Mentor's Manual

Sec t i on I : Under s tand i ng The Urban Mi n i s t r y I ns t i tute 15

• In 1981, Morning Star Ranch in Kansas established a two-year discipleship program for young men from the city. Keith wrote The Making of a Disciple . • In 1982, we opened the Los Angeles Christian Elementary School, which emphasizes academic competence, Christ-like character and self-confidence to prepare our students for a lifetime of discipleship.

• In 1984, we started Inner City Enterprises, a job-training program which taught young people how to work.

• In 1985, Keith wrote No Quick Fix . World Impact started the Newark Christian School and thrift stores in several cities (Sonshine Shops). In Newark, we renovated abandoned row-houses and rented them to families involved with our ministry. Later, many of those families bought these homes. • In 1986, the former St. Louis YMCA building was remodeled into a Ministry Center with the help of thousands of volun- teers and inner-city workers. An 11-acre, 88-unit apartment complex (The Village) was acquired in Wichita for use as a worship center and the Good Samaritan Clinic. We acquired a 172-acre camp, THE OAKS, 65 miles north of Los Angeles and built a prayer chapel. • In 1988, Ministry Centers in Fresno and San Diego were acquired for worship and job training. Our Chester, Penn- sylvania, ministry opened. We acquired a school building in Chester to start the Frederick Douglass Christian School. We started Saturday-night Celebrations across the country for urban believers. Massive immigration took place in our cities during the 80s. Millions came in from Latin America and Asia. Our Los Angeles Celebration Church went from English speaking, to English and Spanish, to all Spanish. Fresno missionaries ministered to many Hmong, Vietnamese, and Cambodians. • In 1987, a 10,000-square-foot gymnasium was built for our Los Angeles ministry and Christian School.

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