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Leadership Development A. Books 1.

Don Davis, Sacred Roots: A Primer on Retrieving the Great Tradition (Wichita, KS: The Urban Ministry Institute, 2010). Don Allsman, Jesus Cropped from the Picture: Why Christians Get Bored and How to Restore Them to Vibrant Faith (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010). Efrem Smith, The Post-Black and Post-White Church: Becoming the Beloved Community in a Multi-Ethnic World , vol. 59, Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2012).

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Leadership Development Classes 1.

The Urban Ministry Institute Satellite (TUMI) Network a)

Currently more than 180 urban ministries, churches, and denominations have launched TUMI leadership training institutes for training leaders in their ministry context.

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Learn how to start a satellite at your ministry by visiting www.tumi.org/satellite .

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The Capstone Curriculum a)

TUMI’s premier leadership training program. Sixteen classes usually taken over a four year period with courses in four subject areas: Biblical Studies; Christian Ministry; Urban Mission; and Christian Theology. The Capstone Courses can be transferred to several accredited colleges and universities for those interested in continuing their education. For more information on Capstone, visit www.tumi.org/capstone . Sample courses include Church Matters . A course that covers the major periods of the church and emphasizes how evangelical churches can be renewed by a retrieval of the Great Tradition and the pursuit of a shared spirituality. http://www.tumistore.org/foundations-church-matters course/

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Foundations Classes (13 currently available) a)