Introduce yourself to the people at your table Name Neighborhood Number of years at ACOG

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1 Introduce yourself to the people at your table Name Neighborhood Number of years at ACOG 1

2 SPIRITUAL IN NATURE CIVIC IN EXECUTION NO ONE ELSE IS COMING! 2

3 PASTORAL REMARKS 3

4 WHAT IS THE EVANGELISM OF GRACE (EOG)? Evangelism of Grace is a spiritually focused initiative that provides planning, training and support, to people of faith and others, who are striving to bring their community s back to a place that is vibrant, safe and nurturing. 4

5 WHY ARE WE DOING THE EOG? It s in the DNA of our Church! MISSION STATEMENT PARAGRAPH #3 It is essential that we nourish and cultivate the Christian lives of our parishioners; that we concern ourselves with giving aid and comfort to the poor, to work for better living conditions in society in general, and in our community in particular. In order to effectuate this purpose, the ministries and auxiliaries of the Apostolic Church of God were founded. 5

6 WHY ARE WE DOING THE EOG? It is God s Response to the Oppression of His People. God is sovereign and still in charge. God sees the oppression and hears the cries of the oppressed. God by His grace comes down to deliver and raises up leaders to deliver by mobilizing us to change our neighborhoods through our spiritual and communal power (Exodus 3:7-10). 6

7 WHY ARE WE DOING THE EOG? It s the Call God has Placed upon the Leadership of our Church! 7

8 WHY ARE WE DOING THE EOG? Our communities are suffering under spiritual and societal oppression! IT S NO ACCIDENT - IT S BY DESIGN! 13 TH ADMENDMENT 8

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10 NO ONE ELSE IS COMING Why is the black community so weak in its ability to defend itself?... The stripping out of a generation of leadership by the FBI. 10

11 4 COMPONENTS Root Cause Strategy Restoration Ecosystem 11

12 ROOT CAUSE The root cause of the mass incarceration of black people is the maintenance and perpetuation of an economic system of racial and social control. Social caste system of economic exploitation. 12

13 STRATEGY EMPLOYED Slavery Legalization of blacks from indentured servants to chattel property Mass Incarceration (New Jim Crow) Criminalization of black men Destabilization of black infrastructure Cutting of social services 13 th Amendment forbids involuntarily servitude with the exception of criminals Executive Enforcement Nixon s era of law & order Crime proxy for race Reagan s war on drugs Criminalize drug abuse Clinton s tough on crime Mandatory minimums Civil Rights and Voting Rights acts passed Convict Leasing Black arrests skyrocket and labor used to rebuild South Black men depicted as evil brutes The Birth of A Nation revitalizes KKK Jim Crow Tactics of KKK no longer socially acceptable Legalization of blacks as a permanent underclass through segregation 13

14 ECOSYSTEM Racism Prejudice Discrimination Executives Legislatures Govt. Agencies White Supremacy & Fear Political System News Entertainment Mainstream Media Criminal Justice System Law Enforcement Prosecutors Judges Dept. of Corrections Prison Industrial Complex 14

15 RESTORATION How do we repair the damage? Restore the human dignity of black people Rebuild black leadership Put the system on trial 15

16 HOW DO WE RESTORE OUR COMMUNITIES & REPAIR THE DAMAGE? 1) By adhering to our calling to go outside the walls of our Church and into our communities with an Evangelism of Grace that builds Advocacy, increases Intervention and extends Care for our people! NO ONE ELSE IS COMING! 16

17 HOW DO WE RESTORE OUR COMMUNITIES & REPAIR THE DAMAGE? 2) By understanding that this is not a carnal war, it s a spiritual war! EPHESIANS 6:12 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 17

18 HOW DO WE RESTORE OUR COMMUNITIES & REPAIR THE DAMAGE? 3) By understanding that spiritual war requires spiritual weapons! 2 CORINTHIANS 10:4 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds. 18

19 HOW DO WE RESTORE OUR COMMUNITIES & REPAIR THE DAMAGE? 4) By knowing that no amount of governmental policies, social service programs or police, will restore and repair our communities! Only an Evangelism of Grace will work! 19

20 GOD GAVE THE PASTOR THE VISION TO USE ZIP CODES TO EXECUTE OUR WORK, SO THE STEERING COMMITTEE CHOSE TO ORGANIZE FOUR AT A TIME! MATTESON RICHTON PARK OLYMPIA FIELDS COUNTRY CLUB HILLS 20

21 SELECTED SUBURBS ARE MADE MORE MANAGABLE BY DIVIDING THEM INTO QUADRANTS MATTESON 21

22 SELECTED SUBURBS ARE MADE MORE MANAGABLE BY DIVIDING THEM INTO QUADRANTS OLYMPIA FIELDS 22

23 SELECTED SUBURBS ARE MADE MORE MANAGABLE BY DIVIDING THEM INTO QUADRANTS RICHTON PARK 23

24 SELECTED SUBURBS ARE MADE MORE MANAGABLE BY DIVIDING THEM INTO QUADRANTS COUNTRY CLUB HILLS 24

25 OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS WE WILL BEGIN ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY LIFE TEAMS (CLT)! Who are they? Saints that live in the Community, other Residents, and Stake Holders 25

26 CLTs WILL RECEIVE TRAINING IN 3 AREAS THAT WILL GUIDE OUR MISSION! INTERVENTION ADVOCACY CARE EOG 26

27 ONCE TRAINED WE DEPLOY TO CARRY OUT THE EOG MISSION! 27

28 EOG WILL BE WELL SUPPORTED! Pastor Asst. Pastor Strategic Planning Spc. Operations Spc. Community Outreach Coord. Admin Asst Community Leadership Councils Community Leadership Councils Community Leadership Councils Community Leadership Councils Northwest Quadrant Northeast quadrant Northwest Quadrant Northeast Quadrant Northwest Quadrant Northeast Quadrant Northwest Quadrant Northeast Quadrant Southwest Quadrant Southeast quadrant Southwest Quadrant Southeast Quadrant Southwest Quadrant Southeast Quadrant Southwest Quadrant Southeast Quadrant 28

29 CLT PLANNING SESSIONS Session 1 Meet & Greet EOG Mission & ACOG History 13 th Amendment Assessment Leaders Orientation & Town Hall Workshop Session 2 EOG Mission & Rationale Plan & Outcomes Initial Planning Questions Assessment Session 3 EOG Mission & Advocacy Next Steps to Town Hall Zip Code Breakouts Assessment 29

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