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National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative

October 2008

©2008, The Urban Alternative. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without written permission from The Urban Alternative. Inquiries regarding permission for use of the material contained in this book should be addressed to: P.O. Box 4000 Dallas, Texas 75208

THE NATIONAL CHURCH ADOPT-A-SCHOOL INITIATIVE

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OAK Cliff Bible Fellowship (OCBF)501(c)(3) Corporation—The Local Church

• Worship Ministry• Christian Education Ministry

Fellowship Christian Academy• Fellowship Ministry• Outreach Ministry

Project Turn●Around (Social Outreach Project

The Urban Alternative (TUA)

Separate 501(c)(3) Corporation-National Ministry

• National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative• Based on the Dallas Texas PTA Model• Radio/Television• Internet• The Kingdom Agenda Conference• The First Lady Conference• Ministry Resources

Turn●Around (PTA)

Separate 501(c)(3) Corporation—OCBF Subsidiary

• Public Schools Outreach• Technology Institute• Human Needs Assistance• Family Care Pregnancy Center


The OCBF, PTA and TUA Kingdom Connection

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Purpose of the National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative

The purpose is comprehensive — to implement a national faith based strategy to address the spiritual and social needs of urban youth and families through a church and public school partnership.


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• National High School Dropout Rate = 50%

• Family Deterioration is at the core of issues faces in Public Schools

• 70% of African American children are born to Single Parent households

• 94% of Men in prisons are from the homes without male influence


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The Concept of NCAASI

• Addresses the Spiritual and Social Needs of Urban youth and their families

• Promotes a church – school partnership based upon a National Faith strategy

• Builds capacity of churches and faith based organizations

• Seeks to offer a hand up, not a handout through providing long term solutions that will change the very way people think.

National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative The Kingdom Agenda Model


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Benefits of the National Church

Adopt-A-School Initiative

The mobilization of institutions already existing in every community in America for long-term measurable change.


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Benefits of the National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative

A strong moral and spiritual foundation upon which better choices are made resulting in stronger family structures; improved academic performance of youngsters; and a decrease in substance abuse, gang activity, and sexual promiscuity.


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NCAASI BENEFITS

• Churches as Social Service Delivery Agents• Multiple Social Issues and needs addressed• Improved coordination and better use of

community resources• Provides Long Term measurable change• Better kids, stronger Families and

Communities• Racial Reconciliation

– Suburban Churches; Urban Churches



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Rationale for the National Church Adopt-A-School Initiative

The church and the school have a direct effect on how individuals

will live and thrive in society heavily diffused in destructive spiritual,

social, health, economic pressures.


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Rationale for the Church Adopt-A-School Program

Given the biblical mandate to serve the poor, it is only through the church that negative social symptoms and their spiritual causes can be comprehensively addressed in individuals, families, communities and the nation.

The Church: The Conduit for Social ChangeTHE NATIONAL CHURCH

ADOPT-A-SCHOOL INITIATIVE

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Rationale for the National Church


Since these two institutions share common ground as well as longevity, a strategic alliance between the two can precipitate positive outcomes for children, youth and families living in the community.


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The church is the greatest conduit for connecting parents, schools and communities for educating our nation’s youth.


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The church is the best delivery system through which to provide effective social services to the poor and underserved.


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The church is the heart of the community. It provides the largest volunteer force in a community and has existing buildings for housing community programs.


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FUNCTIONAL MESSAGES

• Stay in School• No Drugs or alcohol• No Gangs or Violence• Sexual Abstinence• Strong Families



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KEY PROGRAMS

• Mentoring• Tutoring• Technology Institute• Human Needs Assistance• Family Care Pregnancy Cente• Back to School Rally• Athletics



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A Model for Social Transformation

Today, the church needs to regain its position as the leader in addressing not only the spiritual needs of a community, but its social needs as well.



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The Church, not the government, is

the best Social Services Delivery System

• Closer to the needs of the people• Offers the largest volunteer force• Has facilities for impacting programs• Offers a moral and spiritual framework

of reference for making right choices



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The Plan for the Church Adopt-A-School Program

An urban church would adopt a local school(s). A suburban church would partner with that urban church to provide a variety of supplemental support systems as needed to strengthen the urban church’s ability to deliver effective social services.



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Public School Outreach serves as the primary Ministry to deliver all services and address

the critical needs of youth and families

• The Mentoring Program is a comprehensive – school based model based on a 4:1 ratio.

• Tutoring is in core academic subjects plus TAKS.

• Promoting healthy school and home environments that seek to maximize students success.


Public Schools Outreach THE NATIONAL CHURCH


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A Church that offers a Kingdom Agenda Model

• Ceases to be ingrown• Free to mobilize volunteers to meet

needs• Strengthens the family structure• Operates in a context of compassion,

moral training and spiritual accountability.



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NCAASI Training Module #1

• The Kingdom Agenda: Connecting the Spiritual with the Social– The Kingdom Agenda Overview– The Biblical Foundation for

Integrated Outreach– Practical Methods for Integrated

Outreach



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• The Church: The Conduit for Social Change– The Purpose of the National

Church Adopt-A-School Initiative– The Plan for the Church Adopt-

A-School Program



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NCAASI Training Module #3• An Unshakable Foundation: Strengthening Your

Agency’s Capacity– Capacity Building– Organizational Structure – Whether or Not to Establish a

Separate 501C3 Non Profit Corporation– Assessing Your Organizational Infrastructure– How to Construct Vision and Mission Statements– The Steps to Building Strong Oversight (Board of

Directors)– The Importance of a Strategic Plan– The Basics of Human Resource Management– The Basics of Volunteer Management– Proper Internal Fiscal Controls



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NCAASI Training Module #4Program Development

• Faith with Works: Real Solutions to Human Needs– Conducting a Community Needs Assessment– Risk and Protective Factors– Core Values and Beliefs– Youth Development– Project Turn*Around Programs: Public Schools

Outreach, The Technology Institute, Human Needs Assistance, The Family Care Pregnancy Center

– Case Management System– Evaluating the Effectiveness of Your Programs



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• Let Your Light Shine: Marketing Your Good Works– The Concept of Social Marketing– Positioning Your Organization– The Organization’s Customers– Communicating Your Message– Working with the Media



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• Possess the Land: Mobilizing the Community to Achieve Your Mission– Promoting Partnerships for Social Change– School and Community Collaboration

Findings– Building Partnerships with Public Schools– An Urban and Suburban Church Partnership– Formalize the Partnership: Memorandum of

Understanding– Evaluating the Collaboration



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• Ability to Create Wealth Comes From God: Financing the Mission

– The Concept of Fundraising– Donor Research and Cultivation– Fundraising Strategies– The Proposal Writing Process



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The National Ministry of Dr. Tony Evans

The Urban Alternative400 S. Zang Blvd, Ste 1320

Dallas, TX 75208

(214) 943-3868 * 800-800-3222

www.tonyevans.org



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