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A new framework and resource to help local churches and church unity groups think and pray through the difference they can make in their community.

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Drawing on the rich learning from Tearfund’s asset based community development, Simon Hawking and Andy Frost have developed the 5D Framework to help Christians explore how they play their part in meeting the needs of their local communities.

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Our friends at Church Urban Fund have a range of other resources that may be helpful if you are looking for more content around community transformation.
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5D Presentation

Here are the 5D slides that can be used to go through the material as a team alongside reading through the book. In due course we will have further training materials, including course facilitator notes available. 

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Problem Tree

Step 2 Discover includes ‘The Problem Tree’ actvity. Here is the downloadable version of the diagram for you to complete focussing on one of the priority needs your group identified during the mapping exercise.
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Creating an Action Plan PDF

Step 4 Design has ‘Creating an Action Plan’. Here is the downloadable full version of the document that you can utilise.

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Drawing from the rich learning from Tearfund’s asset based community development, Simon Hawking and Andy Frost have developed the 5D Framework to help Christians explore how they can make a difference in their community. The 5D Framework breaks down into five steps and these five steps are then divided into two stages: Exploration and Mobilisation.

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