We believe that it is very important for the church to work together to bring the lost in our cities to Christ. Therefore, we are using this space to let you know about some of the other urban ministries and resources that we have found on the web. We will be glad to add links. If you know of any urban ministries that have a web site that isn't listed, please e-mail Scott Jewell. Thanks!

Urban Ministries

Atlanta Urban Ministry - serving the needy of Atlanta, with a focus on homeless women and children.

Bread of Life Ministries- BLM operates a portable soup kitchen and children's ministry program in four inner city areas of the Halifax Regional Municipality of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Burlington Street Ministries- Taking the Gospel of Jesus Christ out on the Streets, ministering to the homeless, alcoholics, addicts and street people.

Central Dallas Ministries- Christian ministry serving the inner city of Dallas. This work began as a food pantry in 1988 and has expanded from there.

Christian Communication & Ministry- CC&M's Mission is to bring the healing hands, heart and mind of Christ, through resurrected community, story, and ministry, to the cities and nations of the world.

The Clarksburg Mission, Inc.- A Christian based, not-for-profit homeless shelter that is going into it's 29th year of serving the poor and homeless.

FCS Urban Ministries- Working with the poor in Atlanta for over 20 years, with a housing ministry, a charter school, services for elderly and dance groups for the youth.

Friendship House, Inc.- A Christian ministry making a difference in the lives of homeless people in Wilmington, DE.

Inner City Impact- Their mission is to present the living Christ, primarily to unchurched inner city children and youth, discipling and integrating them into a local church.

Jesus People USA- Christian community that operates a church and a host of other socially-oriented ministries in inner city Chicago.

Lansing City Mission- Their services include chapel services before each meal, three nutritious meals a day every day of the year, and a food bank for the hungry having no food in their homes, overnight shelter for those needing a temporary dwelling place, and the Victory Program for Men seeking to overcome addiction.

The Mission Soup Kitchen- A non profit Christian based ministry administering the word of God to help the homeless and people in need of help.

Open Door Mission- Reaching out to the homeless and poor in Houston, TX.

Pacific Garden Mission- Ministering to Chicago's inner city since 1877, current ministries of the mission include Transient Ministries to homeless men and women, Medical and Dental Clinics, Men's and Women's Bible Institutes, Wayne Street Home for teens, Hospital and Jail Ministries, and the "UNSHACKLED!" radio program.

Reaching Urban Neighborhoods- RUN plants urban churches (currently in Philadelphia and New York).

Union Gospel Mission- A local united Christian organization dedicated to providing love, hope, respect, and a new beginning for the homeless. Union Gospel Mission provides room, food, clothing, toiletries and other forms of help to over 240 homeless men, women and children in Tarrant County each day.

The Urban Alternative- Ministry that seeks to equip, empower and unite Christians to impact individuals, families, churches and communities for the rebuilding of lives from the inside out.

Urban Christian Ministries- UCM is a specialized Christian ministry that has been called to assist the community to reach out to young people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Urban Mission- Our web site.

The Urban Mission Ministries, Inc.- Ecumenical Christian social service agency founded by, and directly related to the United Methodist Church. The Mission was founded in 1959 and for almost 40 years the mission has conveyed the love of Christ in the Ohio Valley.

World Impact- Church planting ministry that focuses on the urban poor of America.

Young Urban Black Male Ministries- YUBM Ministries is intentionally focused on evangelizing, discipling and empowering leadership amongst young urban Black males (the YUBM), through building and maintaining intentional growth-oriented relationships; particularly with those involved in and influenced by hip-hop/street culture.

Urban Ministry Resources

Christian Community Development Association- The CCDA is a group of reconciled Christians working together in and for communities of need, through the Church, to mobilize spiritual and physical resources in a community-determined way that is redemptive.

Transforming The City, From Dream to Reality- An urban ministry strategy that came out of a 1994 Atlanta conference of twenty six urban ministry leaders from ten different nations.

Urban Help- Their vision is to help the Church stand tall to its responsibility to the needs of the inner city in America. Help inner city ministries make their work and needs public and encourage the body (particularly the suburban body) to cooperate to help meet those needs. Provide a powerful information tool to be used by inner city ministries to minister to new believers and those simply in need.

Urban Ministry Training

Bresee Institute- A church-based training and resource center for urban studies and ministry located in Los Angeles. Offers courses and internships on graduate and undergraduate level with academic credit granted through several schools.

Center for Urban Ministerial Education -CUME (Boston campus of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary); Masters degrees and Doctor of Urban Ministry in urban ministries. Special programs in urban youth work and mentored ministry. Complete urban Master of Divinity program.

Center for Urban Theological Studies- Philadelphia program with four B.S. programs and a Masters degree program. Its mission is to provide education, training and resources to develop servant-leaders for the urban church, community and marketplace.

CUME/NW - Contextualized Urban Ministry Education Northwest- This Portland, Oregon area educational network works with 3 Bible colleges in developing an Associate in Christian Ministry Degree for ethnic leaders. It also networks four graduate Masters programs in Urban Ministry.

Saint Louis Christian College- The Mission of Saint Louis Christian College is to provide Bible-centered higher education for men and women preparing for Christian service. Earn a Bachelor's degree in Urban Ministry or Intercultural Ministry.

Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education- SCUPE develops leaders and provides consultation and educational resources for individuals, educational institutions, churches and agencies that seek to enhance the spiritual, social, and physical quality of life for those who live in the city.

Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia)- Masters degrees and Doctor of Ministry in Urban Missions with strong emphasis on international contexts.

Urban Ministry Short-Term Trips

Center for Student Missions- CSM's mission is to provide an effective urban mission and service experience for students that transforms lives, advances the church and honors Christ.

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship- Urban projects are ministry experiences which are run in nearly 30 major American cities each spring and summer.