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The Seedling

Get the clarity, confidence, and tools you need to mobilize your church or business from community leader Nathan Ivey.

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Eliminate Unemployment within Your Church and Community, Once and for All

By tapping into the business expertise of your church community, you can enable individuals to get access to jobs like they never could before.

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What If You Are Not Too Late? But Right on Time? COVID Response

Sometimes you think you’re late, but it turns out you are right on time.  And the further we get into the pandemic - the more on time I feel.  The more ready I am to really respond.

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7 Reasons to Study Your Community

God is already at work in your community. Your task is to find out where you can enter the picture.

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Build Community Partnerships You Can Be Proud Of

If you build authentic relationships with people and organizations, based on mutual trust and concern, then you will see an unprecedented willingness to collaborate.  You will benefit from fresh expertise, and flourish like never before.

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Clinging to Illusions

I’ve learned that loving a community well is not about your preference. The hard truth is that it’s really not about you. It’s about your neighborhood. What are their needs? What would they find compelling?

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Learning to Dream Again

Sometimes faith leaders fall into believing that there’s nothing compelling left to build, especially in our neighborhoods. All I’m saying is that the invitation to reach your community isn’t beyond you.

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Renewing Neighborhoods, Restoring Lives Booklet

Download our newest booklet Renewing Neighborhoods, Restoring Lives. A short primer on mercy ministry and a practical guide on how God calls us to step into need and brokenness in our neighborhoods.

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Free Valuable Resource: "12 Proven Ways to Give Hope"

The church is a treasure chest of people. Your healthcare workers, businesspeople and teachers can powerfully alleviate some of today’s social problems caused by COVID-19. Download today!

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Oaks Learning is going virtual

Education support has never been so needed by so many families. Seed to Oaks is adapting our Summer Academies to online. Not only will this help address needs right now, but it also positions our program to scale to any church and/or neighborhood, anywhere. Video coming soon!

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Learn how your church and health professionals can address needs within your community.

For churches, health clinics provide a ministry that can mobilize your people to reach hundreds of families in your neighborhood. For health professionals, they provide a way to use your health expertise to help those who cannot afford or obtain health services any other way. Video coming soon!

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