After spending some time this  with Chris Chuang (Bandwidth.com VP of Strategy, Heather and Mike), I think that I have a little bit of a clearer idea on how to answer the question raised in the blog of the other day. I think that it comes down to our sense of mission within the greater context of transforming Durham. 

About 6 months ago, I spent some time brainstorming about DurhamCares with JD Greear and Brad O’Brien about how we might all be involved in God’s plan in Durham. We agreed we’d like to see a complete transformation of Durham and that would include mercy ministries and the spread of the Gospel. So that under the wider umbrella of Transforming Durham there would be 2 sections, 1 would focus on ministries of the word, and the other would be focused on ministries of the deed. DurhamCares would focus on the latter. There would need to be close affiliation and cross pollination of the two, but that they would be separate, and that it was right that they were.

So, in this context, Child Evangelism Fellowship, Reality, Young Life, Church planting groups and other ministries would be best handled by the Ministry of the Word segment of a larger group of folks that would transform Durham. This articulation and focus might best serve the wider Christian Community leaving matters of ministry best to the theological and doctrinal experts while charity outreach would focus on not for profit organizations.

I think that it will be good to articulate this in our written materials. I think that it’s also good to keep the Christian focus in the About Us Section. What to do, though, about the logo, bible verses and tag line?

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