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The Black Church is a force for good, especially when it is empowered together. But how can ministry leaders work collaboratively in this unique moment in history? Rev. Lia McIntosh, author of Blank Slate and Church/School/Community, teaches you how to wipe the slate clean and imagine community engagement in a fresh way.

These are a set of prayers of blessing focused on students and staff at the local school. The prayers were created by Education Task Force member, Susan Smith.

One + One Partnership Handbook is a tool created by the North Texas Annual Conference that assists churches in building one on one relationships with children and families through local schools. The Partnership Handbook provides valuable information about how to start a partnership, engage volunteers and measure success. It also offers information regarding the dos and don’ts of forming a partnership.

Church-School Partnership: Centennial UMC and Lincoln College Preparatory Academy from MoUMethodist on Vimeo.

Elsberry Church-School Partnership from MoUMethodist on Vimeo.

An abbreviated guide to The Mission-Minded to Church and School Partnerships by Jake McGlothin

The Partnership Profile identifies key elements for developing school-church partnerships. Each descriptor offers measures to help local churches evaluate and determine the status of each key element in their school-church partnerships. Utilize this tool to gauge where your church is in developing a partnership that is based on relationship and not a transaction of goods.

A Christian organization dedicated to sharing the journey of seeing Christians fully engaged in the process of transformation in their communities.

Flood Gates is a practical “how-to” guide for pastors and church leaders who dream about releasing holy momentum in their current setting.

Kent Annan shares practices he has learned that will encourage and help you to keep making a difference in the face of the world's challenging issues.