Encounter God in the City - Onramps to Personal And Community Transformation

Informationen zum Autor Randy White (D.Min., Bakke Graduate University) is national coordinator for urban projects and executive director of the Fresno Institute for Urban Leadership for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA. He's an anti-tourist who has traveled to the highest-crime and highest-poverty neighborhoods in thirty states to help mobilize young leaders to make a difference. He lives in one of those neighborhoods and loves city kids, making mosaics and stained glass, watching elephant seals and writing bad poetry. He is also the author of Journey to the Center of the City: Making a Difference in an Urban Neighborhood. Raymond J. Bakke is senior associate of Ray Bakke Associates, a nonprofit organization that partners with those who are passionate about empowering the church to be creatively missional in an urban world. He is the former chancellor and professor of global urban studies at Bakke Graduate University and former executive director of International Urban Associates in Chicago, Illinois. Klappentext How would you handle the self-exposing, idea-dizzying, life-shifting surprises that Randy White faced when he tried to live for Jesus in Fresno, California? He tells his story, describing how the city can be fertile soil where God can mentor you, test you and shape you into the image of Jesus.

Product details

• Authors: Randy White, Randy/ Bakke White
• Publisher: InterVarsity Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.08.2006
• EAN: 9780830833894
• ISBN: 978-0-8308-3389-4
• No. of pages: 191
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 203 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; christliches Leben und christliche Praxis, Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Gruppen, Religion / Christian Church / General, Soziallehre und Sozialethik, Pastoral und Seelsorge, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions, Religion - Church Life, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources