Doing Good Without Giving Up: Sustaining Social Action in a

Doing Good Without Giving Up: Sustaining Social Action in a World That's Hard to Change

12th Annual Outreach Resource of the Year (Social Justice) "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." - Galatians 6:9 If you're working to make the world a better place, you might find yourself discouraged. Needs are overwhelming, resources are limited, opposition is real and progress is slow. How do we persevere when the novelty wears off and our enthusiasm runs out? We all want change in the world. But as C. S. Lewis put it, we don't get second things by placing them first; we get second things by keeping first things first. As Christians, we don't just aim at change; we aim at faithfulness, and out of faithfulness comes fruitfulness. Activist Ben Lowe renews our mission with key postures and practices for sustaining faithful social action. What makes social action distinctively Christian includes such things as living out Jesusâ€™ love, having a prophetic witness, building bridges with opponents, repudiating idolatries, and practicing repentance and sabbath. Moving beyond theory, Lowe showcases practical examples of what it looks like to persevere in faithful activism and advocacy today. Take heart. As you work for God, God is at work in you to keep your hope alive.
Country USA
Brand InterVarsity Press
Manufacturer IVP
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 346799
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780830836796
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	InterVarsity Press
Manufacturer	IVP
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	346799
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780830836796
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Doing Good Without Giving Up: Sustaining Social Action in a World That's Hard to Change

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