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Sons and Daughters of Issachar Prepared by
Fletcher L. Tink Sherwin R. Rulloda Bresee
Institute for Metro Ministries, Kansas City,
Missouri, USA
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For the Rogers-Cunningham-Bowman Institutes
Black Leadership Symposium Colorado Springs,
Colorado September 8 -12, 2004
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BIMMs Mission
To inform, challenge, prepare and network Gods
people for urban and compassionate ministries in
creative and non-traditional ways.
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THE CHALLENGE
To Understand the Times and To Know What
To Do I
Chronicles 1232

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THE BACKGROUND
David has assumed the throne of Israel after
the debacle of King Saul. Chaos, Confusion,
and Resistance
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THE TASK

• Residing in the City I
  Chronicles 117
• Restoring the City I
  Chronicles 118
• Reconciling the Factions of the City
• I Chronicles 1238
• Resourcing the Needs of the City
• I Chronicles 1240

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• Returning the Religious Symbols of the City
• I Chronicles 133
• Rejecting the Evil Attacks on the City
  
• I Chronicles 1411
• Rejoicing over Gods Work in the City
  I Chronicles 16
• Reaching out to God in Prayer
• I Chronicles 1716-27

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THE PERSONNEL

• A Humble Leader - David I
  Chronicles 119
• Mighty Men I Chronicles
  1120-47
• Warriors I Chronicles 12
• Day after Day men came
• to help David, until he had
• a great army, like the army
• of God
  I Chronicles 1222
• Others I Chronicles 1223-37

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v. 24 Properly Equipped carrying shield
and spear v. 25 Prepared ready
for battle v. 26 Courageous brave v.
29 Loyal v. 30 Reputable famous in their
own clans v. 31 Responsive
designated by name to come v.
38 Unified of one mind v. 39 Sharing
spent three days there with David
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• Men of Issachar I Chronicles
  1232
• Understood the
• Times and Knew
• What Israel Should Do

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To Understand the Times
Begins with . . . Understanding the
Gospel Understanding the Word
Understanding Your Calling
Understanding Your Mission Understanding
Yourself Understanding Your Resources
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However, to Understand the Times, it is
also necessary to . . . Understand Your
Context (Exegeting the World)
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Understand Your Relationships - Your Church,
Your Allies Your Antagonists Understa
nd Your Socio- Economic, Political
World Understand Your Future in Gods Hands
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Some of the Characteristics of that Future

• Population Growth
• Geographic Dislocation
• Ghetto-ization
• Increased Polarization
• Increased Diversity

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• Emerging Subcultures
• Community Alienation
• Social Displacement
• Role Diversification
• Marginalization
• Spiritual Turmoil and Openness
• Limited Material Resources
• Growing Human Need

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And Knew What to Do

• Bible-based
• Community-linked
• Spirit-energized
• Experience-informed
• Mentor-guided
• Context-responsive
• Future-oriented

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An Example
Rev. Johnny Ray Youngblood, Pastor of St. Paul
Community Baptist Church. This Church has
transformed one of the New York Citys most
depressed areas into one that is vital,
committed, and thriving. Under the leadership of
its dynamic and controversial pastor. St. Paul
has successfully shouldered the responsibilities
for not only its members spiritual being but
also their daily lives.
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It has built affordable housing, created school,
replaced brothels and numbers joints with family
stores. And through a series of innovative
programs, it has rescued even those who have
traditionally eluded the black church, from drug
abusers to the neighborhoods youth and men.
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Here is a church that has found the divine in the
pulpit and the streets, that has tested and
tempered its spirituality in activism. (Upon
This Rock The Miracles of a Black Church by
Samuel G. Freedman)
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Differences Between the Inner-City and
Middle-Class Church (David Clauerbaut)

• 1. People versus Building
• 2. Basic versus Dissertational Preaching
• 3. Personal versus Theological
• Communication and Identification
• versus Education and Sophistication
• 5. Heterogeneous versus Homogeneous
• Community-centered versus
• Property-centered

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• Community service versus
• Congregational Nurture
• 8. Present versus Future
• 9. Transience versus Stability
• 10. Changing versus Defined
• 11. Ambiguous versus Clear
• 12. Informal versus Formal Hierarchy
• 13. Anti-Status Quo versus Status Quo
• Redemption versus Avoidance
• of Guilt

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Characteristics of Successful Urban Churches
(George Baybrook)

• Money is not Emphasized
• 2. Building is Not Stressed
• 3. Spiritual Gifts are Emphasized
• 4. People are Primary

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Recommendations for Growth (Willie Jemison)

• The message must be relevant
• 2. The pulpit ministry should be
• strong
• 3. Worship ought to be exciting
• 4. The message must be holistic
• 5. The pastor must be caring

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Three Sources of Education
Formal Programs Provides Accredited Degrees
Traditional Training Centers i.e. Colleges,
Bible Colleges and Seminaries, On-line accredited
programs
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Non-formal Programs Instruction often with
Certification Workshops, Seminars, Short-term
Institutes, Conferences, Continuing Education,
Apprenticeships and Internships, Local District
Ministerial Coursework, Rogers-Cunningham Bowman
Institute, etc. Local Black Church Bible Colleges
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Informal Programs Provides Exposure and
Understanding Books, cassettes, videos,
websites, volunteer services, group discussion,
simulation experiences, etc.
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Emerging Opportunities
Nazarene Theological Seminary (in conjunction
with the Bresee Institute) Urban and
Compassion Ministry Emphasis
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Informal Programs CD training through the
office of International Board of Education.
Rogers-Cunningham-Bowman seminars National Black
Nazarene Conference July 29-August 1,
2004 Compassionate Ministry Leadership
Conference October 8-10, 2004 SCUPE conference,
Chicago (March, 2005) Christian Community
Development Conference November, 2003 Palcon
(for all pastors) in each region June, 2004
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Nonformal Programs Literature from Mission
Strategy US/Canada Bibliographies prepared by
Bresee Institute Web sites www.nazareneresearc
h.org www.africanamericannazarene.org www.nazarene
compassion.org www.nazcompassion.org www.newstartu
sa.org www.bimm.org
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You are the Sons and Daughters of Issachar
Commissioned to . . Share His Blessings
(1240) Proclaim His Good News (132) Bring
Back His Presence (133) To the CITY!
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They understood the Times, and Knew What to
Do! F o r w a r d M a r c h!!