Urban Ministry
URBAN MINISTRY MISSION
To advance the kingdom of God in the Birmingham urban community by facilitating and serving indigenous leadership.
URBAN MINISTRY DEFINED
Any ministry in the Birmingham metropolitan area, the purpose of which is to fulfill the Great Commission by proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ through evangelism, discipleship, church planting, church revitalization and training and equipping of Christian leadership.
URBAN MINISTRY PLAN
This ministry intentionally partners with Christian leaders and organizations in the urban community in the following ways:
- Church Revitalization
Using the African American Embers to a Flame conference to equip and train pastors, and church leaders with biblical principles for church renewal and church health.
- Church Planting
Using the biblical model to plant churches in urban America.
- Family Initiatives
To assist partners whose emphasis is with long term family ministry.
- Christian Education Initiatives
To encourage or promote Christian education through various schools and organizations
- Prison Ministry
To provide a multi-faceted model of programs and services based on principles of biblical justice in order to equip churches to reach victims, offenders and their families
URBAN MINISTRY OUTREACH
Our service to the community.
- Provide Seminars on Marriage and Family
- Food Bank and Thrift Store
- Birmingham Marriage Retreat
- Cross Cultural Ministry
- Provide Workshops and Seminars on Suburban and Urban Partnership
- Provide Training Workshops for Ministry Partners
- Prison Ministry
URBAN MINISTRY IN-REACH
Train equip, and mobilize Briarwood Presbyterian Church Members for cross-cultural ministry.
- Providing Service Opportunities for other
- Ministries at Briarwood
- Urban Ministry Conference
WHY SHOULD YOU GET INVOLVED IN URBAN MINISTRY?
- Jesus Christ was involved
Luke 4:18-19, Matthew 22:37-39
- The second greatest commandment from the Lord Jesus Christ is “Love your neighbor as yourself,”
Matthew 22:37-39
- Demonstrate the love of Christ cross culturally
John 4:4-42
Briarwood Presbyterian Church
Urban Ministry
2200 Briarwood Way
Birmingham, AL 35243-2923
(205) 776-5243