Community training
Through Immersive learning, long-term coaching, and biblical training, we equip and walk alongside churches and people who want to make a tangible impact that moves the needle on poverty and suffering in your city.
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Vision Day 2025
During this one-hour event at The Roastery, we will share updates on our strategy for the next 20-year vision for Vigilant Hope, investing in the South Side of Wilmington.
Date: Saturday, October 11th
Time: 9 am
Location: 24 South 16th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
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Urban intensive
How do we seek the welfare of our city? What does it feel like to truly love our neighbor? This is a true intensive where participants will explore how scripture defines poverty and solutions for our city. Our goal is to help individuals and congregations begin to identify where their passion meets the need and some next steps for how they can start doing deeper work. This includes four weekly Monday night meetings.
Dates: October 13th, 20th, 27th, and November 3rd.
Time: 6 pm - 8 pm.
Suggested Donation of $30 if you are able.
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ALL SAINTS MEMORIAL DAY
Join us for a simple time of remembrance, honoring the neighbors we have lost in recent years. We will share in a brief time of prayer and reflection, remembering those who the world may forget, who lie without a marker, yet are lovingly known by God.
Date: November 1st
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Greenfield Lake Park Picnic Shelter
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Book Club
Book Discussion: Missing the Kingdom: The American Church Being Preoccupied with Salvation While Missing the Central Message of Jesus By Dr. Wayne “Coach” GordonDescription: In his book, “Missing the Kingdom”, Dr. Wayne Gordon unpacks a noticeable pattern in the American Church… for decades, the American Church has poured its energy into getting people saved- into altar calls, personal decisions, and eternal security. But in the process, we’ve missed the message Jesus talked about more than anything else: the Kingdom of God.Join us for a comprehensive book discussion on “Missing the Kingdom”, on December 10th, 2025 at 6:30pm at Vigilant Hope Roasting (24 S 16th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401). Plan to read this book prior to this event and show up ready for a time of sharing, discussion, and mutual learning. Copies of this book are available at Vigilant Hope Roasting or can be purchased online by clicking here.
Date: December 10th, 2025Time: 6:30pmLocation: 24 S 16th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
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Vigilant Hope Training opportunities
Equipping churches to help their community thrive
Biblical Training- invite one of our trainers to lead a class or preach a sermon on one of these topics
Bible and Poverty
What is Biblical Justice
Who is my neighbor?
The Bible and homelessness
4 week Urban Intensive
Immersive Learning
Poverty Simulation
Grocery Walk
Round Table Group Workshops
Equipping churches to stand in 3 gaps in the housing crisis spectrum:
How to host mobile showers
How to host safe parking
How to reimagine your underutilized church property to create homes
Long-range consulting
Need help building or revamping your missions structure to maximize Kingdom impact? Let us help you assess and develop strategies based on the strengths and needs of your community and congregation.
Contact us if you would like to participate in one of our training opportunities:
