CONNECTING CHURCHES WORLDWIDE MEANINGFULLY TO COMMUNITY NEEDS

By Ida Kaastra Mutoigo, CoDirector for World Renew (CRWRC)

This paper and session intends to answer the following questions:

What are the 3 major ways that churches can connect to community needs?
What are the habits of highly effective partnerships between churches and communities especially at a global level?
What criteria can be used by churches to discern whether a service and learning opportunity is suitable for building meaningful partnerships?