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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