David Wilkerson impacted the life of Nicky Cruz and the gangs of New York, but he did much more, all because he was obedient to God’s whisper. If you want to change the world for the better, you might want to read this story about David Wilkerson’s journey of faith: http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2011/aprilweb-only/rememberingdavidwilkerson.html
Archive for the ‘Gangs and the Christian’ Category
The Open Table
November 15, 2010The Open Table provides an interesting model for helping to restore individuals and communities. Find their site at: http://theopentable.org/
Christian Community Development Association
September 4, 2010http://www.ccda.org
Esperanza
August 31, 2010Esperanza is the largest Hispanic faith-based evangelical network organization and is intimately involved in all the issues having to do with the American Hispanic community. A good resource for everyone connected issues facing our Hispanic brothers and sisters. Find their website at: http://www.esperanza.us/site/c.inKOIPNhEiG/b.5510043/k.CE9B/Esperanza__Strengthening_Our_Hispanic_Community.htm
Gang School 101
August 11, 2010Classes offered at the National Gang Crime Resource Center Convention in Chicago, Illinois (Westin Hotel, August 16 – 18). http://www.ngcrc.com/poster/poster.html
Chicago Partners with Youth
August 11, 2010An organization dedicated to working with gangs and at-risk youths throughout the Chicago area. http://www.chicagopartnerswithyouth.org/
National Gang Crime Research Center
July 6, 2010A collection point for all sorts of information on gangs and gang life. See the website at: http://ngcrc.com/
Jesus, Soccer, and Gangs in South Africa
July 5, 2010A great story about using soccer to fight gang violence in South Africa. Go to: Also go the following ABC Nightline link: http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/soccer-bars-south-african-prison-soccer-team-turns/story?id=11064441
Kairos Prison Ministry
June 15, 2010A very active prison ministry that has had great success in taking the Gospel to the incarcerated. See their website at: http://www.kairosprisonministry.org/templates/System/default.asp?id=23761
Storycatchers Theatre
May 24, 2010This is an interesting model for working with incarcerated youths. See their website at: http://www.storycatcherstheatre.org/
Gangs or Us
May 24, 2010A very thorough site about gang indentification training. http://www.gangsorus.com/
Black Youth Project
May 24, 2010This is not a Christian site, but one with LOTS of interesting, thought-provoking, and useful information. Find it at: http://www.blackyouthproject.com/
Gang Prevention Services
May 18, 2010This website provides links to numerous sites and organizations dedicated to stopping gang violence. Find it at: http://www.gangpreventionservices.org/resources.asp
Sunshine Gospel Ministries
April 28, 2010Sunshine Gospel Ministries exists to seek renewal in the city through ministries of discipleship, mercy, and justice. It does this through building relationships, teaching and mentoring, developing life skills, care and advocacy in our community. This is what they do: Community Technology Center offers our neighbors access to computers and Internet free of charge. The Center also [...]
Violence in Chicago: Who wants to live forever?
April 26, 2010A hard video to watch. What will you do to help curb the epidemic of violence in Chicago? http://www.youtube.com/peace4chicago#p/a/f/1/lVhXbjxUdVE
Chicago Peace Campaign
April 26, 2010Looking for a means to address the out-of-control violence in Chicago? This might be an organization you want to check out. The Chicago Peace Campaign, led by Chicago Embassy Church, has a plan and has put it into practice. A wonderful example of how the Church can make a difference in their community. See their website at: [...]
Gang Video
April 11, 2010View this video made by Chicago youths about gang violence at: http://www.ctvnetwork.org/shynot-productions.html
Code of the Streets
April 7, 2010This is an original and worthwhile study that builds an understanding of a culture and set of values that is challenging to comfortable middle class sensibilities. There is an underclass culture out there with different and more immediate priorities, morals and horizons. Elijah Anderson has opened that door and described a model that is certainly [...]
The House that Grace Built
March 26, 2010Each year the Lake County Jail releases approximately 1,000 women back into our community. Ninety percent are single moms; 59% do not have high school diplomas, 47% are homeless (or have no positive, crime free place to return to) and only 20% had minimum wage jobs prior to incarceration. Without positive intervention many of these ladies will return [...]
Arloa Sutter and Breakthrough Urban Ministries
March 18, 2010Expanded repeat of an earlier post. Arloa Sutter is the Founder and Executive Director of Breakthrough Urban Ministries. Breakthrough restores broken networks by providing neighborhood-based holistic services to individuals and families in Chicago’s East Garfield Park community. For more information on Arloa Sutter and Breakthrough Urban Ministries please go to: http://www.breakthrough.org/ and http://arloasutter.com/
Dismantling Racism
December 9, 2009Dismanling Racism by Joseph Barndt, Author. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Books, 1991.Here is a book about racism in America, written “for white people and about white people . . . by a white person.” Joseph Barndt, defining racism as “prejudice plus power,” asserts that efforts against racism have often been incorrectly focused on minority populations rather [...]
GoSo: The Beauty of Serving Others.
October 15, 2009GOSO provides hope, stability and opportunity to Youth offenders. A caring place where dedicated volunteers serve as role models and programs are provided that empower our youth to succeed in an ever changing world to avoid the cycle of release and re-arrest. http://www.letsgoso.org/
National Gang Center
October 8, 2009A national means of tracking gang activity: http://www.nationalgangcenter.gov/Gang-Related-News
Gangs and God
April 8, 2009An interesting article from the Christian Century touching on God’s outreach to gang members in LA and Chicago. http://www.christiancentury.org/article.lasso?id=3663
CeaseFire and Gang Violence
April 7, 2009CEASEFIRE WEBSITE: http://www.ceasefirechicago.org/cpvp.shtml Some videos about CeaseFire and gang violence in Chicago: https://slurpee.uchicago.edu/dossier/Search/SearchResults.aspx?search=True http://www.ceasefirechicago.org/video.shtml http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=3960858n%3fsource=search_video http://www.ceasefirechicago.org/video.shtml
Thug Exposed Website
March 7, 2009A site about getting out of the gangs. Listen to the podcasts at: http://www.thugexposed.com/
Chicago Gang Map
March 5, 2009Where are the gangs of Chicago located? What are their histories? How do you identify them? What can we do to help them? Please pray for the gangs and gang members in your area. The gangs need Christ, just as do you and I. Find this extensive website at: http://chicagogangs.org/
“Dead Town” Why is it so hard to leave a gang?
February 12, 2009Here’s an article from newsweek magazine that talks about getting out of the gangs. Access it at: http://www.newsweek.com/id/183677 As you know, its not an easy process. Please pray for these kids!
Teen Challenge Chicago
January 15, 2009Outreach to street gangs and drug abusers in Chicago. Famous from the books The Cross and the Switchblade and Run, Baby, Run, the stories of David Wilkerson and Nicky Cruz. http://www.teenchallengeil.com/chicago/
Gang Outreach
January 15, 2009A ministry to the Chicago Area Street Gangs http://www.geocities.com/~gangoutreach/tattoo-removal.html
