Goodcities

The work of GoodCities is customized to the unique situations being faced by the cities or communities we work with. GoodCities will dramatically accelerate collaborative work with faith based and community partnerships to improve the lives of people in neighborhoods through: City Convene – Our leadership development conferences offer the best way for city movement leaders to do team building that results in well-defined plans for the next steps in spiritual and social transformation work in their cities. “City Convene is one of the few places where men and women who are passionate about impacting their cities can gather with like-minded leaders to listen and learn from each other. The knowledge shared and friendships made are invaluable. City Convene creates space to hear from God and one another. It’s a place to learn emerging ‘best practices’ from the leaders of the growing numbers of Gospel movements in cities across the US.” – Kevin Palau, President of The Luis Palau Evangelistic Association “If you want to hang out with people who are on the front lines of the city movements in the US, the Good Cities meeting is the place to be.” – Jim Herrington, President of FaithWalking “City Convene is the place to renew your vision, sharpen your skills and deepen your relationships with like-minded leaders who are passionate about city transformation” – Eric Swanson, Leadership Network City Coach – Our leadership coaching dramatically accelerates the ability of city movement leaders to achieve their goals for spiritual and social transformation. Build the capacity of local leaders by building of covenant communities which help match the unique callings of people with myriad ministry opportunities. Developing leadership skills that make leaders more effective in their work serving others for the betterment of their city. Utilize diagnostic tools to understand where your movement stands and what next steps are necessary. Expertise is offered when needed in the areas of capacity building, strategic planning, volunteer mobilization, partnership skills, leadership development, asset-based community development, global/cultural trends, community assessment, organization assessment, and more. City Connect – Through our website, blog, videos, books, ebooks and articles, city movement leaders find the tools they need for greater impact in their collaborative leadership work in their cities.