BLOG: APPLIED RESEARCH OF EMMANUEL GOSPEL CENTER

Housing & Homelessness Emmanuel Gospel Center Housing & Homelessness Emmanuel Gospel Center

Homelessness & Collaboration: Starlight Ministry [VIDEO]

[VIDEO] Hear from ministers around the city how Starlight Ministries engages churches in collaboration to address local homelessness. 

Homelessness & Collaboration: Starlight Ministry [VIDEO]

We need each other. Churches need to work together to address the homelessness crisis in the Boston area. 

Starlight Ministries also sees that life-giving relationships with people affected by homelessness are mutually transforming. Christians can learn from our neighbors experiencing homelessness. Hear from those in Cambridge and Boston in regular relationship with unhoused friends and neighbors.

 
Starlight Walkathon Save the Date.png
 
Back to Housing & Homelessness
Back to Housing & Homelessness
Back to resources
Back to resources
You May Also Like
Christian Organizations Addressing Social Issues
Christian Organizations Addressing Social Issues

This guide showcases organizations addressing some of the most pressing social issues. Their endeavors range from supporting vulnerable children and families to promoting environmental stewardship.

Homelessness & Collaboration: Starlight Ministry [VIDEO]
Homelessness & Collaboration: Starlight Ministry [VIDEO]

[VIDEO] Hear from ministers around the city how Starlight Ministries engages churches in collaboration to address local homelessness. 

Homelessness by the Numbers: 2017 Boston & Beyond
Homelessness by the Numbers: 2017 Boston & Beyond

To address local homelessness, we need a clear picture of whom we seek to help. You may be surprised by who qualifies as part of the homeless population. What follows is a glimpse of the current reality of homelessness in Massachusetts today.

What Is Homelessness?
What Is Homelessness?

To address local homelessness, we need a clear picture of whom we seek to help. You may be surprised by who qualifies as part of the homeless population. What follows is an overview of how homelessness is defined in the US.

Getting Ahead of Boston's Homelessness Crisis: Starlight's Collaborative Approach
Getting Ahead of Boston's Homelessness Crisis: Starlight's Collaborative Approach

Boston is in a homelessness crisis, especially among families experiencing homelessness. When it comes to engaging this crisis, Starlight believes churches are better together. Discover Starlight's collaborative ministry model for ending homelessness in Boston.

10 Ways Churches Can Address Boston Homelessness Today
10 Ways Churches Can Address Boston Homelessness Today

Churches address homelessness best through smart community collaborations. Here are ten ways your church can get connected and trained.

Homelessness In Depth: Best Books & Local Reports
Homelessness In Depth: Best Books & Local Reports

Homelessness is complex. For a deeper understanding of the dynamics of homelessness, check out these recommended resources. Includes books and Boston-area reports.

Boston Homelessness Ministries & Organizations
Boston Homelessness Ministries & Organizations

What's being done about homelessness in Boston today? Check out this overview of active Boston-area homelessness ministries and organizations.

5 Entry Points for Churches to Address Homelessness
5 Entry Points for Churches to Address Homelessness

Addressing homelessness effectively can surprise our intuition. Learn about entry points from those who study homelessness as a system.

Street Involvement As A System [infographic]
Street Involvement As A System [infographic]

Homelessness is a complex system. Learn about this system and how the church can engage.

Read More
Gender-Based Violence, Trafficking/Exploitation Elijah Mickelson Gender-Based Violence, Trafficking/Exploitation Elijah Mickelson

Voices of Human Trafficking [VIDEO]

For more of the story visit http://www.FaithandJusticeSummit.org JOIN THE MOVEMENT... Watch a movie http://www.NefariousDocumentary.com Send a text Polaris Confidential Text Line Text HELP to 233733 (BEFREE) Eat chocolate http://www.Equalexchange.coop http://www.theFreedomCafe.org Save a Contact National Human Trafficking Resource Center 1.888.373.7888 Read a book Not For Sale Diary of Jasmine Grace https://jasminegrace.org/about/ Discover your slavery footprint http://www.Slaveryfootprint.org Donate, Volunteer & Collaborate with local anti-trafficking organizations http://www.FaithandJusticeSummit.org "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.
 
You may also like
Hard Steps Toward the Light: Meet Bonnie Gatchell [Interview]
Hard Steps Toward the Light: Meet Bonnie Gatchell [Interview]

Meet Rev. Bonnie Gatchell! Bonnie equips Christians throughout MA to minister to women exploited in the sex industry. In this interview we hear a little of her story.

Voices of Human Trafficking [VIDEO]
Voices of Human Trafficking [VIDEO]
Self-Care Resources for Anti-Trafficking Leaders
Self-Care Resources for Anti-Trafficking Leaders

Self CareResources for Leaders Fighting against Human Trafficking

Resources For Churches about Anti-Human Trafficking
Resources For Churches about Anti-Human Trafficking

Resources about Human Trafficking for Churches.

Resources to Learn More About Human Trafficking
Resources to Learn More About Human Trafficking

Books, Websites, Documentaries, and other Educational Resources on Human Trafficking.

Organizations Working Against Human Trafficking in the Boston Area
Organizations Working Against Human Trafficking in the Boston Area

Resources to help leaders join the fight against Human Trafficking. (Includes:  1. Who is involved in the Abolitionist Network 2. Who else is fighting Human Trafficking locally 3. Learning about Human Trafficking (recommended books, movies, websites) 4. Resources for Churches and 5. Self Care Resources for Leaders.

Who Is Involved in the Abolitionist Network?
Who Is Involved in the Abolitionist Network?

I. Human Trafficking Resource List [Churches, Leaders, & Ministries involved in the Abolitionist Network]

Who else is fighting Human Trafficking locally?
Who else is fighting Human Trafficking locally?

State and Local Organizations, Ministries, and other Programs working with the Abolitionist Network in the fight against Human Trafficking.

Exploitation Response Sheet for Spanish Speakers

Qué es explotación/Tráfico Humano? "Tráfico Humano es la adquisición de la personas pormedios impropios, tales como la fuerza, el fraude, o la coacción, con el objetivo de explotarlos." United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

http://www.unodc.org/unodc/human­trafficking/

Si alguien se identifica a sí mismo como una víctima de la trata de personas, o sospecha quealguien está en riesgo o involucrados con la trata de personas y la explotación, aquí están los recursos para la respuesta

Exploitation Response Resource Sheet Quincy, MA

If someone self-identifies as a victim of human trafficking, or you suspect someone is at risk or involved with human trafficking and exploitation, here are resources for response.

Read More
Refugee Elijah Mickelson Refugee Elijah Mickelson

Saffron: A Refugee Story [VIDEO]

For more of the story visit https://www.egc.org/refugee
 
Back to refugees
Back to refugees
Back to resources
Back to resources
You may also like
Feet Fitted with the Gospel of Peace
Feet Fitted with the Gospel of Peace

When one part of the body suffers, every part suffers with it. What does it look like for us to show up with hope alongside immigrants in a time of fear and disconnection?

How human migration exposes what’s in our hearts
How human migration exposes what’s in our hearts

Who’s shaping your immigration politics?

Christian Organizations Addressing Social Issues
Christian Organizations Addressing Social Issues

This guide showcases organizations addressing some of the most pressing social issues. Their endeavors range from supporting vulnerable children and families to promoting environmental stewardship.

Hidden Treasures: Celebrating Refugee Stories [photojournal]
Hidden Treasures: Celebrating Refugee Stories [photojournal]

Photojournal of the refugee stories, cuisine, videos, and panels guests enjoyed at the 2017 GBRM Fundraiser. If you missed this memorable evening, you can still take part in the fundraiser -- help them reach their $50K goal for 2018!

5 Ways Christians Can Support Refugee Employment & Entrepreneurship
5 Ways Christians Can Support Refugee Employment & Entrepreneurship

Is your church looking for strategic ways to serve refugees? Welcoming refugees into our community network can transform their employment and entrepreneurship journey. 

Refugee Employment & Entrepreneurship: Why It Matters to the Church
Refugee Employment & Entrepreneurship: Why It Matters to the Church

Work is one the most challenging issues for refugees rebuilding their lives in the U.S. — and a perfect place for the Church to step in. 

Saffron: A Refugee Story [VIDEO]
Saffron: A Refugee Story [VIDEO]
After the President's Refugee Order: Greater Boston Refugee Ministry Update
After the President's Refugee Order: Greater Boston Refugee Ministry Update

An update from Gregg Detwiler, Director of Intercultural Ministries at EGC, regarding the executive order reducing and temporarily ceasing the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Some points to consider, and how you can take action to love and serve refugees who are already here.

5 Ways to Support Refugees in the Holiday Season

Building bridges between the Church & the nations at our doorstep.

Christian Engagement with Muslims in the United States
Christian Engagement with Muslims in the United States

Listen in on a video conversation on Christian engagement with Muslims in the U.S. where panelists talk about positive and objectionable interactions Christians may have with our Muslim neighbors.

Read More
View fullsize EGC staff and Boston Community friends at the Evangelical's for Justice's conference, Liberating Evangelicalism: Decentering Whiteness.
View fullsize Praying at the New England City Forum.
View fullsize What's your favorite Boston neighborhood?
View fullsize Woven ladies.
View fullsize Fun on the Charles.
View fullsize Greater Boston :)
View fullsize Starlight peeps.
View fullsize Aerial pic of Timilty Middle School.
View fullsize Reading at the Boston Library.
View fullsize We heart New England :)