Social Justice Handbook: Small Steps for a Better World (BridgeLeader Books) - Softcover

Cannon, Mae Elise; Perkins, John M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0830837159 ISBN 13: 9780830837151

Publisher: IVP, 2009

Synopsis

• 2010 Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year award winner: justice category

Every day we are confronted by challenging societal problems, from poverty and institutional racism to AIDS and homelessness. It can all seem so overwhelming. But while none of us can do everything, all of us can do something. This handbook will help you discover what you can do. Mae Elise Cannon provides a comprehensive resource for Christians like you who are committed to social justice. She presents biblical rationale for justice and explains a variety of Christian approaches to doing justice. Tracing the history of Christians in social engagement, she lifts out role models and examples from the Great Awakenings to the civil rights movement. A wide-ranging catalog of topics and issues give background info about justice issues at home and abroad, such as

• sex trafficking
• domestic violence
• living wage initiatives
• debt relief
• environmental stewardship
• bioethics
• and much, much more

This handbook includes dozens of practical exercises for taking action, as well as profiles of key figures and movements like William Wilberforce, the Salvation Army and Bono, highlighting how Christians and churches can make a difference. Also included are spiritual practices and resources to help us move from immobility to advocacy. God has always worked through his people to accomplish improbable tasks, and he can use you too. This handbook will be an essential companion for living justly, loving mercy and walking humbly with your God.

About this title

Book Description:

"People often ask me for resources on what they can do about injustice in the world. Now I can point them to Mae Cannon's Social Justice Handbook. This guide is packed full of resources and ideas for following the God of justice both at home and around the globe."

About the Author:

Mae Elise Cannon is the executive pastor of Hillside Covenant Church in Walnut Creek, California. She previously served as director of development and transformation for extension ministries at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois. She holds an M.Div. from North Park Theological Seminary, an M.B.A. from North Park University's School of Business and Nonprofit Management, and an M.A. in bioethics from Trinity International University.

About this edition

• Publisher: IVP
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0830837159
• ISBN 13: 9780830837151
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304