East Central Ministries began in the spring of 1999 when John Bulten began walking the streets of southeast Albuquerque asking community members what they felt their community needed. Through this process John was led to a form of ministry called “Christian Community Development”. There are many elements to this approach but the essence is

“never do for someone else what they can do for themselves”.

A few years and many projects later we have developed three main areas of focus:

Community Programs

Projects created in partnership with the community that allow our neighbors to fully participate in the development of their own neighborhood.

Youth Programs

Programs aimed at nurturing, discipling and building indigenous leadership in our community.

Micro-Businesses

Small businesses and projects that provide job training, employment and economic opportunities in our neighborhood.

Please take some time and explore our website to get a better feel for the ministry. However, words and pictures can never really tell the whole story so next time you are in our neighborhood, please come and visit!