Churches That Make a Difference: Reaching Your Community with Good News and Good Works Paperback - 2002
by Ronald J. Sider; Philip N. Olson; Heidi Rolland Unruh
Drawing on extensive experience with church ministries, bestselling author Sider and his coauthors give those involved in community outreach a comprehensive resource for developing holistic ministry, a balance of evangelism and social outreach.
From the rear cover
Is your church meeting both the physical and spiritual needs of your community? Churches That Make a Difference explores the biblical mandate and how-to's of developing and maintaining an effective holistic ministry that combines evangelism and social outreach. This comprehensive resource will help your congregation embrace change, resolve conflict, overcome social barriers, and move into a life-changing outreach of holistic ministry.
"When Sider, Olson, and Unruh call churches to engage in holistic ministry, they are calling us all back to the basics-to simply be faithful to the Gospel." Senator Rick Santorum, Pennsylvania
"Those who want help in the integration of spiritual and social ministry will find that this book will give them the help they need." Commissioner John Busby, National Commander, Salvation Army
"This is compulsive reading because it's not a set of ideas but realities that have been worked out in the ministry of local churches. I wholeheartedly commend it." Clive Calver, president, World Relief
"A faith-based revolution is emerging with the church, taking its rightful and responsible place in the public square. I found this timely book to be an insightful and practical guide for the church to seize this unprecedented opportunity." Dave Donaldson, founder & CEO, We Care America
"This timely book combines a theological and historical perspective with practical advice. Filled with detailed examples of ministries that are successfully addressing societal problems, it should be an influential and useful work." Robert L. Woodson Sr., president, National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise
"A wonderful guide for churches that want to empower the poor and share the gospel." Rep. Tony P. Hall, U.S. Congressman (D-Ohio)
"This book shows that churches, especially small churches, with vision, courage, and a biblically informed theology can be major players in transforming cities. It gave me great hope." Tony Campolo, professor of sociology, Eastern College
"A biblically grounded, richly researched, and thoroughly useful guide to enacting holistic ministry in every congregation." Carl S. Dudley, Hartford Institute for Religion Research, Hartford Seminary
"An extremely important book for congregations seeking to create ministries that reach the whole person, body and soul, with God's empowering love." Barbara Williams-Skinner, president, Skinner Leadership Institute
"This is a good book on holistic ministry. It is excellent for the church in America and timely." Jesse Miranda, director, Center for Urban Studies and Ethnic Leadership, Vanguard University
"This is an important book that will have a lasting impact on the role and vision of all our faith-based organizations." Bob Edgar, General Secretary, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA
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- Title Churches That Make a Difference: Reaching Your Community with Good News and Good Works
- Author Ronald J. Sider; Philip N. Olson; Heidi Rolland Unruh
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Assumed First
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Baker Books, U.S.A.
- Date April 1, 2002
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780801091339 / 0801091330
- Weight 1.01 lbs (0.46 kg)
- Dimensions 9.02 x 6.02 x 0.73 in (22.91 x 15.29 x 1.85 cm)
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Theometrics: Evangelical
- Theometrics: Mainline
- Library of Congress subjects Church charities - United States, Church work - United States
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001043751
- Dewey Decimal Code 253
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Citations
- CBA Retailers, 04/01/2002, Page 84
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