Dr. Tony Evans Endorses 20/20 Vision for schools (Full Event Video 2 hrs)
Posted on June 17, 2008
May 29 @ Christ Tabernacle
New York, NY
20/20 Vision for Schools activates people in faith communities to engage public education reform. 50-80% of each congregation is already directly connected to public schools, as students, parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, aunts , uncles, cousins, teachers, custodians, administrators, support staff, coaches, and more. As such they are positioned already to be agents of positive change. What moves a church from status quo lack of engagement to a transformative relationship with a school is an embrace of vocational calling. On May 29, Dr. Evans captured this idea in a classic, Dr. Evans speech as only a master orator can. Enjoy.
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The story behind the story
Posted on June 11, 2008
Operation Backpack
“Mommy, can you take us to see the good people?” My son chimed in, “Yes, Mommy! Please, I want to see the good people.” So I promised them that I would take them and I did.
Here’s the backstory to the mother’s testimony of the “good people.” The video captures how one church (Christ Tabernacle) embraced its call to engage public schools last fall. Their 20/20 Vision relationship with this school and others is still evolving.
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If you could, would you?
Posted on June 9, 2008
If your church could impact a local middle school in the following ways, would you?
• 77% of the students now consider their actions or words prior to acting or speaking.
• 66% now have a desire to be a person of good character.
• 60% say they now make better choices.
• 85% of the students now feel that they will not quit when times become rough.
• 47% increase in average academic marks and test scores from the start to end of year.
• 92% increase in individual self-esteem from the beginning of the year to the end of the year.
What if the plan only cost $10/student per year?
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Tony Evans on Being “Salt” and “Light” in our Schools: Free MP3
Posted on June 8, 2008
20/20 churches activate people in their pews to do the work of ministry. In the context of education reform, that begins by recognizing that 50-80% of each congregation is already directly connected to public schools, as students, parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, aunts , uncles, cousins, teachers, custodians, administrators, support staff, coaches, and more. As such we are positioned already to be agents of positive change.
What moves a church from status quo lack of engagement to a transformative relationship with a school is an embrace of vocational calling. On May 29, Dr. Evans captured this idea in a classic, Dr. Evans sermon as only a master orator can. Enjoy. Download [FREE!] or listen:
Courtesy: Christ Tabernacle.
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Featured Resource: “Heart of a Champion” Middle School Character Curriculum
Posted on June 4, 2008
20/20 Vision is looking for 2-4 churches to join Citivision and Manhattan Bible Church in piloting the Heart of a Champion character curriculum in 5-7 public middle schools during the 2008-2009 academic year. Email Walter for more information.
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Old School?
Heart of a Champion invites you to join athletes and leaders across the
What is Old School? It has nothing to do with sweat bands or floppy socks. Rather, it’s your chance to give back to your Old School and affect the futures of thousands of kids. How? By providing a powerful character program to every student at your old middle school or junior high.
The Need
If you’ve checked out the news lately, it’s clear there is an overwhelming lack of character in our world. Tragically, too many kids lack an understanding of basic character principles, which leads to their futures being cut short. Instilling character in our nation’s youth has never been more critical. Unfortunately, there simply isn’t enough funding available to schools to bring in effective, quality programs. So, millions of young people never receive the foundation they desperately need.
The Solution
In 1997, the Heart of a Champion® Character Development Program was developed by leaders from the world of sports and business, including retired major leaguer Harold Reynolds. Since then, others like NFL owners Lamar Hunt, Clark Hunt, Bob McNair, Jerry Jones, and former NBA star/CBS talent Clark Kellogg have supported the program across the
The Goal
The Old School Campaign is seeking 2,000 Old School individuals who will help solve the crisis of character in our country. If each participant will underwrite the cost of the Heart of a Champion program just at their old school, we can reach over one million students, and impact the culture.
The Cost
Through the Old School Campaign, you will reach students at your old school throughout the entire nine months of the school year with consistent implementation of the most effective character development program in
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Why adopt schools: a parent reports
Posted on June 4, 2008
Christ Tabernacle, a 20/20 Vision partnering church, shared the following email from a parent at the Tony Evans event last week. For context, the parent coordinator of a local public elementary school asked the church for help acquiring school supplies for its students last summer. In response, the congregation launched “Operation Backup” and acquired new backups and supplies for every student at the school — almost 900 total — and presented them to the students the first day of classes. Nearly a full academic year later, on May 28 of last week, the mother sent them this note:
My children were so excited to see their brand new backpacks filled with school supplies. I was so touched and overwhelmed with emotion to see my children’s joy. My son, who was 6 at the time, asked me, “Mommy, who gave these to us?” and I responded, the people from a church” And my daughter, who was only 4 at the time, said, “But why? They don’t even know us.”As I searched for the words to explain to my children the kindness and generosity of total strangers, my son put it best as he said, “Those are some really good people.”
My daughter then asked, “Mommy, can you take us to see the good people?” My son chimed in, “Yes, Mommy! Please, I want to see the good people.” So I promised them that I would take them and I did.
From the moment I stepped into Christ Tabernacle, I felt something great. It was an indescribable feeling. I knew that the Lord was in this place. I’ve never felt his presence so strong in my life. And it just drew me and my kids in and we started attending services regularly. Christ Tabernacle has become such a big part of our new lives in Christ. My kids absolutely love the Just Kidz Ministry. They were in last year’s Christmas production. In January of this year, I took the CL-101 class for 6 weeks and became a proud member of Christ Tabernacle myself. In April, I was baptized.
I’ve found love, peace, strength and happiness that I never knew I was missing in my life until I found it at Christ Tabernacle. Yes, my children and I found the “good people” at Christ Tabernacle and more importantly, we found our Lord and Savior. So from the bottom of our hearts, Thank You and God Bless You.
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Tony Evans Adopts 20/20 Vision: A Personal Diary
Posted on June 3, 2008
Jeremy Del Rio journals the happenings of May 29 here.
7-9 pm: Co-host and emcee the public meeting. Sit captivated by the stories of local churches that have begun adopting public schools (testimonies to follow); inspired by three rousing CT Choir numbers; and then mesmerized by a classic Tony Evans oration on what it means to be “salt” and “light” — metaphors Christ used to describe his followers’ role in society. Dr. Evans is truly one of the great American preachers of his generation, in the tradition of both Dr. King and Billy Graham, but with a style all his own. Even more special, he began his message with a five-minute, unequivocal and thorough endorsement of 20/20 Vision, and weaved 20/20 as an illustration throughout his sermon. Audio (and hopefully video) to follow.
Other highlights: the Campus Alliance’s video featuring 20/20 as a model strategy for regional public school engagement.
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Live from UYWI08: 20/20 Vision for Schools
Posted on May 17, 2008
Jeremy Del Rio co-presented “20/20 Vision for Schools: Transforming Public Education within a Single Generation of Students” with Curt Gibson of Lave Avenue Foundation and Church (Pasadena, CA) at Urban Youth Workers Institute on May 17, 2008. Here are the presentation materials.
Downloads
+ PowerPoint Slides
+ 20/20 Resources
+ The Concept
+ “20/20 Vision for Schools” article
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Tony Evans to endorse 20/20 on May 29
Posted on May 9, 2008
A night for all pastors, church deacons and elders, youth ministers, educators, community leaders, and congregants still uncertain about 20/20 Vision for Schools or not sure what to do next in adopting a local school. Come hear Rev. Dr. Tony Evans of the Urban Alternative, a nationally recognized faith leader and President of the National Church Adopt-a-School Initiative, share why public schools are the cutting edge of ministry in our city.
Pastors must RSVP by email for the 5 pm gathering.
The 7 pm gathering is open to all.
Watch what Dr. Evans is doing with the National Church Adopt-a-School initiative.
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Upcoming 20/20 Events
Posted on May 9, 2008
+ Heart of a Champion
May 12, 2008
7-9 pm @ The King’s College (Empire State Building, LL, 34 Street and 5th Avenue)
The fifth in the monthly 20/20 Vision training series features Steve Riach (bio), a veteran film and sports television producer whose Heart of a Champion character education curriculum is being taught in public schools across America. Come hear his inspiring story and learn about an innovative collaboration between HOC and local 20/20 Vision churches. HOC, which Steve developed as a collaboration with professional athletes such as Harold Reynolds and Clark Kellogg, utilizes stories from the world of athletics to attract interest and communicate positive character themes. For more on HOC, visit http://heartofachampion.org.
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May 29, 2008
5-7 pm: Senior Pastors
7-9 pm: Pastors, educators, community and lay leaders
@ Christ Tabernacle, 64-34 Myrtle Ave, Glendale, NY 11385
A night not to miss, for all pastors, church deacons and elders, youth ministers, educators, community leaders, and congregants still uncertain about 20/20 Vision for Schools or not sure what to do next in adopting a local school. Come hear Rev. Dr. Tony Evans of the Urban Alternative, a nationally recognized faith leader and President of the National Church Adopt-a-School Initiative, share why public schools are the cutting edge of ministry in our city.
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