“When you look in the rear view mirror, do you see a community transformation story?” Several months ago, when Jay Van Groningen from Communities First Association taught a three day intensive workshop on Asset Based Community Development this is the question he asked us over and...

I have always found people’s reaction to sports bizarre.  People painting their chests and going half naked to a ball game in the freezing cold to cheer on their team…what’s that?  Or even closer to home, my husband’s inability to eat before the Aggies play on television.  I even...

Eric Swanson is with Leadership Network and traveled around the country studying Christian groups who were making significant contributions in their communities.  He co-authored the book The Externally Focused Church in which he states, “Community transformation begins at the...