Doing Good Without Giving Up: Sustaining Social Action in a World That's Hard to Change
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (834 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0830836799 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ryan Himes said Very Helpful and Encouraging Read. "Doing Good" is a truly helpful book for all Christians who are working for the Kingdom. Speaking from his own personal experiences as well as sharing insights from fellow laborers whom he has met along the way, the author provides practical help for how to persevere when the weight of the world's problems are overwhelming. With specific advice on scheduling rest (Sabbath), handling opposition with love, practicing repentance, and uniting social action with evangelism, Ben's wisdom can help us avoid burnout and stay in the race for the long term. I was deeply blessed and encouraged by this book, and I highly recommend it to. Anthony Waldrop said A Message of Hope for Christians in a Complex World. As a young Christian this book really speaks to me. Ben addresses so many of the struggles that my generation goes through when trying to faithfully follow Jesus in an increasingly complex world. Two of his points that really struck home were Ben's exhortation to being involved in social action as a Christian and his engagement with the perceived tension between social justice and evangelism. To the first point, I have often shied away from pursuing social action because of the controversy and messiness of many of the issues. Ben's words have inspired me to confront the risky nature of social action by putting Jesus at the . Mary Beth Amy said Wisdom and Courage - That's what it took to write this book and what it takes to live it out.. Interweaving biblical understandings and personal experiences, Lowe has done excellent work in expressing the ways in which we can sustain our social action. Being vulnerable by sharing some of the highs and lows of his years as an activist, Lowe's writing is personal and powerful. This book is for everyone from college students trying to decipher their calling to pastors and para-church professionals who have been in ministry for a long time - essentially anyone who is interested in how to live out their Christian witness and not become burned out by doing so. My favorite line from the book reads, "But getting results is u
Activist Ben Lowe renews our mission with key postures and practices for sustaining faithful social action. 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. Take heart. What makes social action distinctively Christian includes such things as living out Jesus’ love, having a prophetic witness, building bridges with opponents, repudiating idolatries, and practicing repentance and sabbath. As you work for God, God is at work in you to keep your hope alive.. How do we persevere when the novelty wears off and our enthusiasm runs out? We al
As a Southeast Asian brought up with the ubiquity of idols, Lowe points out the true heart of idolatry and helps us understand how much of today's activism is no different than the worship of religious idols. Rather than promote airy ideals, Lowe peppers flesh-and-blood examples and specific action steps throughout every section. This book guides you both in how to start and how to end well as you join with God in the revolutionary, tiring, holy work of building a better world." (Shane Claiborne, author and activist)"Ben Lowe is a leader for our times. "In the now overcrowded genre of justice literature, Lowe does the church a great service in providing practical guidelines for the long, hard road of doing good. May God send us more activists like him." (David Neff, former editor in chief of Christianity Today)"I am grateful for a younger leader like my friend Ben Lowe, who has the courage to articulate a bold vision for investing our lives to
He is a graduate of Wheaton College and author of Green Revolution.. Ben Lowe is on staff with the Evangelical Environmental Network and serves as the national spokesperson for Young Evangelicals for Climate Action. A dedicated activist and organizer, Ben was raised as a missionary kid in Southeast Asia and now lives as part of an intentional community in a refugee and immigrant neighborhood outside Chicago, where he ran fo