The Gospel as Social Revolution: The Role of the Church in the Transformation of Society:

by Timothy Black

Overview

The 'good news' of Jesus, properly understood, will change the world. Jesus was clear: Love God, love your neighbor as you love yourself. We have separated the teaching of Jesus into two categories--word and deed--creating a dualism that leaves neither side with the full story.

The aim of this book is to help the Church see its role in the transformation of society by caring for its neighbors. It is multi-disciplined, looking at evangelical history as a guide, human-scale development for strategy, and a socio-rhetorical examination of James 2 to anchor it all in Scripture. All in all, the goal is to encourage the church to reach a lost world by holistically caring for needs--physical and spiritual. A model is detailed by which local church leaders could formulate a congregational approach to mission, particularly as it relates to engaging the needs of the poor as a mandate of gospel advance. If one applies the principles of this book, what should transpire is a powerful advance of the gospel as the church meets needs--both spiritual and physical.
May it be so.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666205688
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	11/21/2020
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.89(d)

About the Author

Tim grew up in Scotts, Michigan, wandering off to Virginia as a 17-year-old to study and run. He met his wife, Leslie, after a stint in Law School and eventually settled in Blacksburg, Virginia as an entrepreneur, part-time track coach, and church youth leader while Leslie practiced veterinary medicine. In 2003 they moved to Cape Town, South Africa with two young boys that began an adventure that continues to this day.

Tim earned an MA and Ph.D. from the University of Pretoria and serves as General Director of Scripture Union South Africa along with serving on an eldership team at Commonground Church in Cape Town. Leslie volunteers at a local township school teaching Maths and running afterschool Bible clubs amongst a million other things. Their two sons grew up in South Africa: James, married Mackenzie and lives in Virginia, and William lives in Cape Town.