As Urban Hope prepares to welcome three young adult leaders from Walltown to guide the future of the ministry, outgoing director, Brandon Hudson, offers a reflection on the process of succession planning.
Read MoreThe 2018 Urban Hope Summer Camp was a summer camp for the ages! Even though this will be our last camp, we held no punches and went out with a bang. Sure, we kept some of the traditional activities but we also experimented with a lot of first time things as well. Check it out for yourself…
Read MoreOn the verge of our final year of summer camp, Urban Hope digs deep to discover how the gifts of our young adults from Walltown can illuminate a way forward for our ministry…
Read MoreFor the past year, Urban Hope's Destin Johnson and Brandon Hudson have been bonding over the Bible, music, and making an impact on the next generation of Walltown youth. As lovers of hip hop, they knew making an album would be a powerful way to capture their journey together. So come and experience the heart, rhythm and vibe of On This Side of the Wall, Volume 1.
Read MoreListen to what our young heroes believe it means to engage in the work of Christmas and make a donation to Urban Hope as we continue to live that out in 2018 and beyond...
Read MoreThis #GivingTuesday support Urban Hope as we make room for young adults, like Demicheal and Jennifer, who are using their gifts to make room for the next generation of Walltown youth!
Read MoreAt our 2017 Urban Hope Summer Camp Banquet, the campers from our theatre elective performed a play written and directed by third year counselor, Marchelle Huggins, entitled, Black to the Future. Discover how the courageous vulnerability displayed on the stage echoed what we experienced in the camp itself and how our young people may help us imagine a future beyond white supremacy.
Read MoreThis summer, we celebrated 14 years of the Urban Hope Summer Camp in Walltown. Check out what our camp counselors discovered are the five "major keys" to raising up generations of young heroes...
Read MoreDuring spring break, the Urban Hope Young Leaders Group took a "Power Trip" to Washington, DC, seeking to experience the power in our history, vocation, education, community, spirituality, and play. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so we've shared a few as a meditation on the power we discovered. Check it out and ask yourself where you find power in your life...
Read MoreAs young people from Walltown have come to believe that the neighborhood is not someplace to reject but rather is a place they can reside in and return to, they have faced an enormous challenge in gentrification. Discover how Urban Hope turned to the late Walltown legend, Jay Lynn Alexander, to make a difference and how what they have learned about raising up indigenous leaders can shape conversations in communities across the country.
Read MoreAs we look forward to 2017, the young heroes of Urban Hope are asking three questions: 1) How will you be more humble?, 2) Who will you be more kind to?, and 3) What will you stop wasting your time on? Watch how they responded, reflect on the questions for yourself and share the video to inspire others.
Read MoreReflecting on a recent trip to Atlanta, Georgia, Urban Hope Ministry Apprentice Elizabeth Styron realizes how the relationships, hospitality and experiences she has had at Urban Hope embody what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called "Beloved Community."
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