The Bruderhof
An international Christian community of more than 2,700 members
living in 23 settlements on four continents—called to follow Jesus
together in the spirit of the Sermon on the Mount. Founded in 1920 in Germany
by Eberhard Arnold, the Bruderhof today has a presence in Germany, the
United Kingdom, Paraguay, Australia, and four US states—New York,
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Florida. (See also "Plough Publishing"
listed below.)
Christian Community Development
Association
An association of churches and parachurch organizations committed to the
revitalization of depressed neighborhoods through a Christian understanding
of neighbor—founded by John Perkins, author of With Justice for All.
(See also "Harambe Ministries" listed below.)
Habitat for
Humanity
An organization that coordinates volunteers worldwide to build safe,
decent, affordable houses for families that would otherwise be living in
poverty—originally a ministry of Koinonia Farm, Americus, Georgia. (See
"Koinonia Farm" listed below.)
Harambee
Ministries
A neighborhood center for Christian community development in Pasadena,
California—established by John Perkins in 1982. Harambee is
Swahili for "Let's get together and push!" (See also "Christian Community
Development Association" listed above.)
InterVarsity Christian
Fellowship
A nation-wide association that organizes groups of Christians for mutual
support in Christian service among students on college and university campuses—supported by the Evangelical Christian community.
Koinonia Farm
Established in 1942 by Clarence Jordan as an inter-racial collective
farm near Americus, Georgia, Koinonia is a "demonstration plot for the
kingdom of God," where Christians share their lives and resources,
following the example of the first Christian communities as described in
the Acts of the Apostles. Clarence Jordan is best
known for his "cotton patch" translation of the New Testament. (See also
"Habitat for Humanity" listed above.)
L'Arche
An international organization that establishes and governs household
communities where people with developmental disabilities and those who
assist them share life together.
Operation
Nightwatch
Operation Nightwatch is a ministry to the homeless people of Seattle,
Washington that provides emergency shelter, meals, and clothing, as well
as assistance for helping people to find work and to reconnect with
loved ones. Volunteers regularly take to the streets to reach out to the
people living there. A special concern is to provide housing for homeless seniors.
Plough Publishing
House
A ministry of the Bruderhof, Plough Publishing House is an independent
publisher of books on faith, society, and the spiritual life, based in
Walden, New York with branches in the United Kingdom and Australia. A must-read book
from Plough Publishing is Salt and Light
by Bruderhof founder Eberhard Arnold. (See "The Bruderhof" listed
above.)
The Potter's
House
A restaurant, bookstore, gift shop, concert venue, theatre, art gallery,
and gathering place for conversation, Christian worship, and community
action in Washington, DC—maintained by the Potter's House Church, a faith
community birthed by Church of the Saviour. An ecumenical
church, Church of the Saviour was founded in 1947 by Gordon Cosby. Elizabeth
O'Connor describes Gordon Cosby's vision of life together in Christian
community in
Call to Commitment and in Journey Inward, Journey Outward.
Windows
Booksellers
A bookstore that specializes in books on Christian discipleship and Christian
community where you can find books by Will Robinson. To name two: Whither
Theology? and The Biblical Doctrine of the Church.
Wipf and Stock
Publishers
A publishing house that is making available to the present generation of
readers vital works on Christian discipleship and Christian community from generations
past.
World Relief
A ministry supported by the Evangelical Christian community that works
in cooperation with local churches worldwide to provide disaster relief,
healthcare, refugee and immigration services, economic development, and
peace building. |
