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National & International Urban Ministries

Association for Metro/Urban Ministry
The networking website of the Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education (SCUPE) and its Congress on Urban Ministry.

Association of Gospel Rescue Missions
Excellent resource on homelessness.

Association of Gospel Rescue Missions Guide to Internet Resources for Inner City Workers
Links to ministries and resources.

Christian Community Development Association
CCDA seeks to inspire, mobilize, strengthen, and train Christians in restoring and transforming under-resourced communities through Christian community development efforts.

City Reaching network and City Impact Roundtable of Mission America Coalition
Includes links, articles, reports, and news related to reaching your city for Christ.

EAPE - Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education/Kingdom Works
A ministry coordinated by Tony and Bart Campolo. Includes Mission Year (urban service and witness year for young adults), Philadelphia Program for Youth Ministry, and UYC - urban youth workers conferences.

Ethnic Harvest
Ministry resources for community outreach with ethnic groups in the U.S. and people groups worldwide.

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship - Urban Projects
Information on urban projects for students for spring break, pre-summer, and summer. Opportunities in several cities across the country for urban ministry and learning. Also see Global Urban Trek for info on international urban programs with numerous web resources on urban ministry.

Leadership Foundations of America
(Pittsburgh Leadership Foundation and about 30 other city leadership foundations)
This network seeks to connect leaders from all walks of life, to help them discern together where to act, to grow serving leaders and to form partnerships which can tackle our cities’ greatest challenges. Website also has contact information and links to the various city groups.

UrbNet: Urban Youth Workers Network A resource and networking website for urban youth and youth workers. Information and links on training, fundraising, music, methods and models, and books.

The 100 Gateway Cities
Basic information on major cities in the "10-40 Window."

Short Term Urban Missions Directory
Opportunities for short-term service in urban ministry.

The Urban Alternative (Tony Evans)
The Urban Alternative is a Christian ministry that seeks to equip, empower, and unite the church to impact individuals, families, and communities for the rebuilding of their lives from the inside out by means of radio, television, Internet, rallies/crusades, and resources.

Urban Youth Workers Resource Directory of Organizations
Guide to resource organizations working with youth.

World Impact
A Christian missions organization dedicated to ministering God’s love in the inner cities of America. Based in Los Angeles, CA, it ministers cross-culturally to people unreached by the gospel of Jesus Christ through evangelism, follow-up, discipleship, and indigenous church-planting.

YUBM
Focused on evangelizing, discipling, and empowering leadership amongst Young Urban Black Males (YUBM). Especially relates to street youth and Hip Hop culture. Seeks to enable the church to reach out effectively to those interested in Hip Hop.