This blog post proposes a city-wide experiment.
What would happen if…

The 7,100 churches in New York City prayed every week for the city’s 1,200 public schools?

Volunteers from those churches served the schools as hall monitors, classroom assistants, tutors, event organizers, PTA delegates, or coaches?

Students from those churches were empowered to be salt and light on the […]

“Why public schools? To borrow another of Jesus’ metaphors, effective “fishing” requires going where fish gather, namely (cheesy pun alert) within schools. Factor in the reality that public school students come disproportionately from our city’s most vulnerable communities and compassion compels Christ followers to be transformational agents in the mix.”
From, “An Intergenerational Stirring: Why Christian […]

By themselves, New York City’s 2 million people 18 and under would constitute the fifth largest city in America

Its 1.1 million public school students would be the 10th largest city

Its 563,000 children who live below the poverty line would be the 25th largest city

Its 470,000 15-19 year olds would be the 35th largest city

We […]

Here and here.

Returning to a recent subject of this blog, and one which exerts increasing influence over youth:
“… [MySpace] now ranks 13th among all sites, according to Nielsen/NetRatings. ComScore Media Metrix places it fourth by total page views, two notches above Google. …

“But success also draws a spotlight on MySpace’s darker side.
“In Middletown, Conn., police suspect […]

Jeremy & Dimas present new Coalition leaders as members pray for them.

Coalition member ministries whose websites are not listed in the side bar, please email your website information. Thanks.

If a three-person Godhead is good enough for Creation, it’s a welcome model for the leadership of the Coalition! Congratulations to the newly elected co-chairs, a team of three who bring complimentary gifts to the role:
Kevin Young of Student Venture;
Walter Sotelo of Citivision; and
Marcus Smalls of World Vision.
They were chosen on February 10 by a […]

Rock the Sound invited The Coalition of Urban Youth Workers to receive an offering at Saturday’s Jeremy Camp concert. Even though it was a ticketed event and was not marketed as a benefit, attendees still contributed $1,600+ towards the ongoing efforts by the Coalition to mobilize and facilitate collaborative youth ministry in the City. Thanks […]

“Jesus did not promise to be at every prayer meeting, but only at those “where two or three are gathered together in My name,” (Matthew 18:20)”. - Oswald Chambers

There they were, gathered together in His name - 300 Pastors, Youth Ministers and Workers, under the cover of Psalm […]