The Community Transformation Initiative
Empowered Living




Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
The Community Transformation Initiative
Empowered Living

                                     The Community Transformation Initiative


                           Engage – Encourage – Empower
                          Explorations in Fathering and
                             Community Leadership
                       “Nobody lights a lamp and covers it with a basin or puts it
                     under the bed. No, a man puts his lamp on a lamp-stand so
                    that those who come in can see the light. For there is nothing
                     hidden now which will not become perfectly plain and there
                        are no secrets now which will not become as clear as
                                              daylight.”




Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
The Community Transformation Initiative
Empowered Living
                                           Joyful Generations




Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
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Empowered Living


                                    The Situation
   Oklahoma is the center of the Bible belt
   and a statistical leader in damaged families.
     Teen pregnancy and sexual involvement
     Drug usage
     Gang activity
     Divorce
     Incarcerations
Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
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                                       FatherLessNess
                                                            63%
                                                        suicides


                                                                      85%
                                     70%                     2x
                                                                    Behavior
                                  Juvenile                   jail
                                 detention                          disorders



                                                            71%
                                                       dropouts

Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
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         Historically Engaged and
              Still Struggling
  Oklahoma Family Policy Council
  Oklahoma Faith Based and Community Initiatives
  Oklahoma Marriage Initiative
  Fathering Training
  Department of Human Services


Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
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Empowered Living




      Why are we content
      with these results?

Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
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Empowered Living



                                    A Vision
   Supported                        Community                      Engaged            Reach Lost
   Births                           Solutions                      Fathers            Generations
   • Mother                         • Community                    • Reverse 33%      • Men 40-55
                                      Based                          fatherlessness   • Men 20-35
   • Father
                                                                   • Emotional,       • Bring them
   • Community                      • Community                      Physical,          back
                                      Owned                          Relational,
                                    • Man to Man                     Spiritual




Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
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                                        FatherFullNess

                                                           Better
                                                        Education
                                                      Performance


                                                                      Calm
                                   Secure
                                   Sexual                  Dad         Less
                                  Identity                          Aggression


                                                         Higher
                                                      Achievers

Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
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         If you continue to do
         what you have always
        done, you will continue
         to get what you have
             always gotten.
Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
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Empowered Living




        It will take a shifted
     vision of effectiveness at
     all levels of “the church”.

Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
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                    The Process of Change
                         At All Levels

                                                                        Every Member
                                                             Congregation Groups
                                          Community Groups
                          Congregation Families
      Congregation
      Leadership
Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
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                            What Works?
      • Fresh Vision
      • Accepting Environment
      • Forgiveness
      • Responsibility
      • Accountability
Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
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         Seeding A New Generation
              Sat. –Men                            Friday-whole                   Sundays -
                 Only                                 families                   Congregation


                                                                               Every one
        Men with              Small             Take it to         Community
                                                                                reaching   Leadership
         men                 Groups            the homes             Groups
                                                                                  out



Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
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Empowered Living


                                       The Core Team
                                                           Pastors


                                                                       Communications
                            Intercessors                                 Coordinator




                                                                             Media
                              Logistics
                                                                           Coordinator



                                        Fellowship                     Groups
                                           Lead                      Coordinators


Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
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Empowered Living




                                                          Individuals




                                    Churches
                                                    Funding             Foundations




                                                           Offerings




Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
The Community Transformation Initiative
Empowered Living                                                   Melvin Bunn
                                                                   Ordained
                                                                   minister
     Action Team                         Beatriz Reyna
                                         Businesswoman
                                                                   Small groups

                                         Outreach..small
                                         groups
                                                                   Dr. Steve Nedbalek
                                                                   Suicide and vioence
                                                                   prevention specialist
                                                                   Fathering and Men
        Phil Larson
                                         Raul Machado
        Director
                                         Businessman
        Operations strategy,
                                         Corazones De
        planning,                                                   David Franklin
                                         Servicio
        empowerment                                                 Businessman
                                                                    College
                                                                    instructor


                                         Renee Fountain
                                         Businesswoman
                                                                    Norman
                                         Administration
                                                                    Stewart
                                         and Marketing
                                                                    Ret. Lt. Colonel
                                                                    Air Force


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                                                                   Choose To Join




Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace

Seeding a New Generation

  • 1.
    The Community TransformationInitiative Empowered Living Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
  • 2.
    The Community TransformationInitiative Empowered Living The Community Transformation Initiative Engage – Encourage – Empower Explorations in Fathering and Community Leadership “Nobody lights a lamp and covers it with a basin or puts it under the bed. No, a man puts his lamp on a lamp-stand so that those who come in can see the light. For there is nothing hidden now which will not become perfectly plain and there are no secrets now which will not become as clear as daylight.” Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
  • 3.
    The Community TransformationInitiative Empowered Living Joyful Generations Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
  • 4.
    The Community TransformationInitiative Empowered Living The Situation Oklahoma is the center of the Bible belt and a statistical leader in damaged families. Teen pregnancy and sexual involvement Drug usage Gang activity Divorce Incarcerations Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
  • 5.
    The Community TransformationInitiative Empowered Living FatherLessNess 63% suicides 85% 70% 2x Behavior Juvenile jail detention disorders 71% dropouts Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
  • 6.
    The Community TransformationInitiative Empowered Living Historically Engaged and Still Struggling Oklahoma Family Policy Council Oklahoma Faith Based and Community Initiatives Oklahoma Marriage Initiative Fathering Training Department of Human Services Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
  • 7.
    The Community TransformationInitiative Empowered Living Why are we content with these results? Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
  • 8.
    The Community TransformationInitiative Empowered Living A Vision Supported Community Engaged Reach Lost Births Solutions Fathers Generations • Mother • Community • Reverse 33% • Men 40-55 Based fatherlessness • Men 20-35 • Father • Emotional, • Bring them • Community • Community Physical, back Owned Relational, • Man to Man Spiritual Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
  • 9.
    The Community TransformationInitiative Empowered Living FatherFullNess Better Education Performance Calm Secure Sexual Dad Less Identity Aggression Higher Achievers Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
  • 10.
    The Community TransformationInitiative Empowered Living If you continue to do what you have always done, you will continue to get what you have always gotten. Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
  • 11.
    The Community TransformationInitiative Empowered Living It will take a shifted vision of effectiveness at all levels of “the church”. Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
  • 12.
    The Community TransformationInitiative Empowered Living The Process of Change At All Levels Every Member Congregation Groups Community Groups Congregation Families Congregation Leadership Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
  • 13.
    The Community TransformationInitiative Empowered Living What Works? • Fresh Vision • Accepting Environment • Forgiveness • Responsibility • Accountability Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
  • 14.
    The Community TransformationInitiative Empowered Living Seeding A New Generation Sat. –Men Friday-whole Sundays - Only families Congregation Every one Men with Small Take it to Community reaching Leadership men Groups the homes Groups out Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
  • 15.
    The Community TransformationInitiative Empowered Living The Core Team Pastors Communications Intercessors Coordinator Media Logistics Coordinator Fellowship Groups Lead Coordinators Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
  • 16.
    The Community TransformationInitiative Empowered Living Individuals Churches Funding Foundations Offerings Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
  • 17.
    The Community TransformationInitiative Empowered Living Melvin Bunn Ordained minister Action Team Beatriz Reyna Businesswoman Small groups Outreach..small groups Dr. Steve Nedbalek Suicide and vioence prevention specialist Fathering and Men Phil Larson Raul Machado Director Businessman Operations strategy, Corazones De planning, David Franklin Servicio empowerment Businessman College instructor Renee Fountain Businesswoman Norman Administration Stewart and Marketing Ret. Lt. Colonel Air Force Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace
  • 18.
    The Community TransformationInitiative Empowered Living Choose To Join Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace

Editor's Notes

  • #2 The Community Transformation Initiative is about empowered leadership.Empowered with a sense of moral justice and righteousness.Empowered with a confidence of grace and peace.Empowered with supportive relationships.
  • #3 Core areas to touch, educate, encourage, and empower include:Fathers and Parents in the Home. Every social strength begins in the home.Legislators in our States. These men and women interpret federal mandates and create state mandates. Men and Women in our Neighborhoods. Leadership selection begins with heart belief and value. People empowered with a sense of and commitment to moral justice and moral righteousness make right decisions.Ministers in congregations. These influence many. They are highly at risk and under enormous pressure. We support them.
  • #4 This is a dream.Having people who live and love in grace and peace.Secure in themselves and in their future and in their community.
  • #5 Our commitment is strong.This is not about a mission statement for a wall plaque.This is about commitment to a cause.This is about decisive and deliberate action.
  • #7 Our tactical plan is ready and has been in motion for some years.We are ready to engage at more intensive and involved levels.