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Author:
Lupton, Robert D.
Title:
Compassion, justice, and the Christian life : rethinking ministry to the poor / Robert D. Lupton.
Publisher:
Regal Books,
Copyright Date:
c2007
Description:
139 p. ; 22 cm.
Subject:
Community development--Christianity.--Christianity.
Church work with the poor--United States.
Community development--United States.
City churches--United States.
City missions--United States.
Notes:
Originally published as: And you call yourself a Christian. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
What does Jesus say? -- What about root causes? -- Serving and controlling -- Clothes closets and compassion -- Community-friendly church -- Helping John -- Betterment to development -- On doing good -- Occupying the high ground -- The problem of parking -- Servants or friends? -- On care and accountability -- Going deeper with development -- So you want to change a bad neighborhood, do you? -- Making the neighborhood work -- Community-friendly programs -- Transition from programs to development -- Toward a theology of gentrification -- A gift fit for a king -- Appendix : the eight components of Christian community development / Wayne L. Gordon.
ISBN:
9780830743797 (trade paper)
0830743790 (trade paper)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)77485864
LCCN:
2006101230
Locations:
UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

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