TUMI Magazine 2020

CONTENTS

3 W orld I mpact Who we are 6 O ur H eart for the L east of T hese Equipping those rich in faith 8 T he U rban M inistry I nstitute Our storied journey 10 T he S tory of G od Our Sacred Roots 12 O ur T heological C ommitments What we treasure most 14 D iscovering S trategic A dvantage Empowering leaders and partners for mission 16 O ur C urriculum Rightly dividing the Word 20 C hurch -B ased S eminaries Providing affordable, accessible leadership training around the world

22 A ccredited P artners Sister schools welcoming TUMI graduates 23 TUMI network . com Connecting our people 24 E vangel : C hurch P lanting

Planting healthy churches in communities of poverty 26 L et G od A rise ! P rayer M ovement Prayers for revival and mission 27 TUMI P roductions Christian music with an urban flavor 28 TUMI E ntrée : O ur C atalog Tools for life 33 H arvesters Resourcing the Great Commission 35 E quipping L eaders . E mpowering M ovements . Current ministry offerings around the world

equipping leaders. empowering movements.

www.tumi.org • www.worldimpact.org 3701 East 13th Street North | Suite 100 | Wichita, Kansas 67208 Email: contactus@tumi.org | Tel: 316.681.1317

One Focus: Empowering Indigenous Urban Christian Leaders

World Impact is a Christian missions organization that empowers urban leaders and partners with local churches to reach their cities with the Gospel. For nearly fifty years, World Impact has dedicated its resources to honor and glorify God and delight in him in communities of poverty. Our commitment is to see a healthy church in every community of poverty.

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2001 S. Vermont Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90007

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OUR MI SS ION World Impact empowers urban leaders and partners with local churches to reach their cities with the Gospel . According to The Center for the Study of Global Christianity, only 5% of the world’s church leaders are trained for ministry. And 81% of Christians live on less than $100 a day. Everything at World Impact is focused on training and equipping church leaders and workers who work in communities of poverty. We make resources affordable and accessible to as many as possible – affirming their ministry call. They are the transforming agents in their community.

THE MI N I STRY AND LEADERSH I P

Dr. Keith Phillips foundedWorld Impact in 1971, launching evangelistic Bible clubs in the inner city of Los Angeles, which spread across the country. As these children reached grew up, we saw the need to focus on the empowerment of local churches and their leaders. These churches equipping their workers can transform their neighborhoods. Today, Dr. Alvin Sanders, who has extensive experience in urban ministry, is the President of World Impact.

OUR UN IQUE ADVANTAGES

World Impact champions the ability of the urban poor to own and lead ministry, believing in the power of “grassroots” community insiders. We are kingdom-minded and trusted on account of our fifty years of experience in urban America. We leverage our staff to become trainers of trainers, reaching the world through local connections. When we train leaders in major US cities, many take that training back to their home country of origin.

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OUR PROGRAMS Christ declared in Matthew 16.18 that on this rock he would build his Church, and that too is our focus. Since more people live in urban areas than ever before, this is the perfect moment in history to extend God’s truth, love, and grace by planting and building healthy churches. Our programs focus on urban community-oriented pastors and church workers who both desire to be trained and to train others.

THE OPPORTUN I TY BHAG (Big, Holy, Audacious Goal) A healthy church for every community of poverty 3HAG (Highly Achievable Three-Year Goal) To have actively served 700 partners, empowering 50,000 workers in communities of poverty We believe that God has positioned us for accelerated growth and impact – resulting in a significant opportunity to substantially expand God’s Kingdom to impact communities of poverty.

Church-Based Seminary Urban Church Planting Trauma Healing Retreats Prison Ministry

ANNUAL GOALS

Fiscal Year

New Partners* Total Partners NewWorkers** Total Workers

2018/19

64

439

6,560

19,627

2019/20

74

513

7,544

27,171

2021/22

85

598

8,676

35,874

2022/23

97

695

9,977

45,824

*Partner = Sponsor (Costs Covered) +World Impact Program + Denomination, Church/Ministry Networks, or Local Churches **Worker = Somone trained in one of our five programs

F I NANC I ALS To accomplish this strategy, we intend to spin off our legacy ministries of campgrounds, our elementary school, thrift store, and mobile health clinic. Current annual costs with legacy ministries is $10.8M, which carries an annual $1.5M deficit. Transitioning these ministries will result in a 31% reduction in annual costs once completed over the next three fiscal years. As a result, our annual operating budget projects to $7.5M by 2023 fiscal year end. We are organizationally positioned to meet and exceed our 3HAG without adding additional infrastructure costs. 5

www.tuminetwork.com/blog/empowering-the-urban-poor OUR HEART FOR THE LEAST OF THESE

Since our founding nearly fifty years ago, World Impact has spoken prophetically of God’s election of the poor (those rich in faith), and of the great opportunity of the evangelical church to plant healthy churches in communities of poverty (James 2.5). At a time when only 5% of the world’s pastors have received any formal theological or ministry education, we are convinced that a new generation of Christian workers can be equipped to reach to testify to the Gospel in their cities. Throughout our history we have lived in the communities we serve, ministered to the needs of the whole person, and sought to meet the needs of the whole family. Now we seek to empower healthy churches to bear witness and transform their own communities for Christ. Our investment in these churches will produce the highest return-on-investment imaginable: saved individuals, healthy churches, and transformed communities, all in Christ’s name!

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equipping leaders. empowering movements. T HE U RBAN M INISTRY I NSTITUTE

OUR IDENTITY

OUR COMMITMENT

The Urban Ministry Institute is the training arm of World Impact, an interdenominational missions organization committed to planting a healthy church in every community of poverty. TUMI’s role in that vision is to provide churches and leaders with biblical resources that align with the orthodox faith and can be used to equip church planters and workers to advance the Kingdom, here in America and around the world.

Our commitment is to equip leaders and empower movements to see a healthy church in every community of poverty. We provide biblical, affordable, and culturally sensitive resources to denominations, church and ministry networks, and local churches. We seek to empower them to evangelize, disciple, and plant churches in neighborhoods where Christ is not known.

OUR PARTNERSHIPS

We partner with a variety of denominations, ministries, organizations, and foundations to equip leaders and movements in their own locales. Some of our partners include: • Prison Fellowship

• VanDaele Foundation • Evangelical Free Church of America • Charismatic Episcopal Church • Church of God in Christ

• DeBoer Foundation • Serving California • Stadia

OUR HISTORY

In 2020 TUMI celebrated its twenty-fifth year of operation. A brief overview of our history reveals our dedication to equipping qualified spiritual laborers among the poor.

Let God Arise! Prayer Movement Launched This movement began with our belief that only God can change the city. TUMI Satellite Program Established

1995 - PRESENT

Capstone Curriculum Completed Capstone is a 16-module training program providing seminary-level instruction specifically designed for emerging leaders to gain expertise in the historic orthodox faith and the most essential knowledge and skill learning needed for effective urban ministry and church leadership. Ten years in the making, Capstone includes four courses in each of four ministry areas: Biblical Studies, Theology and Ethics, Christian Ministry, Urban Mission (totaling 16 modules, 10,000+ pages of text, 64 hours of video, 41 required textbooks). Each module contains a Mentor’s Guide, a Student Workbook, and DVD teaching segments. The Spanish translation of Capstone was completed in 2006. Other translations are in progress.

TUMI’s Satellite Program allows churches, denominations, and other Christian ministries to equip their own leaders affordably, right where they are. First Evangel School of

TUMI Founded Since July of 1995 we have hosted

hundreds of courses locally at our Hope School of Ministry as well as nationally in conjunction with other ministries or organizations.

Urban Church Planting Held Over the years we have trained dozens

of church plant teams for city work. In 2015 we hosted our first Dean Training for the Evangel School, enabling others to sponsor their own church plant school training.

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OUR BIG, HOLY, AUDACIOUS GOAL No institution on earth has greater ability to transform and impact society than the Church. It is the very Body and Bride of Christ, the pillar and ground of the truth, and the guardian of the Gospel. Our BHAG (Big, Holy, Audacious Goal) is to see a healthy church in every community of poverty. With the establishment of the church in that community, we have the potential to share the Gospel with neighbors, see personal and social transformation through its members, and to sense the presence of God’s Kingdom in its locale. Truly, nothing has greater impact for change than a healthy church established in a troubled community.

www. tumi . org • www.wor l d impac t . org

MEMOS OF UNDERSTANDING We partner with denominations, churches andministry networks, and local churches to engage in innovative and aggressive ministry projects aimed at reaching their cities for Christ. We join with them in Memos of Understanding (MOUs) designed to specify how our World Impact programs can be used to train and equip their church planters, pastors, and Christian workers to do effective ministry in underserved neighborhoods. Email MOU@tumi.org for more information. OUR ACADEMIC CONNECTIONS As a member of the Association of Biblical Higher Education’s non-accredited class of institutions, we affirm our voluntary non-accreditation status. We remain non-accredited to give full access of our seminary-level training to students who otherwise could not qualify for such instruction. We have formed partnerships with schools and seminaries which offer our graduates credit toward the completion of their own degree programs ( www.tumi.org/accreditedpartners ).

World Impact 2.0 With its fresh vision and resolve to see a healthy church in every community of poverty, World Impact’s commitment to transform communities together is needed like never before. TUMI’s role in that vision is strategic. As World Impact continues to explore ways to reach the cities of the world with the Gospel, TUMI will continue to produce affordable, solid resources to see churches planted in under-resourced communities everywhere!

Memos of Understanding (MOUs) We form unique relationships with partners to see God work in new areas and places. We signed our first Memo of Understanding with Urban Ministries, Inc., in 2013 to make our resources available through their denominational contacts.

Fight the Good Fight of Faith Published

Formal Partnership with Prison Fellowship Began This strategic partnership allowed us to launch a pilot program to bring TUMI from a handful of prisons to 32 California state prisons. Since then, the number of our sites in prisons and county/local jails has more than doubled.

Received Grant to Expand Our Satellite Network This grant allowed us to grow from 15 satellites to more than 150.

This book is a follow-up curriculum as well as a prerequisite to Capstone that is being used by pastors and leaders to disciple new believers.

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THE STORY OF GOD: OUR SACRED ROOTS

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The LORD God is the source, sustainer, and end of all things in the heavens and earth. All things were formed . . .

T he T riune G od ’ s U nfolding D rama God’s Self-Revelation in Creation, Israel, and Christ

The Objective Foundation: The Sovereign Love of God God’s Narration of His Saving Work in Christ

The Author of the Story

The Champion of the Story

The Interpreter of the Story

The Testimony of the Story

The Father as Director

Jesus as Lead Actor

The Spirit as Narrator

Scripture as Script

Christian Worldview

Communal Identity

Spiritual Experience

Biblical Authority

Theistic and Trinitarian Vision

Christ-centered Foundation

Spirit-Indwelt and -Filled Community

Canonical and Apostolic Witness

Sovereign Willing

Messianic Representing

Divine Comforting

Inspired Testifying

Creator True Maker of the Cosmos

Recapitulation Typos and Fulfillment of the Covenant

Life-Giver Regeneration and Adoption

Divine Inspiration God-breathed Word

Owner Sovereign Disposer of Creation Ruler Blessed Controller of All Things

Revealer Incarnation of the Word

Teacher Illuminator of the Truth

Sacred History Historical Record

Redeemer Reconciler of All Things

Helper Endowment and the Power

Biblical Theology Divine Commentary

Restorer Christ, the Victor over the Powers of Evil

Guide Divine Presence and Shekinah

Spiritual Food Sustenance for the Journey

Covenant Keeper Faithful Promisor

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. . . and exist by his will and for his eternal glory, the triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Rom. 11.36).

T he C hurch ’ s P articipation in G od ’ s U nfolding D rama Fidelity to the Apostolic Witness to Christ and His Kingdom

The Subjective Practice: Salvation by Grace through Faith The Redeemed’s Joyous Response to God’s Saving Work in Christ

The People of the Story

Re-enactment of the Story

Embodiment of the Story

Continuation of the Story

As Saints, Confessors

As Worshipers, Ministers

As Followers, Sojourners

As Servants, Ambassadors

Orthodox Theology

Priestly Worship

Congregational Discipleship

Kingdom Witness

Ancient Creedal Affirmation of Faith

Weekly Gathering in Christian Assembly

Corporate, Ongoing Spiritual Formation

Active Agents of the Reign of God

Truthful Retelling

Joyful Excelling

Faithful Indwelling

Hopeful Compelling

The Confession of Faith Union with Christ

Song and Celebration Historical Recitation

Pastoral Oversight Shepherding the Flock

Explicit Unity Love for the Saints

Shared Spirituality Common Journey through the Spiritual Disciplines Embodiment Anamnesis and Prolepsis through the Church Year Effective Discipling Spiritual Formation in the Believing Assembly

Radical Hospitality Evidence of God’s Kingdom Reign

Baptism into Christ Communion of Saints

Homilies and Teachings Prophetic Proclamation

The Rule of Faith Apostles’ Creed and Nicene Creed The Vincentian Canon Ubiquity, Antiquity, Universality

Extravagant Generosity and Good Works

The Lord’s Supper Dramatic Re-enactment

Eschatological Foreshadowing The Already/Not Yet

Evangelical Witness Making Disciples of All People Groups

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Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis • © 2009. The Urban Ministry Institute. All Rights Reserved.

OUR THEOLOGICAL COMMITMENTS

Since 1995 we have articulated and defended the formative teachings of the Great Tradition, the foundation of the Faith. Our theological commitments and mission-critical perspectives help to guide us in our creation and distribution of tools to strengthen churches serving the poor.

LIFE AND WITNESS OF THE CHURCH

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OUR MISSION-CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES www.tumi.org/values As an evangelical ministry to the city, The Urban Ministry Institute seeks to integrate its spiritual formation, projects, andministries around a set of deeply held values that direct our efforts and shape our commitments. The following concise list represents the perspectives that we prize, those commitments and insights which enable us to pursue our goals and take advantage of our opportunities. Together, they represent a clear snapshot of our most deeply cherished truths, those ideas which inform and direct our actions and outreaches here. The Calling of God We do all we do fully assured that God is at this very moment calling, gifting, and anointing men and women in the city to represent his interests there, and are convinced that these chosen city leaders will be the vessels through whom he advances his Kingdom (Romans 8.28).

The Kingdom of God We are burdened to see the freedom, wholeness, and justice of the Kingdomof God embodied, celebrated, and proclaimed in church communities who show visibly what the“Rule of God”looks like when it is embraced by people who acknowledge Christ’s lordship (Matthew 6.33).

The Centrality of the Church We hold deeply the conviction that effective ministry takes place in the body of Christ, the agent of the Kingdom, where we facilitate the multiplication of healthy, reproducing urban churches, especially among the poor (1 Timothy 3.15).

The Power of Community We share a passion to employ innovative distance education programming to create and outfit a network of training centers in urban areas that provide excellent, affordable, and spiritually dynamic ministry education that is sensitive to urban culture (1 Corinthians 12.27).

God’s Election of the Humble We possess a certitude that God has chosen those who are poor in the eyes of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him (James 2.5).

The Standard of Excellence We are held by the consuming belief that all effective, credible leadership development demands the requisite formality and rigor of disciplined excellence, with a flat refusal to be remedial or second-class (1 Corinthians 10.31).

The Explosiveness of Multiplication We are zealous to facilitate and empower urban church planting movements that share a common spirituality, express freedom in cultural expression, and strategically combine their resources to reach and transform the cities of America and the world (2 Timothy 2.2).

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DISCOVERING STRATEGIC ADVANTAGE Empowering Leaders and Partners for Mission

C hurch P lanting “How can we plant healthy churches in communities of poverty?” * Evangel Dean School * Evangel Church Plant Schools * Dean Catalyst Training Urban Church Associations (UCA) MOU Agreements Online Access E vangelism “How do we challenge our people to share the Gospel in their oikos?” Bible Blossom Digital Resources M2Workshops MOU Agreements C atechism (F ollow - up ) “How can we help churches establish new believers in the Faith?” Fight the Good Fight of Faith (FGFF) FGFF Certification (Catechism Training) Digital Resources MOU Agreements S piritual F ormation (D iscipleship ) “How do we ensure that our churches and members thrive as they follow Christ?”

“Given our current situation, what represents our most strategic challenge and key opportunity?”

Capstone and Cornerstone Curriculums * SIAFUWomen’s and Men’s Retreats * Church-Based Seminary: TUMI Sites * Trauma Healing Training Let God Arise! Concerts of Prayer TUMI Resource Catalog MOU Agreements

T heir V ision

F reedom and W holeness “How do we empower people to thrive in the face of trauma and trial?” * Trauma Healing Training Sacred Roots Resources Guard the Good Deposit Urban Church Association (UCA) C ertification and I mprimatur “How can we certify our leaders and workers to represent us effectively?” * Church-Based Seminary: TUMI Sites * Evangel Training * The Onesimus Workshop

Partners Denominations Church Networks Ministry Networks Local Churches

* Denotes World Impact Programs

Digital Resources MOU Agreements

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CERTIFICATION (Representation)

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

~ 2 Timothy 3.15-17 (ESV)

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OUR CURRICULUM

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Fight the Good Fight of Faith: Playing Your Part in God’s Unfolding Drama • Sacred Roots* follow-up curriculum by Rev. Don Allsman and Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis • Material based on the book of Ephesians

• Basic curriculum (functions as a prerequisite to Capstone ) • Adaptable for different audiences, ages, and venues • Multiple translations available through www.tumientree.com and Amazon.com . Some translations are available for Kindle.

* Sacred Roots is the name TUMI uses to describe the core confessions, practices, and councils of the Christian faith between the years 100 and 500 ce which produced the central tenets of the Faith, including our canon, worship, creeds, and doctrine. TUMI is dedicated to helping urban churches retrieve these roots (also called the Great Tradition) for their spiritual renewal andmissional vitality. For more information on Sacred Roots, visit www.tumi.org/sacredroots.

Master the Bible System

A Scripture memorization regimen concentrating on the central texts of the Scriptures, perfect for use in personal study, small groups, Sunday School classes, and discipleship relationships. MTB is designed to give believers a working understanding of:

• the foundations of our faith • the story of God

• the life of Christ • the profile of the mature believer

Multiple resources available, including video, verse cards, poster and bookmarks, Scripture memorization app, and more.

Bible Blossom A visual Bible for oral and story-oriented cultures, created to equip believers to tell the Story of God in Jesus Christ. It connects the stories of the Bible to show that the Gospel of Christ and his Kingdom is the cord binding all of Scripture together.

Foundations for Ministry Series These courses contain materials drawn from classes which our professors have taught at our Wichita-based Hope School of Ministry .

All Foundations courses are specially designed to help leaders grow in their knowledge of Scripture, theology, the Christian life, and practical ministry. They are ideal for either individual or group study, including Bible studies, Sunday Schools, and small groups.

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Biblical Studies Conversion and Calling Bible Interpretation The Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom The New Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom

The Capstone Curriculum A 16-module seminary-level training program designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills necessary for effective urban ministry and church leadership.

• The 16 modules (courses) of Capstone are organized under four department headings. (See list at right. For a full overview of modules and lessons, see next page.) • Each module is divided into four lessons. • Each lesson contains two 25-minute video segments. • Each module features a Student

Theology and Ethics The Kingdom of God God the Father God the Son God the Holy Spirit

Workbook , Mentor’s Guide , and two DVDs (four hours of video)

Pictured: Module 2

Christian Ministry Theology of the Church Foundations of Christian Leadership Practicing Christian Leadership The Equipping Ministry

Cornerstone High-quality training for urban leaders who may not need or have the time for something as extensive as Capstone. It provides knowledge and skills for Christian leadership in a fraction of the time.

Urban Mission Foundations for Christian Mission Evangelism and Spiritual Warfare Focus on Reproduction Doing Justice and Loving Mercy: Compassion Ministries

Cornerstone covers four topics: • Biblical Studies • Theology and Ethics • Christian Ministry • Urban Mission Each topic contains four 25-minute video lessons.

Total: sixteen 25-minute video lessons (one video lesson from each module of the Capstone Curriculum ) Those who complete Cornerstone will have the tools to: • Minister the Word of God with accuracy and effectiveness • Articulate and defend fundamental Christian Truth • Skillfully tend the flock of God, the Church • Represent Christ as an ambassador of his Kingdom Cornerstone opens the door for every Christian worker to receive seminary-quality training. The following page gives an overview of the Capstone Curriculum as well as indicating which Capstone lessons provided material for Cornerstone .

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The shaded areas of the modules within the Capstone Curriculum circle represent those select Capstone lessons from which the Cornerstone Curriculum was created.

“AsTUMI students are released from prison, they are changing urban communities for Christ and healing wounds within their families.” Dr. Greg Bruce President, Serving USA

“TUMI has provided an opportunity for everyone to do ministry, not just

paid ministers or missionaries.

“We have witnessed amazing stories of transformation as inmates become mature Christian leaders and impact the atmosphere inside the prisons.” Joe Avila Regional Executive Director, Prison Fellowship I believe that this God-inspired organization has found the true concept of outreach. I thank God for the process of birthing God’s Word by educating his people.” Dr. Bonita Smith Church of God in Christ

“I could not be more excited as a minister or more impressed as an educator. TUMI offers the best Christian leadership training that I have seen.

The students at our suburban church find immediate application, saying, ‘What I learn on Thursday, I apply on Sunday.’ ” Pastor Bob Drummond, Emmanuel Church

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“When we launched our Los Angeles TUMI satellite, our leadership experienced such an immediate impact that we decided to use it in our daughter churches in Cuba, and the reports are far more impactful than we hoped for!” Pastor Enrique Santis Ministerios Manantial de Amor

“Using TUMI to train pastors and church leaders in Latin America is an essential strategy of our church’s international missions ministry. We have seen noteworthy kingdom results in several impoverished and challenging urban and rural churches.” Dr. Paul Goddard Mission Pastor, Central Christian Church

“I was equipped with practical skills as well as adding theological depth to my knowledge of God.” Alberto Negron, Youth Pastor,

Emmanuel Nueva Esperanza Baptist Church

“I was amazed to visit India and watch church leaders affected by TUMI’s teaching. It was remarkable to see local pastors in a different culture growing in sound doctrine to better lead their churches.” Pastor Curt Romig First Evangelical Free

“The biblical principles and truths are immediately transferable to our culture in

Honduras. Our partnership with TUMI is training pastors and leaders for the Church.” Pastor Alfredo Reconco Instituto Ministerial Brazos para Amar y Restaurar

“These courses are an integral part of our deacon and minister training program and have greatly enhanced the quality of our leadership.” Rev. Lincoln E. Montgomery Tabernacle Baptist Church without Walls

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CHURCH-BASED SEMINARIES www.tumi.org/satellite You can multiply disciples and develop leaders by starting a training center in your church, parachurch, prison, or denomination. As a TUMI satellite, you maintain your own identity and independence, while taking advantage of our curricula, administrative tools, and experience. You also join a network of other partner ministries who have similar aims, providing you with fellowship, support, and ideas. We provide each satellite with excellent and affordable theological resources so you can create your own training program that suits your ministry situation.

“The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” ~ Matthew 9.37-38

Multiplying Laborers for the Urban Harvest is our step-by-step guidebook for starting and running a satellite. For the Next Generation is our Mentor’s Manual, which tells how to facilitate students’ learning in TUMI classes.

Both are available at www.tumientree.com

Our Satellites We establish TUMI satellites in strategic

partnership with the following: • Denominations, churches, and ministries

• Incarceration sites • International sites

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Fight the Good Fight of Faith is a single-volume course that serves as our official precursor to TUMI’s Capstone Curriculum seminary training, providing a solid introduction to the Bible’s major themes as well as the foundational principles of Christian discipleship.

Our Training Resources The Urban Ministry Institute concentrates all of its educational programming on ministering effectively among city populations, and all of our classes are taught in light of the needs of urban ministry. We believe that the rapid growth of cities around the world presents both a challenge and an opportunity for the Church of Jesus Christ. The courses we offer are based on the Nicene Creed, which represents the essential core of our historic orthodox faith, affirmed through the Church’s history. Our Certification After completion of Capstone’s 16 modules, students receive a Certificate in Christian Leadership Studies from The Urban Ministry Institute. Other flexible certificate programs are available as well. Students typically finish their certificate in four years since they often work full- time jobs and serve as bi-vocational church leaders. We have several academic partners who will give credit to our students for the completion of TheCapstoneCurriculum .

The Capstone Curriculum is a 16-module training program, taught at a seminary level, which we specifically designed to serve as the most essential knowledge and skill learning necessary for

effective urban ministry and church leadership.

Foundations for Ministry Series courses are specially designed to help leaders grow in their knowledge of Scripture, theology, the Christian life, and practical ministry.

TUMI Events We host events to connect and network our partners. We design them to inspire our partners to do innovative ministry for Christ with those unable to afford traditional Christian leadership education. Visit www.tumievents.org to see our next scheduled events.

Pictured: The 2017 Satellite Summit

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ACCREDITED PARTNERS www.tumi.org/accreditedpartners

TUMI is a member of the Association of Biblical Higher Education’s non-accredited class of institutions. Through ABHE, TUMI is recognized for our voluntary non-accreditation status. We do this that we might provide maximum access of seminary-level training to non-traditional students who otherwise would not qualify for such instruction. We have formed partnerships with several schools, universities, and seminaries – including those listed here – which offer our graduates credit toward the completion of their own degree programs. For a current listing of our academic partners and for more information on their programs, visit www.tumi.org/accreditedpartners .

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TUMI NETWORK .COM

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The TUMI Network ( www.tuminetwork.com )

invites everyone involved in TUMI’s work – educators, sponsors, trainers, and students – to gather in one space. Here you can followour latest activities and opportunities and connect with others in our network. Come, join our students, alumni, mentors, site coordinators, Evangel deans and church planters, prayer partners, and supporters to share ideas and lessons in training.

Join us as we recruit, empower, and release churches and their leaders to plant healthy churches in communities of poverty around the world!

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EVANGEL: CHURCH PLANTING

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Planting Outposts of the Kingdom

among the Lost . . .

• Owning a vision to declare Christ as Lord and embody his victory in communities where he is not yet known. • To collaborate and connect with like-minded people dedicated to leverage their resources to fulfill the Great Commission in the cities of America and around the world. • Sharing resources and relationships to identify, equip, and release indigenous leaders to plant churches and launch new church planting movements.

For a taste of Evangel’s philosophy and training, check out these resources (available at www.tumientree.com)

Evangel: That None Should Perish This little booklet is the field guide for Evangel’s way of engaging in God’s Great Commission through the snatching of souls and the planting of churches from and for the urban poor.

On This Rock: A Church Planting Sampler A diverse collection of World Impact’s church planting resources, this sampler is meant to give the reader a taste of the training materials we have made available, and to trigger your desire to see the Great Commission fulfilled among the world’s urban poor

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The Evangel School of Urban Church Planting Our Evangel School of Urban Church Planting trains church plant teams to plant healthy churches among the poor. We provide both the resources and expertise to enable teams to evangelize, equip, and empower unreached communities with the Gospel. The precursor for the school, The Evangel School Boot Camp, provides a team assessment and an application process which helps to confirm that the planters have the calling, character, and competence needed to plant churches among the poor. Our Evangel Coaches counsel the church planters and their teams to listen and cooperate with the Holy Spirit to see that their vision becomes a reality.

Ripe for Harvest: A Guidebook for Planting Healthy Churches in the City is the official textbook of the Evangel School.

Front Matters: Prerequisite Readings for the Evangel School of Urban Church Planting contains all readings and assignments each church planter must complete before attending the Evangel School.

Planting Churches among the City’s Poor: An Anthology of Urban Church Planting Resources is a two-volume set which represents World Impact’s research, dialogue, and insight on church planting.

The Evangel School of Urban Church Planting, Dean Training If you are responsible to assess, train, commission, or coach church planters working to plant healthy churches in communities of poverty, please apply to attend the Evangel School of Urban Church Planting, DeanTraining! The Evangel Dean School provides excellent church plant training, and when completed results in the commissioning of deans certified to run Evangel Church Plant Schools in their own ministry context. The Dean School will: • Provide specialized training for church planters working among the urban poor • Equip church plant teams within their ministry context • Create a network of skilled trainers who can host schools in multiple locations • Partner with TUMI satellites, church and ministry networks, and denominations to host Evangel Schools around the world Two deans are required per church or ministry to attend the Evangel Dean School. Visit www.tumi.org/churchplanting for more information and how to register.

The Evangel Dean Basic Training Manual: A Guide for Church Plant Movement Leaders to Equip Urban Church Planters is the official text for the Dean Training course.

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LET GOD ARISE! PRAYER NETWORK

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Available at www.tumientree.com

A Sober Call to Prevailing Prayer We make a sober call to all believers who love the Lord Jesus and the cities of America to join us in forming newmovements of prayer for the city, for all those who live in them, especially God’s people. By all accounts, the inner cities of America represent one of the most difficult fields for Gospel ministry on earth. We designed these practical, handy resources to help you pray specifically for the transformation of your city. Join us and the thousands of others who are interceding for the cities of the world!

Find the following information and links at LetGodArise.com : • Resources for facilitating prayer concerts or groups • Prayer ideas for your cities and the cities of the world • Seasonal devotionals (video and pdf prayer guide) • Tips on effective intercession • Yearly prayer themes and resources including:

Biblical Revival • The Battle Belongs to the Lord: Spiritual Warfare Like a Master Builder: The Foundation of Christ • The Wondrous Cross The Good Shepherd • The Just Shall Live by Faith

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TUMI PRODUCTIONS

www.tumiproductions.com

TUMI Productions is committed to creating edifying Christian music with a distinctive urban flavor. We are unashamedly dedicated to producing the kinds of beats and songs that will make the Church sing, that will glorify our dear Lord and Savior, and reflect the rich, vibrant styles of the city. Freshly produced, Spirit-anointed city grooves

Visit www.tumi.org/audition for more information. If you sing for the Lord, we’d love to hear you!

These albums and more are available on iTunes , Spotify , and most other digital music services, or at www.tumiproductions.bandcamp.com .

Lead sheets are available for songs written by Dr. Don L. Davis and for those in the Public Domain when you download albums at www.tumiproductions.bandcamp.com .

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TUMI ENTRÉE: OUR CATALOG

www.tumientree.com

Tools for Life TUMIentree.com is your one-stop shop for access to the entire catalog of TUMI’s resources, including materials for church-based seminary, discipleship, church planting, prison ministry, and more! The following pages offer a sampling of the curricula and other resources found there.

We group these tools under five categories: Church-Based Seminary, Urban Church Planting,

Discipleship, Music/Art/Worship, and Prison Ministry. Find a description for each below:

Church-Based Seminary The Urban Ministry Institute equips satellites (church-based seminaries) to provide affordable and accessible training for leaders and workers in their own context, including resources like the Fight the Good Fight of Faith workbook.

Urban Church Planting The Evangel School of Urban Church Planting equips church planters and their teams to plant healthy churches in communities of poverty.

Discipleship New and growing Christians require proper incorporation into church through confession of faith and baptism, and admission into Christian community, pastoral care, and a vital spiritual walk. These resources equip growing believers to live an effective Christian life.

Music / Art / Worship Image, music, and story play a vital role in Christian life and witness. Find here an abundance of music, art, and worship resources to glorify the Lord and to edify God’s people.

Prison Ministry We empower local urban churches and their workers to minister effectively through church-based seminary training to those in prison and to welcome them into solid Christian community as returning citizens.

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Please see pages 16-17 for brief summaries of these resources.

The Capstone Curriculum All sixteen modules are available in English and Spanish. Romanian and Telugu translations are in progress. See www.tumientree.com for available modules. Pictured: Module 1 of 16

Cornerstone Cornerstone is equivalent to two Capstone modules, including several lessons from each of the four department areas: Biblical Studies, Theology and Ethics, Christian Ministry, and Urban Mission. Available September 2020 Pictured: Mentor Guide and Student Workbook

Fight the Good Fight of Faith This single-volume discipleship course is available in many languages: Amharic • Arabic • Assamese • Bengali • Bosnian • Chichewa French (DRC) • Hausa • Hindi • Kinyarwanda • Lingala • Nepali Odia • Oromo • Portuguese • Punjabi • Romanian • Russian Russian Contemporary • Sinhala • Spanish • Swahili (DRC) Swahili (East Africa) • Tamil • Telugu • Urdu

Church- Based Seminary

Picturing Theology An A-Z collection of TUMI’s key diagrams, charts, graphics, and articles

Foundations for Ministry Series Courses include: The Gospel of John

Ministry in a Multi-Cultural and Unchurched Society Vision for Mission: Nurturing an Apostolic Heart Church Matters: Reviving the Great Tradition Marking Time: Forming Spirituality through the Christian Year A Biblical Vision I and II: Mastering the OT/NT Witness to Christ

Sacred Roots Workshop

Winning the World

A Compelling Testimony An Authentic Calling

Master the Bible

Managing Projects for Ministry

Satellite Resources Tools to help you start and run a church-based seminary in your location

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Please see pages 24-25 for more information on our Evangel School of Urban Church Planting.

On This Rock: A Church Planting Sampler A taste of World Impact’s diverse training materials showing our commitment to seeing the Great Commission fulfilled

Evangel: That None Should Perish A field guide for engaging in God’s Great Commission through the planting of churches from and for the urban poor

Key Principles and Other Tools for Evangel Field Coaches and Evangel Assessor Coaches Nuggets of wisdom to give guidance to church planters and their teams

Ripe for Harvest: A Guidebook for Planting Healthy Churches in the City The textbook for our Evangel School of Urban Church Planting

Urban Church Planting

Planting Churches among the City’s Poor

A two-volume anthology of our research, dialogue, and insight gleaned over two decades of planting churches in the city

Front Matters Prerequisite readings for the Evangel School of Urban Church Planting

The Evangel Dean Basic Training Manual The official textbook of the Evangel Dean School

Generating KingdomMomentum How Evangel Dean Catalysts can multiply churches around the world

Many of our church planting resources are available in Spanish. See www.tumientree.com for a full listing.

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Let God Arise! Prayer Resources A sober call to prevailing prayer for a dynamic spiritual awakening and the aggressive advancement of the Kingdom in America’s inner cities

Bible Blossom A visual Bible for oral and story-oriented

cultures, created to equip believers to tell the Story of God in Jesus Christ

Conference Materials Workbooks from various TUMI conferences and SIAFU retreats

TUMI Annual Resources Our Sacred Roots Annual is a devotional guide which includes the prayers, Scripture readings, and teaching topics that we will focus on through the year. (Access the online version at www.tumi.org/today .) We produce a Church Year Calendar which is organized around the liturgical cycle, helping us to focus on the life of Christ day by day and week by week.

The Chronological Reading Guide takes us through the Bible in a year, telling the story of the Scriptures in the order in which the events happened.

A Sojourner’s Quest is a companion to our Sacred Roots Annual . It is a collection of prayers, poems, resources, and insights that will refresh and nourish you as you walk in the way of Christ.

Discipleship

Books from TUMI Press • Find these and many others at www.tumientree.com .

Sacred Roots: A Primer on Retrieving the Great Tradition How we can renew our contemporary faith by rediscovering our sacred roots – the Great Tradition of the Church that launched the Christian revolution

Guard the Good Deposit: The Great Tradition for the Whole Church A practical look at our sacred roots that explores how retrieving the Great Tradition can refresh the whole Church and lead us into freedom and faithfulness

Get Your Pretense On! Living as a Citizen and Ambassador of the Kingdom of God Take your place as a Kingdom citizen and ambassador, and represent the King with honor in your unique circle of relationships!

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Music from TUMI Productions A variety of edifying Christian music with a disctinctive urban flavor Please see page 27 for more information.

The Onesimus Worshop Practical strategies and training to equip churches and organizations to incorporate returning citizens into healthy church life and effective ministry

Music by TUMI Productions can also be found on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite streaming service.

Making Joyful Noises: Mastering the Fundamentals of Music

This ready-reference handbook of music theory and musicianship represents a concise summary of years of experience in training worship leaders and musicians in the elementary principles of good music composition and play.

Building Bridges, Scaling Walls Principles for engaging in careful, clear, respectful dialgue

SIAFU Network Resources

SIAFU Leadership Homes are dedicated to raising up a new generation of disciples of Jesus whose lives are surrendered to God, whose hearts are passionate SIAFU Leadership Home Manual

Art Prints and Posters We offer and assortment of Scripture-themed art in a variety of formats.

for the Kingdom, and whose commitment is to touch the lives of their friends, families, and neighborhoods for Christ.

Explains how to organize a SIAFU chapter in your church or organization The SIAFU Network Guidebook The SIAFU Network Chapter Meeting Guide How to set up and conduct your SIAFU chapter gatherings so that your members will feel welcomed, refreshed, and encouraged as they worship, testify, and challenge each other in Christ.

Music Art Worship

Prison Ministry

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HARVESTERS

www.tumi.org/harvesters

Summary With the change in social contexts around the world, we believe that God is raising an army of disciple makers to minister to the broken right where they live. We are equipping thousands of workers to do effective ministry at a fraction of the cost and trouble of traditional Christian education. They can access our training without going into debt or leaving their home and ministry.

History God has ledWorld Impact through specific seasons of emphasis: fromUS inner-city evangelism, to discipleship training, from holisticministry to church planting. Today we empower urban leaders and partner with local churches to reach their cities with the Gospel.

The Problem Today Traditional training has many challenges . . . • Inadequate: Only 5% of the world’s Christian workers/pastors receive Bible training, and even if we filled every school, the number would only grow another 1%. • Too expensive: To equip 1missionary for every 100 unreached people would require 73 million workers at a cost of $3 trillion (rivaling the US budget)! • Excludedby admission requirements: Most emerging leaders do not qualify academically. • Inaccessible: Traditional Bible and seminary training is not offered in poor neighborhoods. • Culturally irrelevant: Much of traditional curriculum does not address challenges of the poor.

Our Better Alternative • TUMI multiplies qualified Gospel workers to serve in communities of poverty. • We own 25 years of experience in innovative urban poor Christian leadership development. • We equip pastors and church planters to serve Christ in places where traditional missionaries cannot serve. • While it can cost up to $100,000 annually to deploy aWestern missionary, we can train a Gospel worker for around $50 per month. • The Capstone Curriculum , our 16-course seminary-level program, is historically orthodox, practical, and geared toward oral learners. • We equip churches and networks to form satellites with a turnkey administration, having grown from 12 satellites in 2006 to 310 (as of April 2020). • We do consultations and design resources, events, and programming for denominations, church and ministry networks, and local churches. • We can resource God-called churches and their workers anywhere on earth, whether urban or rural, or from northern or southern hemisphere. • We empower churches and movements to provide tailor-made certification to affirm their leaders – church members, disciples makers, church planters, and others – who require formal recognition and training.

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Our Partners: Those Reaching the Unreached World Impact’s strategy is to empower our partners to do pioneer missional outreach to those who do not knowChrist in communities of poverty. • Denominations: traditional church communions and associations • Church andMinistry Networks: specialized movements collaborating to win the lost • Local Churches: healthy congregations mobilizing for ministry • Sponsors: those supporters and donors who underwrite the cost of new outreach

Why Harvesters? Harvesters is the name we give to those sponsors who underwrite ministry projects designed to advance the Kingdom in communities of poverty. The ancestors of the evangelical missionary movement were “missionary societies” dedicated groups of believers, missionaries, and business- people who collaborated their experience and funds to reach peoples for Christ. We need sponsors to support strategic projects that will advance the Kingdom in new contexts.

Memos of Understanding

Exciting MOU Initiatives Underway Underwriting the valiant efforts of Gospel churches and their workers in communities of poverty represents the best return on investment for missions today. Through the generous support of our donors, our Harvesters, we can partner with Christian workers all around the world. Here are a few examples of how you can help: • Sponsor the printing of Fight the Good Fight of Faith for training prisoners in a closed country. • Sponsor the translation and printing of materials for evangelism, discipleship, and church planting (i.e., Bible Blossom Storybook and Storyteller’s Handbook , Fight the Good Fight of Faith , and On This Rock: A Church Planting Sampler ) in a closed country. • Sponsor the translation of the Capstone Curriculum into Romanian, enabling seminary training for leaders in Romania and Ukraine, and ultimately Moldova and Russia.

Memos of Understanding (MOUs) are an effective tool of collaboration to help our ministry partners to initiate and complete specific Gospel outreach efforts in communities of poverty. What do MOUs do? • They specify the terms of targeted outreach. • They represent the scope and purpose of a particular outreach. • They map out what we will need to trust God for in order to attain our shared goals.

If you are interested in learning of the exciting investment opportunities available for you tomake to plant churches andmultiply Gospel workers in unreached communities of poverty, E-mail mou@tumi.org !

Resourcing the Great Commission by exponentially multiplying qualified spiritual laborers, especially among the poor

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