Forgiving As We've Been Forgiven: Community Practices for

Forgiving As We've Been Forgiven: Community Practices for Making Peace (Resources for Reconciliation)

Christians are supposed to forgive others as we've been forgiven. But hearing the call to forgive is different from knowing how to practice forgiveness at home and in the world. Forgiveness is about more than the isolated acts and words of individuals. To forgive and be forgiven, we need communal practices and disciplines for a way of life that makes for peace. Greg Jones and CÃ©lestin Musekura describe how churches and communities can cultivate the habits that make forgiveness possible on a daily basis. Following the Rwandan genocide, Musekura lost his father and other family members to revenge killings. But then he heard God tell him to forgive the killers. The healing power of forgiveness in his own life inspired him to work for forgiveness and reconciliation across Africa. Jones, author of Embodying Forgiveness, interacts with Musekura's story to show how people can practice forgiveness not only in dramatic situations like genocide but also in everyday circumstances of marriage, family and congregational life. Together they demonstrate that forgiving and being forgiven are mutually reciprocating practices that lead to transformation and healing.
Country USA
Brand IVP
Manufacturer IVP
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 048344
Model 048344
ReleaseDate 2010-09-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780830834556

Forgiving As We've Been Forgiven: Community Practices for Making Peace (Resources for Reconciliation)