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Kingdom Come: The local church as a catalyst for social change
When we pray "Your Kingdom Come", what do we mean?
Local neighbourhoods everywhere are affected by global changes, including the death of a single religious vision, shifting work and family patterns, and widespread scepticism. Violence and tension are rising.
There is a way forward.
Churches are taking a lead in community cohesion and transformation. If we are faithful, the future is full of hope. Duncan outlines a "Kingdom approach" affecting every area of community life. From housing to healthcare, from citizenship to crime prevention, ordinary Christians and local churches have a vital role to play. This is a manifesto for social transformation, peppered with examples from across the Western world.
Local neighbourhoods everywhere are affected by global changes, including the death of a single religious vision, shifting work and family patterns, and widespread scepticism. Violence and tension are rising.
There is a way forward.
Churches are taking a lead in community cohesion and transformation. If we are faithful, the future is full of hope. Duncan outlines a "Kingdom approach" affecting every area of community life. From housing to healthcare, from citizenship to crime prevention, ordinary Christians and local churches have a vital role to play. This is a manifesto for social transformation, peppered with examples from across the Western world.
352 pages, Paperback
First published November 23, 2007
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September 12, 2018
I’m so grateful to have discovered an author whose ability to contextualise the gospel into the current situation in modern Great Britain is excellent. Each time I hear him speak or read his work I am rejuvenated with a fresh hope in the gospel and the local church.
In this book, the author unpacks the identity of the local church is and how it is intrinsically linked to the reason Jesus came - for people to get close to God. The book is so down to earth, so honest and real, and is full of practical ideas for leaders of local churches at various levels.
I feel I will keep this book to hand and reference, as it really is a handbook for church leaders and individuals alike who are rethinking how to be actively engaged in the community. Never a done task, but a regular reflection that should characterise every local church in the country!
In this book, the author unpacks the identity of the local church is and how it is intrinsically linked to the reason Jesus came - for people to get close to God. The book is so down to earth, so honest and real, and is full of practical ideas for leaders of local churches at various levels.
I feel I will keep this book to hand and reference, as it really is a handbook for church leaders and individuals alike who are rethinking how to be actively engaged in the community. Never a done task, but a regular reflection that should characterise every local church in the country!
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