Planting Churches Among the City's Poor - Volume 2

32 • P LANTING C HURCHES AMONG THE C ITY ’ S P OOR : V OLUME 2

1. Shared Identity. (Name, Hero’s, story)

2. Shared spiritual disciplines (Christian Year Spirituality, See Appendix 14)

3. Shared licensing and ordination paths.

4. Shared theological emphasis (Nicene).

C. Connectivity: This is the element that focuses on the structural components.

1. Frequency of meetings.

2. Geographic considerations.

IV. Reflection: Part 2. A Proposal for Future of Urban Pastors Association. What Is the Vision of This Method (the Preferable Picture of the Future in Five, Ten, and Twenty Years)? A. Data: The target population of Los Angeles County: 1,500,000 living beneath the poverty line. [See Appendix 5: Six Key Numbers Relevant to our Mission and Vision]

1. One new church for each 100 of these urban poor = a minimum of 15,000 leaders and 15,000 churches.

2. One association for each 12 churches, 1,250 associations.

3. 96 communities in Los Angeles County divided in eight geographic sectors:

a. BEACH/AIRPORT AREA, Del Rey, Mar Vista, Playa Vista, Venice, Westchester/LAX

b. CRESCENTA VALLEY, La Tuna Canyon, Lakeview Terrace, Shadow Hills, Sunland Tujunga

c. DOWNTOWN/CENTRAL CITY: Arlington Heights, Boyle Heights, Cahuega Pass, Chinatown/Historic LA, Central City East, Downtown LA, East Hollywood, Echo Park, Elysian Park, Elysian Valley, Greater Mid-Wilshire, Griffith Park/Los Feliz, Harvard Heights, Hollywood