Year Of Justice Work

Chuck on March 23rd, 2010

A few weeks ago I was in Pittsburgh, PA speaking at the Jubilee Conference.  If you haven’t heard about it, you should learn more about it.  It’s put on by the Coalition of Christian Outreach, or better known as the CCO.  They are a regional ministry working with college age people in extremely unique and effective ways.  They are doing things right, in so many ways.  About a year ago I had the pleasure of sitting down for dinner with Scott Calgero who basically puts on the Jubilee Conference every year.  I heard what CCO does, how they go about it, and I was impressed.

Anyway, on my way back to the airport from the conference I happened to ride with another speaker, Leroy Barber. He’s a gentle yet funny man with a great vision for a ministry in urban cities.  The ministry is called, “Mission Year.”  I’m writing about them because they have a one year opportunity for 18-29 year olds to dive into justice work in an urban city.  A huge vision with practical outcomes.  You can learn about the program here.  If you know of a recent high school grad who is not ready to attend a college, a college age student looking to take a year off (and get credit), or a recent college grad who can’t seem to land a job, let them know about this opportunity…it could be time well spent!  They’ll spend a year living in a neighborhood, partnering with local churches, and doing justice/community work in a concentrated area.  Good stuff, if you ask me…

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Guy Chmieleski at 9:41pm March 23

These kinds of communities can be so formational for students! Our campus (Belmont University) has something based off of the Mission Year model called the Belmont Service Year. All the elements are the same, but it is for current students… so some of the time commitments are altered to accommodate and academic load. It is by far one of the most powerful experiences students on our campus can commit to. And I know that there are a few other universities out there that do this as well.

Benson Hines at 4:56pm March 27

Guy – have you ever blogged about Belmont Service Year? I’d love to hear the details / wins / tweaks… That’s an awesome idea, and it seems like lots of college ministries could consider SOMETHING along those lines.