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Source: Ripe for Harvest, pp. 11-22

own ministry context. In 2015, over two hundred urban churches and urban ministries have launched satellite campuses for training their leaders. This book is available at www.tumistore.org . Supplies for the Journey: www.tumi.org Among other things, The Urban Ministry Institute designs and produces resources for urban mission, specifically for the planting and multiplication of churches, and the empowerment of church movements, especially among the poor. For instance, in addition to the booklet, Let God Arise! , you will find on our site a plethora of resources to help you lay the groundwork of your church plant in prayer through the larger collection of Let God Arise! Prayer Resources. There are a constellation of resources available for evangelism, equipping, and empowering (see especially the Master the Bible System , and the SIAFU Resources). Perhaps the most significant resource available to your new church plant is the sixteen module Capstone Curriculum. The sixteen modules provide seminary quality training for your church plant team members and emerging leaders. One church in the Los Angeles area has trained over one hundred leaders and planted twenty churches in five countries using the Capstone Curriculum as their primary leadership development tool. If your church plant is interested in launching your own training center you may want to consider launching a TUMI satellite at your church at some point in the PLANT process. In short, be sure to browse our site and become familiar with the many helpful resources for church planting and church life at www.tumi.org/churchplanting . We have recorded the videos for each Session Seminar, which are available for either viewing or download at the following web page www.tumi.org/churchplanting . Our intent is to make these church planting materials available to the broadest possible audience, providing individuals, denominations, local churches, Urban Church Associations (UCAs), organizations, and missions groups with quality, clear materials that can equip a new generation of church planters who can raise up outposts in the most dangerous and least empowered communities in America and around the world. We assume your interest in this guide book and anthology reveals your sharing this passion, this church planting DNA and vision. A Vision for Our Time Please know, our singular end is to find ways to outfit, encourage, and resource as many as we can with the kind of training and tools that make church planting among the poor a constant and effective ministry for years to come. We are ever open to your comments and suggestions,