What role should the Church play when it comes to the issue of justice?
Opinions abound, but in September’s free book, author Adam L. Gustine explores what the Church can do about justice—while also cultivating community. Becoming a Just Church: Cultivating Communities of God’s Shalom dives into topics like:
- Hospitality as resistance
- Flourishing and transformation
- Finding common kingdom ground
In this excerpt from Becoming a Just Church, Gustine recalls how God used the food pantry his church opened to draw church “guests” and members deeper into the community together. Gustine uses this story as a lesson in God’s desire for kinship with his children. (more…)
After traveling the globe and speaking to thousands of churches worldwide, Paul David Tripp discovered a serious problem within pastoral culture. Now he is not only concerned about the spiritual life of the pastor, but also the community of people that trains, calls, relates to, and restores pastors if necessary.