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A Training Program of Justice & Witness Ministries United Church of Christ

A Training Program of Justice & Witness Ministries United Church of Christ. The Guiding Vision…. The v ision of Justice & Witness Ministries is of a more just, peaceful and compassionate world that honors all of God’s creation. In Service to the Vision:.

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A Training Program of Justice & Witness Ministries United Church of Christ

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  1. A Training Program ofJustice & Witness MinistriesUnited Church of Christ

  2. The Guiding Vision… The visionof Justice & Witness Ministries is of a more just, peaceful and compassionate world that honors all of God’s creation.

  3. In Service to the Vision: The mission of Justice and Witness Ministries is: To speak and act prophetically through community mobilization, leadership training, issues education, public witness, and public policy advocacy.

  4. What is Justice LED? JusticeLeaders Engaging and Developing is a leadership developmentcurriculum and train-the-trainer programthat offers an exploration of justice as an essential part of our Christian calling.

  5. The Goal of Justice LED: To educate, empower and encourage congregation members to engage in theological and socio-cultural reflection on the justice dimensions of Christian faith and discipleship,  and, ultimately, to discern and act on justice issues that they have passion for and in ways that make sense for them.

  6. Justice LED can help your church or ministry by: 1) Enabling individuals and congregations to better understand the Biblical and socio- cultural grounding for doing justice work

  7. Justice LED can help your church or ministry by: 2) Offering leadership development for lay leaders and clergy who care about justice and wish to share Justice LED with their congregations

  8. Justice LED can help your church or ministry by: 3) Empowering people and congregations to be faith-based champions of justice, able to reflect, engage with others and act upon justice issues that matter to them

  9. Justice LED helps equip people for advocacy! ADVOCACY is… • An action taken by individuals, groups, or organizations to defend, support, or protect others. • Standing with or for a person or group that is disadvantaged or denied justice in society. • In the effort to bring about justice, advocacy may include education, affecting public policy, joining coalitions, and participating in nonviolent actions. • Effective advocacy supports individuals and groups working to correct the injustices or abuses to which they are subjected. Adapted from the website of the Latin American Working Group

  10. 1) Regional:  Regional Trainers apply for, are selected and trained to facilitate Local Church Trainings for churches in their Region.  2) Local:  Local Church Trainers take Justice LED as a small group of laity (and clergy) who want to facilitate the program with their congregation.  3) Special Group:  Justice LED can be adapted for special groups such as Conference staff or committees, church retreats, youth or young adult groups, college or seminary groups.    Justice LED Training Options

  11. How might you use Justice LED? • Sunday School Classes • Year-long, Lenten or other church program • Adults, intergenerational and/or youth program • Weeknights, multi-week series • Weekend church retreat • Confirmation classes • What’s your idea?!

  12. Session 1: Setting the Stage • Overview and objectives of Justice LED • Creating Sacred Space • Establishing Safe Space • Covenant Agreement • Dialogue Skills

  13. Session 2: Biblical Foundations How terrible it will be for those who make unfair laws, and those who write laws that make life hard for people.  They are not fair to the poor and they rob my people of their rights.  They allow people to steal from widows and take from orphans what really belongs to them. Isaiah 10:1-2

  14. Session 3: Socio-Cultural Grounding • Scripture • Assumptions, stereotypes and labeling • Exploring privilege and power • Personal identity from a Christian perspective

  15. Final Session… An opportunity for conversation and listening, discernment and strategizing within your local church or ministry.

  16. Imagine What’s Possible… …when congregations use their faith, passions, and gifts to be champions of justice and agents of social change!

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