The seven articles in this volume stimulate Biblically based reflection on urban and multiethnic outreach. Use this book with your small group, church, ministry, mission team, or interns, or for... More > individual reflection. Rodolpho Carrasco has served in urban and multiethnic contexts for more than 15 years at Harambee Ministries in Pasadena, Calif. He was named by Christianity Today as One of 50 leaders under 40 to Watch and is a member of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund's Alumni Hall of Fame. Chapters include "Protest and Invest," "Quadruple Consciousness," "Summers With Jamaal," "You Make The Road As You Walk," "A Christmas Wish for the Undocumented," "Mexico, Macro-economics, and Youth Ministry," and "Living with a Modern-day Nebuchadnezzar."< Less
Cities are growing as never before and nowadays, it is estimated that at least 50% of the world's population lives in urban areas. This trend is expected to continue and simultaneously the problems... More > in urban areas are anticipated to have an increase. Urbanization constitutes a complex process involving problems with social, economic, environmental and spatial dimensions that need appropriate solutions. This book highlights some of these problems and discusses possible solutions in terms of organisation, planning and management. The purpose of the book is to present selected chapters, of great importance for understanding the urban development issues, written by renowned authors in this scientific field. All the chapters have been thoroughly reviewed and they cover some basic aspects concerning urban sustainability, urban sprawl, urban planning, urban environment, housing and land uses. The editor gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Dr Marius Minea in reviewing two chapters...< Less
In The Altar Ministry Guide, the pastor of a thriving multi-cultural urban church shares his heart for evangelism and the power of the gospel that is unleashed when unbelievers, backsliders, and... More > Christians respond to the altar call for salvation, rededication, church membership, or prayer for a special need.
Throughout The Altar Ministry Manual, Pastor Theodore Peck shares the theology, methodology, and terminology of a successful altar call and provides clear examples and methods for staff and members to follow.< Less
In The Altar Ministry Guide, the pastor of a thriving multi-cultural urban church shares his heart for evangelism and the power of the gospel that is unleashed when unbelievers, backsliders, and... More > Christians respond to the altar call for salvation, rededication, church membership, or prayer for a special need.
Throughout The Altar Ministry Manual, Pastor Theodore Peck shares the theology, methodology, and terminology of a successful altar call and provides clear examples and methods for staff and members to follow.< Less
Dr Sally Nash develops a theology for urban youth work. She does this by combining a brilliant analysis of incarnational youth ministry theory - most especially kenosis - and example from the life... More > and ministry of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. She also grounds her work in the organisational ministry of Youth for Christ< Less
Having been an at-risk youth himself, city kids are especially dear to Jesus’ heart. “I tell you the truth,” he says, “whatever you did for one of these least brothers of... More > mine, you did for me” (Matthew 25:40). At its core, the Playbook is a tool to help campus ministers understand how to implement the Great Commission – “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19) – in a manner consistent with the Great Commandment – “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and, love your neighbor as yourself” (Luke 10:27) – in the context of urban public schools.< Less
City kids are especially dear to Jesus’ heart. “I tell you the truth,” he says, “whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me” (Matthew... More > 25:40). At its core, the Playbook is a tool to help campus ministers understand how to implement the Great Commission – “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19) – in a manner consistent with the Great Commandment – “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and, love your neighbor as yourself” (Luke 10:27) – in the context of urban public schools.< Less
City kids are especially dear to Jesus’ heart. “I tell you the truth,” he says, “whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me” (Matthew... More > 25:40). At its core, the Playbook is a tool to help campus ministers understand how to implement the Great Commission – “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19) – in a manner consistent with the Great Commandment – “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and, love your neighbor as yourself” (Luke 10:27) – in the context of urban public schools.< Less
Contemporary Christians are confronted with an amazing opportunity to be the instruments of the peace of Christ in cities that by their nature are designed for peace. To do so Christians must learn... More > to read the Bible with urban eyes. This brief work embodies the author’s attempt to do just that. It is an exercise in doing theology in an urban world.< Less
This book is intended to help those who are in a period of incarceration. This incarceration period could be either mental or physically behind bars. The book gives bible scripture readings and brief... More > commentary.< Less
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