About the cityreaching movement in Indianapolis...

What...is cityreaching... and WHY?

We've seldom even heard the expression:  'the Church at Indianapolis'.  And who has ever talked about the traditional model as a 'citywide team on a mission'?

And btw, "how has that worked out for ya?"

• Nationally according to Barna Research, less than 9% of adults hold a 'Biblical Worldview'. 
• (Just updated:  Indianapolis metro area report = 12% 'Evangelicals')
• Of the 400 people who die in Indianapolis each week, that would be only 36 people. 
• Bottom line so far: our city 'team' has effectively got beat 9-91.
• And our city's communities pay the price.
• SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE.
• And that 'something' is us... THE CHURCH.   (II Chron 7:14)

Might we be more effective in the future by WORKING TOGETHER?  What does the Bible say about harmony of the 'body'?  If YOU would like to work together for CHANGE... you're welcome to add your link below.  Then stay in touch with the Indy Timeline -- jump in and get involved as practical.  And advocate among your friends to do likewise.

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WHEN are collaborative meetings & events going on here in Indy?

• See the @IndyTimeline's comprehensive listing of all collaborative activities.
• Follow @IndyTimeline on Twitter for announcements of great events/activities.
• Tweet us YOUR key events/activities! 

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WHO are 'cityreachers'?

 (and what is TEAMWORK?)

It's ALL of us who are intentionally working TOGETHER, as part of the tapestry of the (Bible-believing) body of Christ in our communities.  Below is a grid that we're just now STARTING to fill in, re folks who are not only 'connected' now, but also 'committed' to certain functions within the metro cityreaching strategy.  Stay tuned!  In the meantime, check out their 11 IPS School-neighborhoods and the clusters of churches supporting those schools through prayer, tutoring/mentoring, and other neighborhood initiatives -- the green School-houses mapped on our metro ministries map. 

'ReadyIndy'... metro chapter of Christian Emergency Network

Unite Indy... "Together we can make a difference."

Add your COLLABORATIVE ministry links below...

• CityMosaic -- Urban & Suburban Church collaboration re poverty & justice.
• ReadyIndy -- Christian Emergency Network, Indianapolis = Building 'ReadyChristians' & 'ReadyChurches'
• TransformIndiana.com -- the state network of city networks.  [See our TransformIndiana.ORG page under development here in the wiki.]
• IndyChristian.com-- the centralized connecting/communicating site for Indianapolis.
• IndyChristian.org -- a convenient domain-name you can use to navigate directly to this page!
• IndyChristian.net -- the map of ministries affiliated with IndyChristian.com
• FHLinternational.org -- Faith Hope & Love is the hands-on service-oriented pre-evangelism set of events underway... starting in Indy.
• FHL's behind-the-scenes collaboration page(s) here in the wiki.
• CCDA-related affiliates -- Christians involved in 'Christian Community Development Association'.
• CityMosaic - Networking larger churches together for compassion efforts in Indy
• Prison-related Ministries -- in the Greater Indianapolis area 
• Marketplace Ministries -- a collection of various business-related associations.
• Crossroads Bible College -- training multicultural Christians to reach cities.  Part-time & full-time students (all ages) from many churches locally.
• 'Center For Urban Innovation' -- new academic program to produce innovators & innovations for cityreaching.
• UBcafe.com -- inner-city ministry via a warm, welcoming cafe.  And notably, home of the TechMission network of locations in Indy.
• AskAnythingSaturday.com -- a wiki... to serve the urban area... especially focused on internet questions & answers... and as a collaborative model for all of us.
• WhenYouNeedSomeone.com -- linking to Christian providers of the dozen major rolled-up categories of needs.
• Evangelistic Ministries -- List of ministries specifically focused on 'evangelism'.
• Racing Related Ministries  -- After all, this IS Indy !
• CBMC Indiana  -- Connecting Business Men to Christ.  By mentoring men life on life.

• Near Eastside Christian Revitalization Group -- Near eastside Christian leaders collaborating on a project involving the Greater Indy Neighborhood Initiative (GINI)

• BluePages.com - extra link to the Christian Blue Pages
• Mapleton Fall Creek Neighborhood initiatives -- in the northside inner-city area
• DeVos Urban Leadership Initiative -- Indianapolis group of Christian urban youth leaders... in special training together.
• WhenYouNeedSomeone -- compassion networking for Indy.
• ChristianBluePages.com - Christian Business Directories in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.
• ChristianBluePages.com/greater_indianapolis/index.htm - direct access to the Greater Indianapolis Christian Blue Pages
• Christian Mentoring Links --
• ReNew Partnerships --  
• Youth Ministries in Indy?
• Campus Covenant Standers - Support Group for Marriages in need of Restoration and Resurrection.  Supporting Standers with prayer and biblical guidance till their prodigal spouse or children return.
• IndyChristian's Archived List of Ministries
• Groups in your neighborhood reading through the Bible in a year?.  Join one here?  See Weekly activities on the Indy Timeline wiki-page.
• Women's Aglow Fellowship -- Indy North
• IVCF GFM Indiana JBW
• Heaven-bound Ministry -- Don & Mary Walton (Eastside)
• KidsGames Indianapolis '08
• We All Care
• Indy Christian Geeks -- now affiliated nationally with Digital Disciples.Net (and also TechMission.org)
• Helping Hats of Indianapolis - A group of volunteers that partners with Indianapolis ministries to provide handmade hats, scarves, and blankets to be distributed to those in need.  We are dedicated to sharing the warmth of God's love and doing works that show evidence of our faith (James 2:15-17). 
• Victory Christian Center---Our motto is "Sharing & Demonstrating The Love Of God.  We are passion is to be a light & a witness in our community.  We want to be relevant !  NOTE: We offer the Chistian 12 Step Program on Saturdays from 10-11 am. 
• 1HeartArts.org -- and links to other ministries involved in the arts.
• State Convention of Baptists (Hqtrs, Indianapolis) 
• Emerging Leaders -- Contact Mark Slaughter, Mission America Coalition, Indianapolis  
• MeetMeUnderTheBridge - video clip -
• ______________________ @JGirton  
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• Indianapolis tagged bookmarks  

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WHERE in Indy does cityreaching take place?

See the Greater Indianapolis metro map we're building together, and drill-down into YOUR neighborhood...

And add YOUR neighborhoods, ministries, Bible-study or cell-group.

(and we're also linking to some other 'maps' there as well... eg... neighborhood maps, crime maps, etc.) 

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HOW will we go about reaching our communities for Christ?

For now, we'll just summarize our strategy to collaboratively carry out these 3 easy-to-remember functions...

• Prayer
• Care
• Share 

And along the way, we would like to think we're learning/sharpening what 'TEAMWORK' needs to look like and become.  Your thoughts?

Join in -- it takes ALL of us!

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