Master of Arts in Transformational Urban Leadership www.matul.org

09/15/2024

Will be standing shoulder to shoulder with national and global leaders I’ve had the privilege of working with these last decades at Laussanne Iv in Korea. If friends on Facebook will be there let me know. It’s a big gathering of several thousand evangelists theologians and strategic thinkers what a privilege to have walked with such leaders these 50 years and see the church movements in the urban slum multiply 1000 times 1000s.

07/19/2024

Leaving Nairobi after a week of intensive consultation exploring centers for urban mission across Africa That train activist practitioners of the transformative good news about liberty from oppression. Land justice for all. Some deep pain touched as we met in the largest slum in Nairobi hosted by a flurry of sages honed by their engagements and care for their community

07/14/2024

Arrived in Nairobi. Great to meet the team here Patrick from Sierra Leone spent much of day working on planning publications from consultation. Nancy Njagi leader of Local leaders spent hours on budgeting and helping me with getting flight details 30 speakers are beavering away preparing topics to feed into action-reflection

07/07/2024

We're gathering leaders from 10 African cities this week to discuss setting up urban mission centers. Our meeting in Kibera, the largest slum in Africa, reflects our calling. We need your prayers as organizational stress can overshadow our true purpose, but this is a crucial step in God's plan to spread urban mission training across Africa.

06/17/2024

Today's Pedagogical Reflection: Learning is more than the acquisition of the ability to think; it is the acquisition of many specialised abilities for thinking about a variety of things.
— LEV VYGOTSKY, "MIND IN SOCIETY," 1978

06/01/2024

Now accepting new doctoral students for the upcoming September Term!

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04/02/2024

Thursday night this week, we are hosting a zoom potluck for MATULigans (grads of the US MATUL or almost grads) 530 pm PDT Good time to catch up Zoom link. Let me know if you are planning to join.

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03/22/2024

Event Update: Postponement of MATULigan LA Winter Connect

We are cancelling the MATULigan LA Winter Connect: Think-Tank and Potluck, originally scheduled for Saturday, March 23rd, from 3-8 pm. as many folks have other commitments. This may be disappointing and I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

01/24/2024

This month one cohort have finished their theses, another are beginning on research methods and a third cohort are exploring urban spirituality at WCIU. Some awesome students doing extraordinary feats for the Kingdom.

08/18/2023

A few days writing and integrating a book of conference presentations by movement leaders exploring whether there are essential elements across social movements churchplanting movements outsider movements insider movements citywide movements the movement of ideas…. Nice to have a few days to ignore admin details. Seeing if Facebook still works

04/19/2023

The passing of Viju Abraham is the passing of a giant of a man. So often my host colaborem conceptualizer as we worked to develop urban networks globally. Always visiting caring networking leaders. A pastor of pastors. Reconciler of people. He laid the foundations of urban networks in India. And brought together the leadership inveje City by the Sea Mumbai. A piece of my life has passed fulfilling his calling

11/17/2021

There is still time to sign up for tomorrow's webinar, "A Conversation on Educational Pathways to Freedom from Poverty." Dr. Viv Grigg and Dr. Monica Mitchell will be sharing their work and passion for creating educational opportunities for the most marginalized communities! You don't want to miss this special event. Register for free at https://www.wciu.edu/all-events/theory-development-and-practice-of-slum-dwellers-education

There is still time to sign up for tomorrow's webinar, "A Conversation on Educational Pathways to Freedom from Poverty." Dr. Viv Grigg and Dr. Monica Mitchell will be sharing their work and passion for creating educational opportunities for the most marginalized communities!

https://hubs.ly/H0_qRxT0

11/15/2021

11/15/2021

Fostering educational capital is one step in the liberation of the urban poor. What are the pedagogy and practices that catalyze and advance educational center development in marginalized urban communities? How does educational capital liberate the urban poor?

Join us to hear from experts in urban poor educational processes. Reflect on their stories of pedagogical approaches and practices in educational center development in marginalized urban communities in the US and global slums. This special webinar event is brought to you by the Institute for Urban Movements at William Carey International University.

There are two time options for your convenience - register for the best time for you at: https://www.wciu.edu/all-events/theory-development-and-practice-of-slum-dwellers-education

11/02/2021

How has COVID impacted homeless and unhoused people in megacities? Housing and Land Rights Network, India released a report titled, “Impacts of the Second Wave of the Pandemic on Delhi’s Homeless Population: Finding of a Rapid Assessment Survey” which highlights “several undocumented challenges experienced by homeless persons during India’s second wave.” These include serious challenges in access to food, healthcare, education, work, and adequate housing. Check out this important piece of research!
https://www.hlrn.org.in/documents/Homelessness_Delhi_Pandemic_Second_Wave.pdf

10/29/2021

“The proclamation of the cross stands at the center of all meaning. In it, justice and truth, mercy and compassion meet. But it is framed by suffering, poverty, and the pain of humanity. It is framed by the poor.” - Dr. Viv Grigg, in Companion to the Poor

10/29/2021

Course Spotlight: Educational Development in Poor Communities

What is the role of the urban poor church in pre-school, grade school, and vocational education? Focus on developing and improving education in marginalized communities of global megacities as integral to the work of urban poor churches in this practicum course.

Offered in January 2022 at William Carey International University! Learn more and apply today at wciu.edu/matul.