The Collective Impact Response to Gun Violence in Chicago

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Was there ever any other collective impact response to gun violence in Chicago or were you guys the first ones? That's a good question. There's an organization called CP4P Communities Partnering for Peace and I believe they started right about at the same time as we did. So it's a group of about 14 to 16 other organizations like to get a Chicago that are all working specifically on the issue of gun violence, trying to reduce gun violence.

How can Christian respond to the epidemic of gun violence sweeping our country? Michael Allen and David Dillon join us to share about their inspiring work with Together Chicago. They are an unlikely pair in a racially divided city torn by violence: Michael is a former black pastor and David is a white business executive. Starting with their own friendship, Michael and David have led an innovative and inspiring campaign to counter the evil of gun violence with collaboration and hope.

Find out more about Together Chicago
The Unseen Realm by Micahel S. Hesier (recommended by Michael Allen)
The Clapham Sect: How Wilberforce's Circle Transformed Britain by Stephen Tomkins (recommended by David Dillon)
Evil and the Cross by Henri Blocher (recommended by Curtis Chang on why we ultimately are not called to “make sense” of evil, but rather to combat it).
Check out the opportunities at George Fox University
Check out the opportunities with the Matthew 5:9 Network.