Author: Robert D. Carle
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780817012687
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 276
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By bringing together the stories of several of New York's most effective practitioners of urban ministry, "Signs of Hope in the City" dramatizes the ways in which churches and church-based coalitions are reversing urban decay and social disintegration. These stories will help readers develop a theology of urban ministry by showing how faith commitments govern and empower the lives of urban Christians.
Author: Graham Hill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780992394134
Category : Church work with the poor
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: Robert C. Linthicum
Publisher: MARC Publications
ISBN: 9780912552958
Category : Christian leadership
Languages : en
Pages : 88
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This book is a summary of papers from a gathering of urban ministry leaders at the Baptist Theological Seminary in Ruschlikon, Switzerland, August 18-23, 1991 and another urban ministry gathering in Sheffield, England, July 25-30, 1993.
Author: Amy Wolff
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310360706
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 225
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Changing the world--or at least your corner of it--is easier than you think. With so much suffering in our communities and in the world, it can feel impossible to make an impact. "What good can I possibly do?" we ask. Amy Wolff, a busy mom and small business owner, often felt this way--and didn't feel qualified to connect and uplift others. But one day, after hearing about several suicides and suicide attempts in her community, she printed 20 yard signs with hopeful messages and anonymously placed them throughout her city. This small action sparked a global movement of encouragement, hope, and love, which spread to 50 states and 27 countries in just 18 months. Signs of Hope is an intimate collection of stories from Amy's personal life, as well as people impacted by the movement, about the power of hope and love in the midst of suffering. This book discusses: The drain of compassion fatigue Why we should show up imperfectly to help others How to claim hope for ourselves Practical ideas of how to respond to suffering Strategies of how to love people who are "different" Resilience when love-spreading efforts backfire How to raise a compassionate generation The science of hope Signs of Hope is your catalyst for doing something today . . . because there's no perfect time to help others. The time is now.
Author: Matthew "Levee" Chavez
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1635570816
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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A deeply moving and inspiring collection of notes from the most expressive wall in the world. In the days and weeks after the 2016 presidential election, Matthew Chavez showed up in the subway with stacks of brightly colored sticky notes. "Express yourself," he told passersby. The response was electric. Calling himself "Levee"--one who supports the city's emotional tide--Chavez turned an underground maze into a communal art space known as Subway Therapy. News and social media feeds around the world filled with images of this ever-changing, ever-growing wall of remembrances, messages of love, and fierce calls to action. And its spirit was catching. Thousands picked up the mantle to create Subway Therapy walls in cities across the country--San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle, Boston, Washington, D.C.--and internationally as well. Signs of Hope is Chavez's tribute to Subway Therapy, showcasing the most inspired and most inspiring of the thousands of 3 x 3 inch notes. Individually these brave and funny and emotional "posts" bring the personal and momentary into the open. Together, they show us a vision of inclusivity and hope. A portion of the author's proceeds will go to the ACLU (aclu.org), supporters of free speech in all its forms, and Win (winnyc.org), the largest provider of shelter and services to New York's homeless families.
Author: Kevin R. Yoho
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498230873
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 276
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When a fire severely burned a small boy and displaced his family, it left lingering marks on the entire neighborhood. As a community pastor, Dr. Kevin Yoho not only witnessed the visible signs of despair but also came to understand the pain hidden in the flames. He will be your guide as you step outside your organizational structures through the practice of what he calls reneighboring. Crayons for the City is about training leaders to be a new kind of community network engineer who will realign their organization’s priorities, resources, and values to serve the public good. It’s a story about how one community of faith improved the lives of hundreds of families by taking a walk across the street with fresh expressions of the good news. How do leaders grow and change—from holding on to ineffective ministry models to building new connections of grace and gratitude? The journey is not an easy one for most. Crayons for the City starts with the reader’s own context and offers a new methodology of how to engage it. Awaken your own capacity to change the world. All you need to begin is this book and a box of crayons.
Author: Dave Kane
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781098631185
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 124
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A father's grief in the wake of one of America's worst disasters becomes a certainty that life and love continue forever.
Author: Robert D. Carle
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780817013240
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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This newly revised and updated edition provides additional resources and essays from some of New York's most effective practitioners of dynamic urban ministry.
Author: Ken Johnson-Mondragón
Publisher: Instituto Fe y Vida
ISBN: 0980029309
Category : Church work with Hispanic Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 405
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Building on the largest national survey of teenage religion ever conducted, leading Catholic and Protestant experts recount in unprecedented detail the experiences of God, faith, community, youth ministry, and family among the fastest-growing segment of young people in the country--Latinos. Listen as young Hispanics describe their faith and hopes in their own words; gain understanding of the major issues affecting their religious development and life prospects; and improve your ministry or family life with insightful pastoral recommendations. Note: Please allow 7-14 days for delivery.
Author: Eric Swanson
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310576350
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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To Transform a City is a timely, compelling book that helps readers understand how to think about cities, their own city, and the broad strategies needed for kingdom impact. The book begins with an overview of the importance of cities in the new day in which we live. The authors address the process of transformation along with examples of where and how communities have been transformed throughout history. After writing a persuasive chapter on kingdom thinking the authors unfold the meaning of the whole church, the whole gospel, and the whole city. The book ends with the need for people of good faith to work together in the city with people of good will for the welfare of the city.
