Ministry at the Margins: The Prophetic Mission of Women, Youth & the Poor

Ministry at the Margins: The Prophetic Mission of Women, Youth & the Poor
ISBN-10
1725226081
ISBN-13
9781725226081
Category
Religion
Pages
144
Language
English
Published
2009-05-11
Publisher
Wipf and Stock Publishers
Author
Cheryl J. Sanders

Description

For centuries women, youth, and the poor have been seen as objects of Christian ministry, but rarely as those who do ministry themselves. This is so much the case that in some quarters today ministry and mission are bad words, reeking of older and paternalistic models of Christian "service." In this challenging book, Cheryl Sanders demonstrates how mission can be updated. Far from being regressive or irrelevant in a multicultural, nonpatriarchal world, Christian mission can come alive when it is not just ministry to but ministry by marginalized groups seeking justice. Ministry at the Margins is an important Christian ethicist's rousing call to "find grace to articulate a theology of inclusion and to establish inclusive practices and multicultural perspectives that harmonize with the gospel we preach and honor the Christ we proclaim." Essential reading for pastors, church leaders, students, urban missionaries, and campus ministers.

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