Activism That Makes Sense: Congregations and Community Organization

by Gregory F. Pierce

This classic resource for community organization is aimed primarily at clergy who have accepted the need for active involvement in the social problems of the world in order to fulfill the basic religious mission, but don't know how to do it successfully. In this roadmap to community organization and activism, Pierce points out the major traps and stumbling blocks for congregations to avoid along the way. He encourages an ecumenical approach to community organization and offers concrete stories and experiences as examples to follow.

Genres: Activism, Nonfiction, Social Justice

148 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1997

Reviews

[Jenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a non-religious reader, I found the first half of the book to be a bit tedious and kept thinking how these stories and tactics have been used to oppress and attempt to force religion on people quite successfully by the religious right, though the heart and sentiment of the book couldn't be further from oppression via religion.

However the second half was a fast read on organizing, finding leaders, and really practical information for anyone interested in organizing.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a non-religious person this was a surprisingly compelling read and excellent information about organizing.

[Larry Wegman · Rating 2 out of 5]

From a Christian, especially Anabaptist, perspective, it doesn't make the sense that the author claims. It did make me think.