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No Ceiling to Hope: Stories of Grace from the World's Most Dangerous Places
Inspirational stories show how people and communities are being transformed by hope and faith in Christ
Servants of Christ are in the transformation business. This kind of transformation will only happen if we refuse to be seduced by false idols like success, money, fame, and security--to be the church we were called to be. We need to take ownership of the problems around us and work with people who are suffering in order to find solutions and offer lasting change.
Patrick travels the globe to find examples. He reports how in Bolivia Christian backing for education projects allows families to find a way out of poverty. In London his organization XLP mentors young people to turn aside from violence. In downtown Los Angeles a new future is being offered to girls in gangs. In high security prisons in the UK and US the Spirit is turning lives around. In Belfast's hard-bitten Shankill Road area a group of elderly ladies cook meals for men who sit all day in local pubs. The list is extensive--and inspiring. The common element in each of these circumstances is that the church is offering hope. In Christ there really is no limit.
Servants of Christ are in the transformation business. This kind of transformation will only happen if we refuse to be seduced by false idols like success, money, fame, and security--to be the church we were called to be. We need to take ownership of the problems around us and work with people who are suffering in order to find solutions and offer lasting change.
Patrick travels the globe to find examples. He reports how in Bolivia Christian backing for education projects allows families to find a way out of poverty. In London his organization XLP mentors young people to turn aside from violence. In downtown Los Angeles a new future is being offered to girls in gangs. In high security prisons in the UK and US the Spirit is turning lives around. In Belfast's hard-bitten Shankill Road area a group of elderly ladies cook meals for men who sit all day in local pubs. The list is extensive--and inspiring. The common element in each of these circumstances is that the church is offering hope. In Christ there really is no limit.
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192 pages, Paperback
First published March 21, 2012
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April 9, 2013
‘No ceiling to Hope’ isn’t just a book by Patrick Regan, it is the powerful ethos at the core of both Patrick’s life and the whole XLP team that live it out day to day on the streets of London and beyond.
I first heard about Patrick’s work when a friend leant me his debut book ‘Conspiracy of the Insignificant’. It blew me away and this one is just as amazing – at many times it has brought me to tears. It’s easy to read despite covering such tough topics.
Patrick’s faith and honesty inspire me and, through this book, he achieves the difficult task of being inspiring without losing touch with the often harsh reality of life.
I stand by a lot of the principals outlined in this book such as the value of good education in/to society and prevention being so much better than cure. But the book offers so much more than well meaning principals; it offers the stories behind the statistics. It tells of the lives have been given in pursuit of hope and of the lives that have been lost for the lack of it.
This book, if you let it, will change your perspective and change your life. Buy it, read it and meditate on it – I urge you.
I first heard about Patrick’s work when a friend leant me his debut book ‘Conspiracy of the Insignificant’. It blew me away and this one is just as amazing – at many times it has brought me to tears. It’s easy to read despite covering such tough topics.
Patrick’s faith and honesty inspire me and, through this book, he achieves the difficult task of being inspiring without losing touch with the often harsh reality of life.
I stand by a lot of the principals outlined in this book such as the value of good education in/to society and prevention being so much better than cure. But the book offers so much more than well meaning principals; it offers the stories behind the statistics. It tells of the lives have been given in pursuit of hope and of the lives that have been lost for the lack of it.
This book, if you let it, will change your perspective and change your life. Buy it, read it and meditate on it – I urge you.
September 2, 2012
If you don't like to be challenged, inspired, encouraged, moved and kicked up the backside, give this book a miss! I had the privilege of meeting Patrick earlier this year and being inspired by the work he is involved with in Peckham.
A passionate believer in social involvement and social justice, Patrick doesn't see Christian involvement in our communities as an option but as part of what we are called to, all of us!
This book is packed with stories of real people living real lives in the real world and it will impact your life powerfully if you let it. A must read.
A passionate believer in social involvement and social justice, Patrick doesn't see Christian involvement in our communities as an option but as part of what we are called to, all of us!
This book is packed with stories of real people living real lives in the real world and it will impact your life powerfully if you let it. A must read.
January 15, 2015
This book inspired me when I was going through a tough time. Patrick talks about how there is no limit to hope when you trust in God.
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August 18, 2015Patrick visited us in Greenville, SC. What a great guy! His ministry in London is amazing.
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