Follow me to freedom : leading and following as an ordinary radical
Title:
Follow me to freedom : leading and following as an ordinary radical
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Summary:
Followers of Christ yearn to see the world changed in compassionate, positive, effective ways. As prophetic voices, Shane Claiborne and John Perkins lead the way in this move to be the hands, feet and heart of Jesus. One is young, a self proclaimed reformed redneck who grew up in the hills of Tennessee and now lives in inner city Philadelphia and the other is decades older, an African-American civil rights leader who was almost beaten to death by police in Mississippi, and went on to found a reconciliation movement and counsel three American presidents. Claiborne and Perkins draw on more than a century of combined following and learning, activating and leading. Together they craft a timely message for ordinary people willing to take radical steps to see real change happen. In "Follow Me to Freedom", Claiborne and Perkins lead the way toward justice for all, unfolding a proven strategy as ancient as the patriarchs of faith and as fresh as the needs of every human heart. Starting with Moses as a model, they re-imagine leading and following in a world desperate for true social justice, compassion and freedom. They offer practical ways to internalize and live out Godś promise of freedom in the twenty-first century. Followers of Christ will not only be inspired but also catalyzed into action, and the world will never be the same.
Year Published:
2009
Physical Description:
234 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents:
The promise: raising the next generation -- The ache: where it hurts -- The vision: carrying a cause -- To follow: choosing who to follow -- To lead: becoming a leader -- Followers: finding others to join the cause -- Something bigger: seeing that it's not just about us -- Justice: considering the will of God -- Sin, wounds and forgiveness: breaking through the real problem to the real answer -- Civil disobedience: taking a stand -- The crisis: responding when disaster strikes -- Prayer: following Jesus' example -- The gift of community: keeping your feet on the ground -- Excellence: leading with pizzazz -- Power: separating God's and ours -- Notoriety: squinting in the limelight -- The journey: traveling to tomorrow -- Freedom: imagining a different world -- The end...more or less: some closing thoughts.
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ISBN:
9780830751204
Publisher:
Ventura, Calif. : Regal, c2009.