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Activist Faith: From Him and For Him
Join the Christian movement that loves like Jesus! The Bible doesn't call us to like or tweet about or even vote on human need and social problems. It calls us to act—to feed the hungry, visit prisoners, care for orphans, and bring good news to the poor. Join the authors of Activist Faith as they share biblical contexts, personal stories, and practical guidance for engaging twelve divisive social issues. Written for Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and even those who despise religion yet love Jesus. Activist Faith will guide you toward speaking—and living—the truth in love.
224 pages, Paperback
First published July 15, 2013
About the author
Dillon Burroughs
41 books31 followersDillon Burroughs is a best-selling author or co-author of more than thirty books and founding partner of Activist Faith. Known for his collaborative efforts with faith-based leaders, his works range from editing The Apologetics Study Bible for Students to serving behind the scenes for some of today’s New York Times best-selling authors.
In addition to writing and editing, Dillon is a frequent teacher, speaker, and commentator for a variety of outlets. His work has been featured on Fox News, CNN, NPR, CBS, NBC, FOX, and ABC outlets. As a researcher, Dillon serves as staff writer at The John Ankerberg Show, a leading media ministry on presenting and defending the Christian worldview, broadcast weekly on television to over one billion potential viewers in 200 nations and territories. He is also the primary writer for The Ankerberg Minute, a daily radio program broadcast on nearly 1,000 daily outlets in English and Spanish.
Deeply committed to communicating with the millennial generation, Dillon writes for two of the nation’s largest religion portals, Beliefnet.com and Patheos.com, and connects regularly with friends, fans, and followers on Facebook and Twitter. Burroughs lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee with his wife and three children.
In addition to writing and editing, Dillon is a frequent teacher, speaker, and commentator for a variety of outlets. His work has been featured on Fox News, CNN, NPR, CBS, NBC, FOX, and ABC outlets. As a researcher, Dillon serves as staff writer at The John Ankerberg Show, a leading media ministry on presenting and defending the Christian worldview, broadcast weekly on television to over one billion potential viewers in 200 nations and territories. He is also the primary writer for The Ankerberg Minute, a daily radio program broadcast on nearly 1,000 daily outlets in English and Spanish.
Deeply committed to communicating with the millennial generation, Dillon writes for two of the nation’s largest religion portals, Beliefnet.com and Patheos.com, and connects regularly with friends, fans, and followers on Facebook and Twitter. Burroughs lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee with his wife and three children.
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July 17, 2013
Activist Faith tackles many of the hot-button issues we hear about today, including homelessness, human trafficking, genocide, environmentalism, immigration, abortion–and many more. Activist Faithlooks at each of this issues through the lens of scripture and offers insight into how we as Christians can and should serve from wherever we are. This book has rattled my heart in the best ways, and I am so grateful for their effort in creating such a tremendously useful resource.
July 15, 2013
Don't Be a Slactivist!
Dillon Burroughs, Daniel Darling, and my friend the BibleDude, Dan King, have this new book coming out next week. Dan was kind enough to send me a copy of the galley so I could tell you about it.
Here's the thing I love best about this book:
In a season of folks "liking" a Facebook page and considering that an important step forward, we all need this reminder.
Because the truth is, we can tweet for an end to starvation all day long, but it won't fill a single belly.
This trio means to grow a movement. They want their lives to count beyond the circle of their own family and friends. They want to serve.
The book is organized into chapters, each addressing a different issue: Human trafficking, immigration, poverty, environmentalism, disaster response, homelessness, abortion, war/terror/genocide, religious persecution, family instability, prison reform, and orphans.
Which of those topics made your heart jump?
Each chapter, written by one of the three authors, includes a selection of scripture related to the topic, a survey of the current situation today and concludes with questions for reflection or discussion (Think it Through), tools and resources, and action steps. For example, in the chapter on emergency response, Dan King reminds us to give the help that's needed, not what makes you feel good about yourself.
So simple. So true. And sadly, so often overlooked.
I don't see sugarcoating in this book. That's important. In the chapter about orphans, for instance, the author (Dan King) does not shrink from discussing the complexities of adoption and the controversies that have drawn such attention lately, such as adoption separating intact families and child trafficking.
The key point of this book is that you don't have to move to Calcutta to serve and show Christ's love. Turning again to the adoption chapter, resources for action range from international adoption agencies to organizations supporting in-country adoption abroad, child sponsorship agencies, foster care, domestic adoption, mentoring, and supporting adoptive parents. Everyone can do one of those things. Everyone.
Dillon Burroughs, Daniel Darling, and my friend the BibleDude, Dan King, have this new book coming out next week. Dan was kind enough to send me a copy of the galley so I could tell you about it.
Here's the thing I love best about this book:
This isn't about a couple "important" people making their voices heard and making things happen. It's about every single man and woman who sits in a church pew on Sunday mornings (and several who don't) doing something awesome in response to the amazing gift we've been given (Dan King, from the introduction).
In a season of folks "liking" a Facebook page and considering that an important step forward, we all need this reminder.
Because the truth is, we can tweet for an end to starvation all day long, but it won't fill a single belly.
This trio means to grow a movement. They want their lives to count beyond the circle of their own family and friends. They want to serve.
The book is organized into chapters, each addressing a different issue: Human trafficking, immigration, poverty, environmentalism, disaster response, homelessness, abortion, war/terror/genocide, religious persecution, family instability, prison reform, and orphans.
Which of those topics made your heart jump?
Each chapter, written by one of the three authors, includes a selection of scripture related to the topic, a survey of the current situation today and concludes with questions for reflection or discussion (Think it Through), tools and resources, and action steps. For example, in the chapter on emergency response, Dan King reminds us to give the help that's needed, not what makes you feel good about yourself.
So simple. So true. And sadly, so often overlooked.
I don't see sugarcoating in this book. That's important. In the chapter about orphans, for instance, the author (Dan King) does not shrink from discussing the complexities of adoption and the controversies that have drawn such attention lately, such as adoption separating intact families and child trafficking.
The key point of this book is that you don't have to move to Calcutta to serve and show Christ's love. Turning again to the adoption chapter, resources for action range from international adoption agencies to organizations supporting in-country adoption abroad, child sponsorship agencies, foster care, domestic adoption, mentoring, and supporting adoptive parents. Everyone can do one of those things. Everyone.
April 30, 2016
Has God placed a specific burden on your heart to address issues of poverty, homelessness, or immigration? Has God stirred your soul to become more involved in social justice, but you simply don't know where to begin? This resource is for you. In 12 short chapters, three authors: a professor (Dillion Burroughs), a pastor (Daniel Darling) and a media director (Dan King) address several hot button topics that are relevant to our world today. Each chapter also includes talking points, a list of ways to get involved, and additional resources both in print and on the web. In a world where the evangelical church is often not as involved in social justice as more "liberal" churches are, this book offers a fresh and unique perspective while showing how social justice and evangelism are at the very heart of the Gospel. My only criticism with this book is that it is written within a highly Americanized context and thus is not always relevant to readers from other countries, but still it provides a helpful overview on many issues and at the very least, will get you to start thinking about the things that really matter.
August 13, 2013
Book Review: Activist Faith: From Him and For Him by Dillon Burroughs, Daniel Darling and Dan King - a short introduction to a number of social problems and way that the church is involved in their solution. Highly focused on practical ways for the reader to move toward involvement in social ministry. Readable, basic and would be good for small group discussion. If you have been involved or done much reading on social activism in the areas of homelessness, abortion, slavery, immigration, etc, this may be too basic. But it is worth reading if to be able to recommend it to others that want to become involved but don't know how to start.
Click through for my full review on my blog at http://bookwi.se/activist-faith/
Click through for my full review on my blog at http://bookwi.se/activist-faith/
March 27, 2014
It is a good introduction to various issues through the lens of the Christian faith, but it is not that great for those who want to go in-depth on any one subject. It felt a bit like an advertisement for the website.
July 22, 2013
Loved- loved-loved.
April 5, 2018
First time I've read it. It seems like a very practical book, it doesn't just talk about ideas. It goes miles of steps further in prescribing concrete and actionable steps in making an impact as Christians in various sectors of the society in most of its pressing issues.
It also seemed well-balanced. The Gospel has been most certainly highlighted as the ultimate motivation for being involved in bringing about social justice, but that (as it argues) being involved, hands-on, in social issues might as well be a must if people are going to tangibly see the love of God through His Church — which consequently leads to a saving knowledge of Jesus.
It comes down on each chapter with a different approach in terms of making an appeal for a certain social involvement; but there always seemed to be a Biblical rationale for involvement and as to why Christians might have to take certain stances and draw certain hard lines on certain issues — all in careful, and discerning ways. Testimonials from the field and a handful of figures and references to (as far as I can remember) both Christian and non-Christian institutions were used to strengthen an appeal.
The book could give any Christian who's serious about living-out their faith in the context of his local community — and the global populace at large — in more practical and specific ways a generous amount of a sense of urgency on a chapter-by-chapter basis. However, it did emphasize on context, focus, and discernment as to where and how the Lord would lead us in acting on issues right where He has placed us, and with the resources and abilities He has already granted us.
It also seemed well-balanced. The Gospel has been most certainly highlighted as the ultimate motivation for being involved in bringing about social justice, but that (as it argues) being involved, hands-on, in social issues might as well be a must if people are going to tangibly see the love of God through His Church — which consequently leads to a saving knowledge of Jesus.
It comes down on each chapter with a different approach in terms of making an appeal for a certain social involvement; but there always seemed to be a Biblical rationale for involvement and as to why Christians might have to take certain stances and draw certain hard lines on certain issues — all in careful, and discerning ways. Testimonials from the field and a handful of figures and references to (as far as I can remember) both Christian and non-Christian institutions were used to strengthen an appeal.
The book could give any Christian who's serious about living-out their faith in the context of his local community — and the global populace at large — in more practical and specific ways a generous amount of a sense of urgency on a chapter-by-chapter basis. However, it did emphasize on context, focus, and discernment as to where and how the Lord would lead us in acting on issues right where He has placed us, and with the resources and abilities He has already granted us.
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