Churches are everywhere in communities, but many of them are inward focused and forget about the surrounding community. But what if the church was outward focused and helped the people around them? Today I want to share a way for the church to help the community through health initiatives. […]
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In celebration of Black History month, Job One partnered with businesses, community agencies and churches at a gospel event in Shelbyville, KY. We came together at an already planned community gathering to support and encourage workforce solutions. This community interaction allowed the people of Shelbyville to know which businesses are hiring and what services are […]
It’s not difficult to see the power of a good community assessment. Knowing a community – its healthcare needs, dreams, values and wants – is key to unlocking your congregation’s health ministry potential. A firm grasp on local health barriers and the realities of healthcare for your neighbors will help you plan your clinic. Here […]
This could be the year that your church becomes the change in your neighborhood! We welcome you to join us this year with starting a Job One initiative in your church. Together with your Job One strategist, you will gather volunteers from your faith community and be able to identify what job readiness initiative would […]
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Many Church teams think once the assessment is over, our job with the Neighborhood 360˚ Assessment is over as well. Nothing could be farther from the truth. One church asked in fear, “Any suggestions on how to take the next steps?”. Even though the assessment team had discovered four actionable insights, they thought it would […]
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Before you get started in a Whole Health initiative, or any other Seed to Oaks initiative, we suggest that you understand your community. In an effort to help you stay encouraged and to get started, take a look at these four principles. God is already at work. We are defined not by our problems but […]
Job One wishes a happy new year to all! As we think about starting 2022, we
are planning for and anticipating a great year! […]
As one of our church partners was completing the Neighborhood 360 assessment, they realized just important the Assessment process had become. Their interests had drifted so far from the community members who lived nearby. “We are finally seeing success when it comes to reaching the community around us.” With most of their church members commuting, […]
As December is upon us, we reflect on our year and how God has been with us at Job One. We are thankful for the many people we have met and worked with this year that have been connected to good employment. This is our joy – to see that people are using the resources […]
“We don’t want to stop.” We see our greatest success with churches that build a healthy Neighborhood 360˚ Assessment team and then empower them to lead the way. This was the case with a church who recently completed their assessment, yet the team chose to continue meeting weekly to oversee the launching of initiatives that […]