Empowered to repair Becoming people who mend broken systems and heal our communities
Book - 2024
"Brenda Salter McNeil shows that the biblical story of Nehemiah offers a model for repairing and rebuilding our broken communities. This book is a guide for activating people to join in God's work of transformation in their local context"--
- Subjects
- Genres
- Informational works
Instructional and educational works
Self-help publications - Published
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Grand Rapids, Michigan :
Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group
[2024]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- 158 pages ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-158).
- ISBN
- 9781587434488
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. Ask the Right Questions
- 2. Identify with the Plight of People
- 3. Pursue Proximity to the Problem
- 4. Organize a Diverse Coalition
- 5. Repair the Breach Together
- 6. Expect External and Internal Opposition
- 7. Stay Covered in Prayer
- 8. Avoid Faithful Exhaustion
- 9. Leverage Access to Resources
- Conclusion: Redefine Success
- Acknowledgments
- Notes