In conjunction with Relink.org and The Dalton Foundation, The Kingdom Initiative was given the green light to begin our mapping efforts in Florence, KY as a test community before rolling out larger efforts for the entirety of Cincinnati in 2025. This work in Florence will span the remainder of 2024, with phase one taking place over six months and including the comprehensive mapping of Florence, with phase two being the formation of a gathering of Florence-focused leaders to steward the long-term question of “what can we do for Florence together that we cannot do as the sum of our parts?”

In April, 100 leaders from across the business, non-profit, education, government, and faith sectors came together at City Gospel Mission in a catalyzing event to begin the important work of seeing a truly flourishing Cincinnati across every sector. This event came about through the unified efforts of several decades-old efforts for city transformation, including City Servants, At Work on Purpose, Mosaix, and more, with Ford Taylor of Transformational Leadership facilitating. Coming out of that City Impact Initiative will be developing networks around specific causes and regions, linking arms in the pursuit of a truly impacted city.

Cincinnati is not alone in our desire to see a transformed city. Similar efforts exist in Dayton, Columbus, Akron, Springfield, Cleveland, and more. These efforts exist in community with one another through the Ohio Good Community Project as well as National efforts such as the City Leaders Collective. The shared heart for all involved is to see this shared impact spread throughout the entire region, country, and the world.