Our Mission:
Over three days of prayer, preaching and worship, the body of Christ will awake to new life, uniting to answer Jesus' call to biblical justice.
By the end of 2010, our prayer is that at least 200 Dallas area churches will answer this call by:
- Creating 25 partnerships with public schools
- Advocating for 700 new units of permanent supportive housing
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November 20th, 2009 | by Robert Chavez
Original complete article posted at the Dallas Business Journal on 8/22/08.
It’s the end of August and 4.6 million Texas public school students will once again be hitting the books.
But a good number of them will never stay through graduation. This poor showing is acute among the Hispanic student population, which also comprises the youngest, [...]
Tags: bicultural, Dallas Business Journal, Dallas ISD, Dream Act, dropout rate, economic hardship, Hispanic, immigration, scholarships, standardized testing, Texas Education Agency
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November 19th, 2009 | by Joe Ader
Jeremiah 29: 7 says,
“Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.”
Spurred by debates and lawsuits over separation of church and state, folks have steadily moved away from engaging public schools, have started their [...]
Tags: college-ready, dropout rate, Isaiah 58, Jeremiah 29:7, Matthew 22, mentors, relationships, The Village Church
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November 18th, 2009 | by Randy Skinner
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