It doesn’t take a long list of statistics to convince you that our world is broken. Mission trips, service projects, and supporting children through relief organizations are just a few of the ways that many youth workers engage their students in serving the least, the last, and the lost. As good and helpful as these things may be on the surface, that’s where they remain—at the surface. The problems run far deeper than an occasional paint job or fundraising project can solve. But it’s not hopeless. Deep social justice is possible in your youth ministry.Following their bestselling book, Deep Ministry in a Shallow World, Kara Powell and Chap Clark provide you with research and insights that will help your ministry get to the next level. In addition to helping you further understand the Deep Design method (introduced in their previous book), their practical Kingdom of God theology will help you go beyond simply trying to motivate your students to serve those in need, and invite your students (and maybe even your leaders) to wrestle with why those people are in need in the first place. You’ll hear from well-known social justice leaders and youth workers who are making a difference in urban, suburban, and small town settings including:• Jim Wallis (Sojourners)• Tony Campolo (Eastern University)• Lina Thompson (World Vision/Vision Youth)• John Perkins (Christian Community Development Association)• Shane Claiborne (The Simple Way)• Larry Acosta (Urban Youth Workers Institute)• Rudy Carrasco (Harambee Christian Family Center)• Jeremy Del Rio (Community Solutions, Inc.)• Noel Castellanos (Christian Community Development Association), and more In addition to expanding your personal justice commitments, Deep Justice in a Broken World will help you reflect with your own leadership team, and will provide you with online resources to take you even deeper into the journey. So go ahead, dig deeper into what it means to heal the broken world in which we live. Take your ministry deeper into social justice.
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"A must read for all youth ministry people... including volunteers. Probably a must read for anyone who is involved in any ministry. Great perspective, and good practical ways to impliment the theology... not just a vague feeling that we should be doing something more..."
— Carol (4 out of 5 stars)
" Unbelievably insightful, encouraging, and motivating. Opens up a bounty of problems and shows the real answer to difficult issues in our world. I would read this again. "
— Cole, 2/14/2010" For anyone who cares about justice vs. service and wants to instill that same passion in the young people of today, this is a must! "
— Julie, 1/21/2010" In amazing view at the difference between Justice and Charity. "
— Cole, 11/3/2009" This is an excellent book, one I will refer to often. I now plan to read the book written before this one, "Deep Ministry in a Shallow World." "
— Linda, 6/18/2009" In amazing view at the difference between Justice and Charity. "
— Cole, 2/24/2009" For anyone who cares about justice vs. service and wants to instill that same passion in the young people of today, this is a must! "
— Julie, 12/5/2008" Unbelievably insightful, encouraging, and motivating. Opens up a bounty of problems and shows the real answer to difficult issues in our world. I would read this again. "
— Cole, 5/28/2008Rebecca Rogers has been a professional actor and performer for twenty years, specializing in improvisation with ComedySportz and period acting with several renaissance festivals across the country. She is director of the Northwest Renaissance Festival and founder of the Society for Renaissance Performers in Spokane, Washington.
Rebecca Rogers has been a professional actor and performer for twenty years, specializing in improvisation with ComedySportz and period acting with several renaissance festivals across the country. She is director of the Northwest Renaissance Festival and founder of the Society for Renaissance Performers in Spokane, Washington.
Rebecca Rogers has been a professional actor and performer for twenty years, specializing in improvisation with ComedySportz and period acting with several renaissance festivals across the country. She is director of the Northwest Renaissance Festival and founder of the Society for Renaissance Performers in Spokane, Washington.