"...THOUGH HUMAN RATIONALITY ENDS, THE DESPERATE NEED TO FIND OUT MORE NEVER DOES..."
Existence: Addressing Urban Skepticism & the Purpose of Life
Dr. Alfonse Javed
Born and raised in a Christian family in Pakistan and educated in the West, Dr. Alfonse Javed holds a unique perspective on culture, religion, education, and politics. His advanced theological training is from the Greek Bible College, Davis College, and Liberty University, where is a graduate faculty member. He has earned three undergraduate, four graduate, and three doctoral degrees. Read More.
PROJECTS
Organizations Dr. Javed has founded.
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PRODUCTIVE LEADERSHIP
What does it mean to be a productive leader? Nourishing your community through leadership produces fruit that can be felt by others, but being a true leader means nourishing your roots inward to hone your character into a truly productive leader. We are influenced on a daily basis by those around us, especially by those in positions of leadership.
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EXISTENCE
"Live life to its fullest" ... Is there all there is to life, purpose, and the existence of human beings? Buddha, Confucius, Aristotle -- all these and countless others tried to sum up the meaning of life, the purpose of life, and ultimately the reason for our existence in a sentence or two. This book invites us to examine our beliefs and rationality. If we gain the whole world and lose our own life, what profit do we have?
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THE MUSLIM NEXT DOOR
In today's world of conflict and change, no one can escape the reality that Islam is spreading very fast. Since 9/11, the Muslim population has doubled in the United States of America. Understanding Islam is the only way to reach out to Muslims in America and worldwide. The Muslim Next Door provides such guidance for churches and individuals.
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OUR URBAN VOICES BLOG
Thoughts on religion, theology, and politics.
"DISCIPLESHIP PRECEDES ANY OTHER ACTION."
The Muslim Next Door
OUR URBAN VOICES PODCAST
Christian narratives through diverse voices that impact urban ministry.
#20. Pastoral Leadership — Is It Character, Calling, Qualifications, or Aspiration?
Pastor Bobby Jamieson sketches a map for the pastorate: character, competencies, qualifications, heart, and hiring process. For a church’s search committee, he pushes back on some common ideas about ministerial […]
#19. A Former Palestinian Sniper is Transformed by the Prince of Peace; Tass Saada’s Discovers a Love for Christians, Jews and Bringing the Gospel to Muslims
Taas Saada was born in Gaza to a Muslim family. While working in America, a simple ‘thank you’ from a customer touched the heart of this man who was trained […]
#18. Is the House Still on Fire? Racial Strife, Jumpstarting the Conversation about Race in the Local American Congregation
Pastor Isaac Adams explores how the local congregation might faithfully respond to their local community about deep-seated and lingering racial strife. Regardless of the headlines and from a pastoral perspective, […]
"A VISION SERVES AS A BULL'S EYE AT WHICH A LEADER AIMS HIS/HER ENERGY AND RESOURCES."
Productive Leadership
