Publisher Description
More people live in cities now than at any other time in human history, presenting a historic opportunity for Christians to influence the majority of the world. Unfortunately, most Christian literature about the city focuses solely on its problems (crime, homelessness, etc.), rather than providing a comprehensive analysis of the city that informs, instructs, and inspires. Using sociological research and data, urban pastors Justin Buzzard and Stephen Um lay out the vision and rationale for church planting, cultural engagement, and missionary impulses in our world’s cities as they provide a solid foundation for motivation. Here is a call to make the cities our home, to take good care of them, and to participate in God’s kingdom-building work in the urban centers of our world!
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About the Authors
Reverend Stephen Um received his
MDiv and ThM from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and his PhD from the
University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He teaches at Gordon-Conwell as a lecturer
of the New Testament.
Timothy Keller is the founder and senior pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City and author of numerous books, including the New York Times bestseller The Reason for God. He has mentored young urban church planters and pastors in New York and other cities through Redeemer City to City, which has helped launch more than 300 new churches around the globe.
About Conrad Bear
Conrad Bear’s love of theater
and music dates back to his childhood, when he roamed the hills of rural Ohio
creating stories with homemade costumes. He began studying piano formally at
the age of ten and voice at fifteen. He received a BA in music from Cedarville
University, where he won the 2006 concerto competition in voice and numerous
other awards. He acquired experience in voiceover and audio production through
involvement with productions and classes at the university, as well as training
with Columbus-based voiceover talent Susan Andre. Conrad went on to acquire a
Master of Music degree in voice performance from the University of North Texas,
where he was a recipient of the David L. Schrader Opera Scholarship. He also
worked as a teaching fellow for the university and was extensively involved in
the opera program, singing such roles as Capulet in Roméo et Juliette, Demetrius in A
Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Schaunard in La bohème. He has performed alongside a 30-piece orchestra at Camp-of-the-Woods,
a resort in the Adirondacks, and recently studied narration with Robin Miles of
Voxpertise. He lives in Brooklyn, where he teaches privately and performs.