A Heart for the City: Effective Ministries to the Urban Community

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Summary: Required Reading for Urban Ministers
Review: Got this book hot off the press in Chicago. This is a wonderful book on the philosopy of urban missions. I am making this a required text for all my staff and volunteers. Following the priniciples of Christian Community Development, it gives a great theological defense of ministering to the city and many practical examples from people who've ministered in the trenches. Each chapter also includes questions for group discussions. Praise God for this urban ministry handbook.

Rating:
Summary: Required Reading for Urban Ministers
Review: Got this book hot off the press in Chicago. This is a wonderful book on the philosopy of urban missions. I am making this a required text for all my staff and volunteers. Following the priniciples of Christian Community Development, it gives a great theological defense of ministering to the city and many practical examples from people who've ministered in the trenches. Each chapter also includes questions for group discussions. Praise God for this urban ministry handbook.

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Summary: Encouraging and practical
Review: This is a great book. It's encouraging because it gives you a chance to find out about some of the dynamic ministry that is going on in cities today, and it is practical because the authors are doing it day in and day out. Each chapter deals with a different issue related to urban ministry. The chapters are written by a whole host of contributors from "big name" Christian ministers, to the faithful, but relatively unknown who are just slogging away in the trenches to bring the gospel to the inner city. Interested in urban ministry? This is for you.