story?

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

Class of 2010 June Workshop Schedule

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 Teaches DVULI

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

Mr. DeVos Talks Magic & Family

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

Graduations Class of 2009

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

VJ Smith Honored By Local Police

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

Miami Grads Collaborate

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

DeVos alums present Scenario Planning

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

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Welcome Class of 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

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Boston Alums Set Worship Project in Order

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

Raising the Bar

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

Thursday, January 28, 2010

LAC Pastor Position

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

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Winter 2010 Workshops

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

Scholarship for High Schools Students

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

Children’s Pastor Position

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

Aid for Urban Mission Studies

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 Emerging Leaders Cohort

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 Alumni

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

Can we hear you now?

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

Class of 2010

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

They said, "I do"

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

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Pittsburgh Alumni Coordinate Training

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

The New Untouchables

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

Systems Thinking 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

New York Times features DVULI Participant

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

John Perkins Retreat Transforms Alums

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

New Guest Presenter for Systems Thinking

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

Indy Alumni Present Systems Thinking

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 Couple Plants Church

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

Looking Out for Number One

“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

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Miami Delivers Five Core Values

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

Second National Conference 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

Save on CCDA Hotel Costs

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

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Boston Alumni Multiply

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, August 13, 2009

New Baby in New York

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

DVULI Alumnus Publishes Testimony

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

Making the Shift from Survival to Growth

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

DVULI Cities set for 2010

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

Student Leadership Intensive

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

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Diamonds in the Rough

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

Monday, July 06, 2009

Dear God, We Trust the Process

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

Attention Class of 2007

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 18, 2009

Taking the Vow of Community

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

The Innovation Center

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

DVULI goes FACEBOOK

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

Shout Out

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, April 30, 2009

Bias Revealed in Non-Profit Funding

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

Big Congratulations

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

Shout outs to our new presenters!

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

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Change Has Come in Raising Funds

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 Honored

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

Thursday, March 19, 2009

March Sadness: not going pro

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

New DVULI Staff Member

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

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

CCDA Early Bird Discounted Rate

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

Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Grant Writng Webinar

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

www.dvuli.org Gets New Digs

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, Angela Reeves and Mike Hilf

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

DVULI Grads Recently Published

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

First Local Workshops 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

Monday, January 12, 2009

The silence after mothers Hello

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

Grieving, forgiving, grappling for answers

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

In Loving Memory

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

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Time for a New Model?

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

Monday, August 25, 2008

How’s Your Ministry Impacted?

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