Strategies for Transformation


Transform Dallas is a block-by-block strategy to reclaim the blighted areas of Dallas. Working with local non-profits, partner churches, neighborhood associations, and government agencies, teams are mobilized to reach target neighborhoods in our community to produce physical, spiritual, social, and economic transformation.  It is a movement of concerned citizens birthed through prayer, service, sacrifice, and commitment.

 

Begun in 2002 with research and analysis to discover the oppressed areas of the city, Strategic Justice Initiatives, Inc. director Randy H. Skinner pinpointed the historic suffering area of West Dallas and Fair Park of South Dallas as key areas where issues of injustice had to be addressed.

 

Based on the historic belief that the transformation of a city is always tied back to how the city leaders respond to social issues (suffering, poor, widow, and orphans), Skinner began speaking about the need for the spiritual leaders of Dallas to take the lead in redeeming the impoverished areas of West and South Dallas. Due to the exhaustive history of injustice related to the West Dallas community which in 2000 was the eleventh poorest zip code in the nation, Skinner began sharing his research with key religious and business leaders in the city.


Challenging the spiritual leaders, Skinner noted that Jesus Christ judges our current spiritual state on how we treat those who are suffering. Throughout the world cities are seeing dramatic results in some of the most crime ridden and impoverished areas, after leaders dealt justly with past social political, cultural, and economic sins.

 

Today, seven years later, the Transformation of West Dallas is an exciting story that is receiving notice due to the comprehensive cooperation among West Dallas non-profits, churches, and government agencies. The servant leadership by these organizations is a model for other communities to follow.

 

The Transformation Five Step Strategy

Transform Dallas is a comprehensive strategy to address the historical injustice of West and South Dallas area through a comprehensive five-phase process. This will include crime reduction, neighborhood revitalization, improved education, affordable housing, jobs, and economic development. The tools provided in Transform Dallas are equipping organizations with important information on how to re-claim their community. By gathering strategic information, they are learning how to identify blighted areas in their community and then implement sustained transformation programs. Some of the areas of focus for transformation engagement are:

Crime Prevention  Spiritual Transformation 
Home ownership  School Tutoring 
Mentoring Fathers  Health care Programs 
New Industry  Evangelistic Outreach 
Prayer Moblisation  Work Programs-Job Training 
Sexual Abuse Awareness  Single Mom's programs 
House church Programs  Parole Rehab Program 
Race relations   
 

Transform Dallas five step processes begin with a detailed research and analysis of the target community. Once this is completed, a series of Cast the Vision luncheons about the Transform Dallas model are introduced to business, church, and community groups. Key partnerships are developed in and outside the target community for support and implementation. A target date is set for a community wide event that is called a Community Wake-Up Call Rally. This event centers on launching the spiritual, economic, social, and physical model of transformation. It is then followed by a twelve month program for Community Action and Mobilization.

For more information on these phases please see the links provided and contact our organization for a free consultation on your targeted community.