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The Just Church: Becoming A Risk-Taking, Justice-Seeking, Disciple-Making Congregation (2012)

by Jim Martin(Favorite Author)

4.31 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1414371284 (ISBN13: 9781414371283)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Tyndale Momentum

review 1: I received this book while visiting an International Justice Mission office after asking for a resource to share with others in my church. While personally involved in issues of justice since my college years, I have recently felt called to raise awareness of leading a justice lifestyle within my church. The Just Church is a great 3-part tool: a review of what God the author of justice says, how individual churches have uniquely responded, and a robust appendices of useful tools.
review 2: "God's call isn't to feel bad about injustice - but to do justice! Marvelously, God never gives us a mission without granting us the power to do it. And through the mission, he also promises to change us - to make us more like his Son...The call to the work of justice is ther... moreefore, not God sending his church out to a place where God cannot be found. Rather, God is inviting us into the places where he is already at work."A fantastic call to action for the global and local church to engage in the work of justice. Jim Martin provides a solid Biblical foundation as to why justice matters and is so close to God's heart and gives helpful and practical tips for pastors and ministry leaders who want to lead their church to action. Jim brings his years of experience as a pastor and as the vice president of church mobilization at IJM to this book as he shares parts of his own justice journey that began when he was pastoring in a church in California. While the second half of this book provides very practical steps, I especially found the stories of churches who are already engaging to be both inspiring, encouraging and imagination sparking. This is a must-read handbook for anyone and everyone who wants to engage in discipleship and justice ministry. less

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