The document discusses reimagining the war on gangs through preventative, retributive, and transformational approaches. It examines gang culture characteristics like language, art, initiation rituals, and values of loyalty and respect. Gang influence on communities is explored through distrust in law, violence, and fear. The document proposes asset-based development and reversing social marginalization and resource withdrawal. A biblical study of Jephthah is presented as an example of a leader emerging from difficult circumstances.

1. Re-Imagining the War on Gangs Ivan Paz

2. The War on Gangs Preventative Retributive Transformational

3. Observations for Video Marginalization Withdrawl of Resources Historical Shifts

4. What did you see? Social/Systemic Issues? Behavioral Patterns? Incentives to join?

5. Gang Culture (sub-cultures) Gangs are unconventional communities with their own means of security Physical Judicial Economic Social Gang culture has shaped the inner-city culture by reversing marginalization and resource withdrawal

6. Gang Culture Characteristics 1 Language, Art, and Expression Tattoos, Fashion, Music, Graffiti Initiation Traditional Initiation Initiation Through Association Generational Initiation Taboos Snitching Weakness Half-Stepping Pedophilia

7. Gang Culture Characteristics 2 Values Love for Community  Territory Loyalty to Community  Friends Living in Community  Common Recognition and Respect

8. Gang Influence on a Community Distrust in the Law “ Snitch” Labeling Violence Fear

9. Missiological Principles: Asset-Based Development What are some redeemable assets? Kingdom Craylon The Power of the Gospel Hope Now For Youth Reversing Social Marginalization & Resource Withdrawl

10. Biblical Study: Jephthah- The OT Thug

11. Background Author : Unknown Date : between Joshua’s death and Saul’s monarchy Background : Sin, War, Repentance Deliverance Judges : Hero not a Legal Exec Jephthah : Heb “God will open”

12. Individual Read Observe the Text Explore the Text Feel the Story

13. Class Discussion How does society view Jephthah? His reaction? How does God see Jephthah? What was the community’s role in the story of Jeph?

14. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS