1. The Community Transformation InitiativeEmpowered LivingHeartland CenterFathers / Leaders Educate Event- Engage All Stages All AgesJust and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace

2. The Community Transformation InitiativeEmpowered LivingJust and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace 3. The Community Transformation InitiativeEmpowered Living The Community Transformation Initiative Engage Encourage - Empower HEARTLAND CENTER FOR FAMILIES AND FATHERSFathers and Parents in the HomeFamilies in our CommunityLeaders in Our Congregations Legislators in Our StatesJust and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace 4. The Community Transformation InitiativeEmpowered LivingJoyful GenerationsJust and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace 5. The Community Transformation InitiativeEmpowered LivingWe Commit A better life for our community. A life full of grace and peace. Development of fathers, parents, and community leaders full of grace and peace. Offering grace and peace in education, events, and encouragement.Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace 6. The Community Transformation InitiativeEmpowered Living How will we do this?Family and Fathering WeekendsFocused Events for Leaders, Family and FathersEncouraging Words and A Listening Heart to 30,000community leaders including 7,000 legislators.Fathering, Men, and Leaders Interact CenterJust and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace 7. The Community Transformation InitiativeEmpowered Living Why Do We Do This? The United States leads the world in fatherlessness with over 40% of our children going to bed without a father present.Fatherlessness is not just physical. It isemotional, social, relational, and spiritual.The active presence of a supportive fatherbrings home and community health. Studiesprove that children with this advantage performbetter in education, become more caringpeople, and avoid destructive behaviors.Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace 8. The Community Transformation InitiativeEmpowered Living FatherLessNess63%suicides85% 70% 2xBehaviorJuvenile jail detentiondisorders71% dropoutsJust and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace 9. The Community Transformation InitiativeEmpowered Living Why Do We Do This?Our fatherlessness is not just fathers. Thissituation is reflective of the health of ourleadership in community, congregation, andhome. Good leaders and good fathers are nurturing, committed, caring, alert, aware, involved, protective providers. Good leaders and good fathers are supported and covered in caring community.Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace 10. The Community Transformation InitiativeEmpowered LivingFatherFullNess BetterEducationPerformanceCalm Secure SexualDad LessIdentityAggression HigherAchieversJust and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace 11. The Community Transformation InitiativeEmpowered Living If not you and us, who? If not now, when?We commit to make adifference in the home, theneighborhood, thecommunity, the states, andour nation .Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace 12. The Community Transformation InitiativeEmpowered LivingOut of the Abundance.Proverbial Wisdoms From Solomon A mans heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps. The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge, and the earof the wise seeks knowledge Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, But a man ofunderstanding will draw it out. Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, But the LORDweighs the hearts. Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of itspring the issues of life.Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace 13. The Community Transformation InitiativeEmpowered LivingWe BelieveBy reaching the hearts of leaders through effective scriptural based wisdoms and genuine care and concern in Christ, the decisions they make move closer and closer to Gods ultimate heart.Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace 14. The Community Transformation InitiativeEmpowered Living What Is Our Status? Since 2002, numerous fathering and parenting citywide and focused events have been held in cooperation with the National Center for Fathering, The Oklahoma Family Policy Council, The Oklahoma Department of Human Services, CDC, CBMC, and hundreds of other community groups and congregations. Since 2002, numerous cross denominational and cross cultural events have been held developing leadership community unity. Since 2002, hundreds of thousands of encouraging messages and prayers have been delivered. Today, we reach 3242 legislators in 26 states. Today, we reach 4400+ community leadersJust and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace 15. The Community Transformation InitiativeEmpowered LivingHow Can I Help? Finances : The Community Transformation Initiative is anauthorized extension of PrayerMetro, Inc., an authorized501c3 for charitable tax deductible contribution. Mail to TheCommunity Transformation Initiative c/o PrayerMetro, 508Tumbleweed Dr., Yukon, Oklahoma 73099 or go online atprayermetro.wordpress.com and click the support link at theright. Prayer: Commit to pray with every update, every gift yougive, every hour you serve or every day if your heart is somoved. Hands: This work takes many talents and hands. What canyou give of yourself?Just and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace 16. The Community Transformation InitiativeEmpowered Living Choose To JoinJust and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace 17. The Community Transformation InitiativeEmpowered Living Choose To JoinJust and Moral Living -Supportive Relationships -Grace and Peace