“There are no God-forsaken places, just church-forsaken places.” ―Jon Fuller, OMF International

What institutions currently anchor your neighborhood? Schools, banks, hospitals, parks, etc... While each of these institutions are important, we will challenge local churches to rediscover their place as anchor institutions in neglected neighborhoods. We will discuss how people of faith can be fully present in local communities, building homes, meeting needs and anchoring the community for the common good. Using Lawndale Christian Community Church as a laboratory we will discuss how a church's holistic vision and practical work offers tangible good news for forgotten people and places. We will also make the case that community stakeholders and civic leaders will rediscover that churches are viable partners in community transformation in ways that they may never have considered.