Let Justice Roll Down

Perkins, John M.

ISBN 10: 1613758995 ISBN 13: 9781613758991

Publisher: Oasis Audio, 2017

Synopsis

“Only the power of Christ’s crucifixion on the cross and the glory of His resurrection can heal the deep racial wounds in both black and white people in America.”

Here is a real-life story of the transforming power of Jesus Christ and one man’s response to Jesus’s call to love others.

John Perkins, founder of Voice of Calvary ministries, was born in New Hebron, Mississippi, in 1930. His family was made up of sharecroppers, and he grew up in grinding poverty, part of a system that preserved prejudice and racism. After his brother was killed, Perkins left Mississippi for California, where he found job opportunities, racism of another kind, and faith in Jesus Christ. He returned to Mississippi to share the gospel and help his own people find equality, justice, and economic independence through self-help cooperative efforts. And he made progress — too much progress.

Everything came to a head early in 1970, when John Perkins and others went through an unbelievable night of torture at the hands of white law enforcement officers. Beaten almost to death, Perkins somehow survived and so did his work, which moves ahead today with a threefold strategy:

· Biblical evangelism and Christian education
· The kind of social action that should come out of knowing Jesus Christ as Savior
· Visible community development that is creating new models for black housing, economic independence, education, and health care

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From the Back Cover

His brother died in his arms, shot by a deputy marshall. He was beaten and tortured by the sheriff and state police. But through it all he returned good for evil, love for hate, progress for prejudice and brought hope to black and white alike. The story of John Perkins is no ordinary story. Rather, it is a gripping portrayal of what happens when faith thrusts a person into the midst of a struggle against racism, oppression and injustice. It is about the costs of discipleship—the jailings, the floggings, the despair, the sacrifice. And it is about the transforming work of faith that allowed John to respond to such overwhelming indignities with miraculous compassion, vision and hope.

About the Author

John M. Perkins founded Mendenhall Ministries, Voice of Calvary Ministries, and the Harambee Christian Family Center and Preparatory School, and was cofounder of the Christian Community Development Association. Today he directs the John M. Perkins Foundation for Reconciliation and Development. He was the publisher of Urban Family Magazine and is the author of nine books. John has also served on the board of directors of World Vision, Prison Fellowship, National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), Spring Arbor College, and fifteen others. Seattle Pacific University has created the John Perkins Center for Reconciliation Leadership Training and Community Development. He lives in Jackson, Mississippi, with his wife, Vera Mae.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oasis Audio
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1613758995
• ISBN 13: 9781613758991
• Binding: Audio CD