seeding a new generation

The Community Transformation InitiativeEmpowered Living

Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace

Seeding A New GenerationEmpowered Leaders

Empowered Community

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The Community Transformation Initiative

Engage – Encourage – EmpowerExplorations in Fathering and

Community Leadership

“Nobody lights a lamp and covers it with a basin or puts it under the bed. No, a man puts his lamp on a lamp-stand so

that those who come in can see the light. For there is nothing hidden now which will not become perfectly plain and there

are no secrets now which will not become as clear as daylight.”




Joyful Generations




The SituationOklahoma is the center of the Bible belt and a statistical leader in damaged families.Teen pregnancy and sexual involvementDrug usageGang activityDivorceIncarcerations




FatherLessNess

2xjail

63%suicides

85%Behaviordisorders

71%dropouts

70%Juvenile

detention




Historically Engaged and Still Struggling

Oklahoma Family Policy Council

Oklahoma Faith Based and Community Initiatives

Oklahoma Marriage Initiative

Fathering Training

Department of Human Services




Why are we content with these results?




A Vision

Supported Births• Mother• Father• Communit

y

Community Solutions• Communit

y Based• Communit

y Owned• Man to

Man

Engaged Fathers• Reverse 33%

fatherlessness

• Emotional, Physical, Relational, Spiritual

Reach Lost Generations• Men 40-55 • Men 20-35• Bring them

back




FatherFullNess

Dad

BetterEducation

Performance

CalmLess

Aggression

HigherAchievers

Secure Sexual

Identity




If you continue to do what you have always

done, you will continue to get what you have

always gotten.




It will take a shifted vision of effectiveness at all levels of “the church”.




The Process of ChangeAt All Levels

Congregation Leadership

Congregation Families

Community Groups

Congregation Groups

Every Member

GET ALL INVOLVED!




What Works?• Fresh Vision• Accepting Environment• Forgiveness• Responsibility• Accountability




Seeding A New Generation

Sat. –Men OnlyMen with

menSmall

Groups

Friday-whole families

Take it to the homes

Community Groups

Sundays - Congregation

Every one reaching out Leadership




The Core Team

Pastors

Communications Coordinator

Media Coordinator

Groups CoordinatorsFellowship Lead

Logistics

Intercessors




Funding

Individuals

Foundations

Offerings

Churches




Phil LarsonDirectorOperations strategy, planning, empowerment

Beatriz ReynaBusinesswomanOutreach..small groups

Raul MachadoBusinessmanCorazones De Servicio

Renee FountainBusinesswomanAdministration and Marketing

David FranklinBusinessmanCollege instructor

Norman StewartRet. Lt. Colonel Air Force

Melvin BunnOrdained ministerSmall groups

Dr. Steve NedbalekSuicide and vioence prevention specialistFathering and Men

Action Team




Choose To Join



seeding a new generation

Spiritual

supportive

moral living

levels

lamp

continue

grace