Restoring At-Risk Communities: Doing It Together and Doing It Right - Softcover

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Synopsis

This comprehensive handbook to urban ministry introduces and shows how to implement a Christian community development program.

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About the Author

John M. Perkins is cofounder of the Christian Community Development Association and director of the John M. Perkins Foundation for Reconciliation and Development in Jackson, Mississippi. He is the author of many books, including Dream with Me and Let Justice Roll Down, named by Christianity Today as one of the top fifty books that have shaped evangelicals.

From the Back Cover

If you are already in the trenches of rebuilding a desperate community, or if you are sensing God's call to such a ministry, this book will serve as a compass, a reference tool, and a source of encouragement and wisdom. Filled with practical counsel born from decades of experience on the front lines of restoration, this book covers concerns such as racial reconciliation, relocating your family to a needy community, redistribution of skills, finances, and education, and much more.

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