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Quest for Hope in the Slum Community

Author : Scott Bessenecker
Publisher : Authentic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781932805192
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Quest for Hope in the Slum Community written by Scott Bessenecker and published by Authentic Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humanity has existed on earth for thousands of years, yet we are just now beginning to experience a kind of community that has never before existed—the slum community. As the number of slum communities and those living in them continue to rise at an alarming rate, Christians need to examine their role in sharing the hope, joy, healing, and servanthood of Christ to those in despair. Quest for Hope in the Slum Community is a collection of the diverse dialog that exists in the area of urban transformation. Everything from housing to street children along with a healthy collection of articles around a theology of urban poverty is addressed. This material is designed to stimulate the imagination of those exploring the question of how to address with compassion and conviction the stark realities of urban poverty.

The New Friars

Author : Scott A. Bessenecker
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830836012
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book The New Friars written by Scott A. Bessenecker and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2006-09-27 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you been called by God to stick out, act out, speak out? Are you ready to set aside comfort and privilege for meaning and impact? Scott Bessenecker profiles young Christians who have done just that, making radical commitments to seek justice and mercy among the poor and suffering people of the world.

The Quest for Community

Author : David C. Thorns
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Quest for Community written by David C. Thorns and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monograph comprising a comparison of the sociological aspects and urban planning dimensions of urban area communitys, particularly in the UK and in the USA - covers urban housing patterns, new towns, the social implications of urban development and urban renewal, etc. References and statistical tables.

The Kingdom of God Has No Borders

Author : Melani McAlister
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190213442
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book The Kingdom of God Has No Borders written by Melani McAlister and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-07-02 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award of Merit, 2019 Christianity Today Book Awards (History/Biography) More than forty years ago, conservative Christianity emerged as a major force in American political life. Since then the movement has been analyzed and over-analyzed, declared triumphant and, more than once, given up for dead. But because outside observers have maintained a near-relentless focus on domestic politics, the most transformative development over the last several decades--the explosive growth of Christianity in the global south--has gone unrecognized by the wider public, even as it has transformed evangelical life, both in the US and abroad. The Kingdom of God Has No Borders offers a daring new perspective on conservative Christianity by shifting the lens to focus on the world outside US borders. Melani McAlister offers a sweeping narrative of the last fifty years of evangelical history, weaving a fascinating tale that upends much of what we know--or think we know--about American evangelicals. She takes us to the Congo in the 1960s, where Christians were enmeshed in a complicated interplay of missionary zeal, Cold War politics, racial hierarchy, and anti-colonial struggle. She shows us how evangelical efforts to convert non-Christians have placed them in direct conflict with Islam at flash points across the globe. And she examines how Christian leaders have fought to stem the tide of HIV/AIDS in Africa while at the same time supporting harsh repression of LGBTQ communities. Through these and other stories, McAlister focuses on the many ways in which looking at evangelicals abroad complicates conventional ideas about evangelicalism. We can't truly understand how conservative Christians see themselves and their place in the world unless we look beyond our shores.

From Slums to Communities of Hope

Author : Fred Nashed
Publisher : Blurb
ISBN 13 : 9781367552159
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (521 download)

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Download or read book From Slums to Communities of Hope written by Fred Nashed and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2016-06-18 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban renewal and slum rehabilitation have a long history of failure or meager success. Many nations have attempted to address this difficult challenge with very little impact on the lives of slum inhabitants. The United Nations is attempting to solve the problem by convincing industrialized nations to donate large amounts of money to be used on improving some of the physical shortcomings of slums such as providing a safe source of potable water and improving utilities. This effort is important, however, it is only one facet of the problem. Other facets include education, social and health services. This book explores several approaches to solve this problem using incremental steps to train the youth to participate in building new housing and furniture as well as providing the population with employment. The proposed solutions follow a four step approach used in urban planning to find solutions to daunting problems. Organizing the slum population to help themselves, rather than having the government do it for them gives the inhabitants the skill and incentive to maintain their habitat rather than vandalize or neglect it. The author has seen many a well-intended project deteriorate and become as bad as the original it replaced, having worked for the Egyptian government on one of these projects.

Quest

Author : N. Anand
Publisher : IMD
ISBN 13 : 2940485070
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Quest written by N. Anand and published by IMD. This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book identifies and addresses the seven transformation journeys that are reshaping corporations today. It integrates and builds on the collective experience and learning of IMD’s professors, who work directly with many organizations around the world and observe their transformation struggles at close range. By taking a holistic and interdisciplinary view of how organizations are transforming themselves, IMD’s faculty accompany global executives - as individuals and as leaders of global corporations - on their transformation journeys.

Building a People of Power

Author : Robert C. Linthicum
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725235978
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Building a People of Power written by Robert C. Linthicum and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesus never intended the church to become an institution; he intended it to be a people of power, transforming the world. Power is the capacity, ability, and the willingness to act. Most people and systems use power to dominate and control, but others have used it relationally to liberate, transform, and even save. Built around a biblical exploration of shalom, Building a People of Power explains how local churches can use power to transform their communities and their cities. Detailed power strategies are presented enabling churches to build productive relationships, to address the primary issues of people they serve, and to develop strong leaders, faithful organizations, and redeemed neighborhoods that live out shalom.

Overturning Tables

Author : Scott A. Bessenecker
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830896767
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Overturning Tables written by Scott A. Bessenecker and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2014-11-03 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Protestant mission in the world has unfolded in step with the history of the modern marketplace, defining missions success in marketplace terms. Scott Bessenecker points toward a view of missions freed of false attachments to material paradigms and tailored toward a kingdom vision.

An Asian Introduction to the New Testament

Author : Johnson Thomaskutty
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506462707
Total Pages : 609 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book An Asian Introduction to the New Testament written by Johnson Thomaskutty and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding and assessing the New Testament writings from Asian viewpoints provides a unique and original outlook for interpretation of the Christian Scriptures. To that end, An Asian Introduction to the New Testament is the first book of its kind to take full account of the multireligious, multiethnic, multilingual, multicultural, and pluralistic contexts in which Asian Christians find themselves. Into this already complex world, issues of poverty, casteism, class structure, honor and shame aspects, colonial realities, discrimination against women, natural calamities and ecological crises, and others add more layers of complexity. Perceiving the New Testament in light of these realities enables the reader to see them in a fresh way while understanding that the Jesus Movement emerged from similar social situations. Readers will find able guides in an impressive array of more than twenty scholars from across Asia. Working with volume editor Johnson Thomaskutty, the authors make a clear case: the kernels of Christianity sprouted from Asian roots, and we must read the New Testament considering those roots in order to understand it afresh today.

Dispossessed

Author : Mark Kramer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dispossessed written by Mark Kramer and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time in history, more people live in cities than in the country side; one billion of them in housing constructed from whatever materials are at hand, wherever they can build. Dispossed relates the very human, and very moving, stories of families living today on the fringes of Manila, Nairobi, Mexico City, Bangkok and Cairo. The people tell about their lives and struggles, their hopes and fears.

From Slums to Communities of Hope

Author : Fred Nashed
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781367713451
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (134 download)

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Download or read book From Slums to Communities of Hope written by Fred Nashed and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban renewal and slum rehabilitation have a long history of failure or meager success. Many nations have attempted to address this difficult challenge with very little impact on the lives of slum inhabitants. The United Nations is attempting to solve the problem by convincing industrialized nations to donate large amounts of money to be used on improving some of the physical shortcomings of slums such as providing a safe source of potable water and improving utilities. This effort is important, however, it is only one facet of the problem. Other facets include education, social and health services. This book explores several approaches to solve this problem using incremental steps to train the youth to participate in building new housing and furniture as well as providing the population with employment. The proposed solutions follow a four step approach used in urban planning to find solutions to daunting problems. Organizing the slum population to help themselves, rather than having the government do it for them gives the inhabitants the skill and incentive to maintain their habitat rather than vandalize or neglect it. The author has seen many a well-intended project deteriorate and become as bad as the original it replaced, having worked for the Egyptian government on one of these projects.

Alterquest. the Alternative Quest for Answers

Author : Karen Fiala
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1411661109
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Alterquest. the Alternative Quest for Answers written by Karen Fiala and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the 21st century and what have we got to show for it? Does humanity really want to continue its downward spiral or are we ready to create a different reality? The purpose of this book is many-fold. 1. It shows you ways in which our civilization can progress. 2. It challenges all the old methods of doing things. 3. It offers workable methods, which have been tried and proven by individuals and communities all over the globe, with the sole purpose of making life better. 4. It is interactive. It offers its readers an invitation to join the AlterQuest Organization and be part of a practical Global Network for the advancement of our world. AlterQuest is the most exciting, inspirational book you will ever read. Its topics will give you unlimited hope for the present and the future. You'll find yourself grasping at every wonderful idea with a renewed sense of enthusiasm. Here at last we have the answers we've all been searching for.

The Hope Raisers

Author : Nihar Suthar
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 153816874X
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book The Hope Raisers written by Nihar Suthar and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-11-15 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The poignant and inspiring true story of three young Kenyans who fought to transform their slum and improve the lives of those around them. Korogocho is one of Kenya’s darkest slums, plagued by gang violence, food and water shortages, and rampant pollution. Most children have no future except for scavenging through trash piles or resorting to lives of crime. One day, a boy named Daniel Onyango decided to do more, creating a band called the Hope Raisers to inspire the kids of Korogocho. His friend, Mutura Kuria, quickly joined in. In The Hope Raisers: How a Group of Young Kenyans Fought to Transform Their Slum and Inspire a Community, Nihar Suthar tells the amazing story of how Daniel and Mutura turned the band into a platform for change. They started teaching children on the streets how to express themselves through art and established a skating team after finding a pair of rollerblades in the dump. Suthar closely follows the story of one rebellious girl, Lucy Achieng, who refused to get married off at a young age and instead used competitive rollerblading to reach for her dreams. Lucy continues to inspire girls to stand up for themselves and challenge the longstanding practices in Korogocho of early marriage and prostitution. The Hope Raisers is an eye-opening look into a world of poverty and violence where children receive only a basic education and are left with little to no means to get out. Yet it also reveals the remarkable impact that a few determined individuals can have on their community, even in the most challenging of conditions. Part of the proceeds from all book sales will be donated to the Hope Raisers and toward improving the slum of Korogocho.

Stones of Hope

Author : Lucie E. White
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0804776431
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Stones of Hope written by Lucie E. White and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2010-10-25 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many human rights advocates agree that conventional advocacy tools— reporting abuses to international tribunals or shaming the perpetrators of human rights violations—have proven ineffective. Increasingly, social justice advocates are looking to social and economic rights strategies as promising avenues for change. However, widespread skepticism remains as to how to make such rights real on the ground. Stones of Hope engages with the work of remarkable African advocates who have broken out of the conventional boundaries of human rights practice to challenge radical poverty. Through a sequence of case studies and interpretive essays, it illustrates how human rights can be harnessed to generate democratic institutional innovations. Ultimately, this book brings the reader down from the heights of official human rights forums to the ground level of advocacy. It is a must-read for human rights advocates, development practitioners, students, educators, and all others interested in an equitable global society.

Vishwasutras: Universal Principles for Living

Author : Vishwas Chavan
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1468581635
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (685 download)

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Download or read book Vishwasutras: Universal Principles for Living written by Vishwas Chavan and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-06-15 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surprised! We often hear about Kama Sutras, but never about Vishwa Sutras! What is Vishwa Sutra? Successful living in todays world requires following certain principles (sutras), which are universal and can be adapted by anyone. VishwaSutras is a collection of principles for successful living. These sutras were experienced by a now a science diplomat, who was born as a slum boy. In the beginning, he happened to stumble upon these sutras unknowingly, which transformed his life. Later, he took conscious decision to adopt them, which are helping him to climb the ladder of success. In our quest for successful life, positive aspirations and experiences can be self-enriching. Even a mere realization of who we are and our purpose in life can bring enormous sense of freedom and unbeatable energy and enthusiasm to achieve it. Vishwa Sutras will unfold ways of achieving your dreams. Vishwa Sutras aims to give you support, inspiration, and strategies to make your life a reflection of the authentic you. To help you define success on your own terms. To make sure youre moving forward, manifesting the big dreams and loving every minute of it. To celebrate life authentically and inspire others who dream success and happy living.

Smart Cities: Big Data, Civic Hackers, and the Quest for a New Utopia

Author : Anthony M. Townsend
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393082873
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Smart Cities: Big Data, Civic Hackers, and the Quest for a New Utopia written by Anthony M. Townsend and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2013-10-07 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Smart Cities, urbanist and technology expert Anthony Townsend takes a broad historical look at the forces that have shaped the planning and design of cities and information technologies from the rise of the great industrial cities of the nineteenth century to the present."--www.Amazon.com.

Find Me Unafraid

Author : Kennedy Odede
Publisher : Ecco
ISBN 13 : 9780062292865
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (928 download)

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Download or read book Find Me Unafraid written by Kennedy Odede and published by Ecco. This book was released on 2016-07-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find Me Unafraid tells the uncommon love story between two uncommon people whose collaboration sparked a successful movement to transform the lives of vulnerable girls and the urban poor. With a Foreword by Nicholas Kristof. This is the story of two young people from completely different worlds: Kennedy Odede from Kibera, the largest slum in Africa, and Jessica Posner from Denver, Colorado. Kennedy foraged for food, lived on the street, and taught himself to read with old newspapers. When an American volunteer gave him the work of Mandela, Garvey, and King, teenaged Kennedy decided he was going to change his life and his community. He bought a soccer ball and started a youth empowerment group he called Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO). Then in 2007, Wesleyan undergraduate Jessica Posner spent a semester abroad in Kenya working with SHOFCO. Breaking all convention, she decided to live in Kibera with Kennedy, and they fell in love.Their connection persisted, and Jessica helped Kennedy to escape political violence and fulfill his lifelong dream of an education, at Wesleyan University. The alchemy of their remarkable union has drawn the support of community members and celebrities alike—The Clintons, Mia Farrow, and Nicholas Kristof are among their fans—and their work has changed the lives of many of Kibera’s most vulnerable population: its girls. Jess and Kennedy founded Kibera’s first tuition-free school for girls, a large, bright blue building, which stands as a bastion of hope in what once felt like a hopeless place. But Jessica and Kennedy are just getting started—they have expanded their model to connect essential services like health care, clean water, and economic empowerment programs. They’ve opened an identical project in Mathare, Kenya’s second largest slum, and intend to expand their remarkably successful program for change. Ultimately this is a love story about a fight against poverty and hopelessness, the transformation made possible by a true love, and the power of young people to have a deep impact on the world.