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Urban Ministry in a New Millennium

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Urban Ministry in a New Millennium

by David Claerbaut (Authentic Media/World Vision Resources, 2005)

 

Resource Type: An academic yet accessible look at the American church’s appropriate Biblical role in urban life, especially in terms of fighting poverty and social injustice. 

 

Main Audience: Both pastors and lay leaders who want a thorough study of urban problems, urban ministry, and urban life from a Christian worldview will find this book helpful.    

 

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David Claerbaut’s Urban Ministry in a New Millennium is a comprehensive look at urban concerns in America and how the church should react.  Claerbaut is clearly coming from an academic viewpoint but through careful explanations and examples, he has made his points accessible and understandable for most readers.  In each chapter he addresses a major area of concern in urban ministry, discussing the sociological, political, economic, religious, and historical aspects of various urban problems.  He challenges common attitudes and beliefs among upper and middle class members and explains methods that have been ineffectively or destructively used in the past to eradicate urban  problems.  He then makes recommendations for churches with a heart for the urban poor.  These include program models and action steps as well as necessary changes in attitude and awareness. 



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