{"product_id":"urban-ministry-the-kingdom-the-city-the-people-of-god-9780830838707","title":"Urban Ministry: The Kingdom, the City the People of God","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNo. 3 in the Academy of Parish Clergy Top Ten Books of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe city presents serious challenges that cry out for answers: poverty, racism, human exploitation and government corruption. How can the church move ahead in the midst of these demands with the gospel of hope?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, in one comprehensive volume, Harvie Conn and Manuel Ortiz, two noted scholars and proven practitioners of urban ministry, address the vital work of the church in the city. Their dual goal: to understand the city and God's work in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough four great waves of development, Conn and Ortiz trace the history of the city around the world. Then they tackle the critical issue of a biblical basis for urban mission. How does the Bible view the city? Are we closer to God in the country than the city? Does the Bible have an anti-urban bias? These questions are given a thorough analysis that unveils God's urban mandate as reflected in both Old and New Testaments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom this foundation the authors unpack the multifaceted nature of the city as place, as process, as center, as power, and as a place of change and stability. They move us beyond fragmented stereotypes to a new way of seeing that is holistic enough for a fully biblical ministry to develop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition, Conn and Ortiz lay out what the social sciences have to offer urban mission, including ethnographic and demographic studies and they focus on the particular issues and needs of urban leadership, including a plan for developing and mentoring leaders while equipping the laity for ministry in the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the essential text for bringing God's kingdom to the city through the people of God. Now in paperback!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvie M. Conn, Manuel Ortiz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 527\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.90w x 1.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780830838707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eConn, Harvie M.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHarvie M. Conn\u003c\/strong\u003e was emeritus professor of missions at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, before his death in 1999. He was for ten years editor of \u003cem\u003eUrban Mission.\u003c\/em\u003e He also wrote \u003cem\u003eEvangelism: Doing Justice and Preaching Grace\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEternal Word and Changing Worlds.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrtiz, Manuel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eManuel Ortiz\u003c\/strong\u003e (D.Min., Westminster) is professor of ministry and urban mission and director of the urban program at Westminster Theological Seminary. He has founded several urban schools and churches in Chicago and Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IVP Academic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40431464546419,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":59.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_5ec0d012-aaa8-4adb-8236-7989293bbf02.jpg?v=1662905541","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/urban-ministry-the-kingdom-the-city-the-people-of-god-9780830838707","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}