RUN-Reaching Urban Neighborhoods

Summary

RUN - Reaching Urban Neighborhoods ("RUN") was incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1992, and its purpose is to establish neighborhood churches in urban communities. The Organization ministers primarily in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and New York City, New York. RUN has full-time missionary teams in the Kensington section of Philadelphia and in the Greenwich Village area of New York City. RUN missionaries bring the hope of Jesus Christ to urban communities by establishing effective neighborhood churches. RUN's strategy is to know the culture and present Christ in a way that is relevant to that culture, much like foreign missionaries. This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. This ministry is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

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RUN - Reaching Urban Neighborhoods ("RUN") was founded in 1987 and incorporated in 1992. It is a non-denominational missionary organization whose purpose is to establish neighborhood churches in urban communities. RUN has full-time missionary teams in the Kensington section of Philadelphia and in the Greenwich Village area of New York City. RUN missionaries bring the hope of Jesus Christ to urban communities by establishing effective neighborhood churches. RUN's strategy is to know the culture and present Christ in a way that is relevant to that culture, much like foreign missionaries.

RUN plants churches using the following seven step plan:

1) PRESENCE - Missionaries live in the mission neighborhoods.
2) PROCLAMATION - Proclaim Christ using creative ways to share the gospel.
3) SALVATION - Leading people to Christ.
4) DISCIPLESHIP - Form relationships the belivers, counsel and give guidelines for Godly living.
5) INVOLVEMENT - Teach the new believers to work within the fellowship.
6) LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT - Help the neighborhood believers transform into the future Church leadership.
7) THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH - Form an effective indigenous church.

This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. This ministry is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

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RUN-Reaching Urban Neighborhoods describes its mission as follows:

We are a neighborhood focused ministry, creating and caring for unstoppable teams of missionaries who are developing effective neighborhood leaders for effective neighborhood churches. We believe that faith, combined with practical social outreach and efforts can transform any neighborhood in any city.

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History [ Back to top ]

RUN - Reaching Urban Neighborhoods was founded in 1987 and incorporated in 1992.

Ministry Needs [ Back to top ]

RUN is placing teams of church planting missionaries in urban centers of North America. There is a present and future need for missionaries.

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Ranking Category	Rating	Overall Rank	Community Development Sector
Overall Efficiency Rating		266 of 348	16 of 26
Fund Acquisition Decision		266 of 348	16 of 26
Resource Allocation Decision		of 348	2 of 26
Asset Utilization Decision		of 348	2 of 26