John M. Perkins, Restoring At Risk Communities: Doing It Together and Doing It Right (Official Handbook of the Christian Community Development Association). Baker Books, 1996.
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LifeandLeadership.com Summary
This is a collection of substantive articles from numerous practitioner-scholars, reflecting the philosophy and strategy of the Christian Community Development Association that Perkins founded. Its purpose is to function as “a handbook that describes not only the theology, principles, and strategy that guide what we are doing, but also offers more practical how to’s-lessons learned from years of struggle and triumph in some of America’s toughest neighborhoods.” (13) One might say it is the academic version of With Justice for All(see above), as it also explains the 3-R philosophy of relocation, reconciliation, and redistribution.
From the Publisher
This is an in-depth how-to manual for those involved in or interested in Christian community development among our nation’s poor. Dr. Perkins, along with fourteen other urban ministry professionals, shares a wealth of experience in this practical handbook.
About the Author
John M. Perkins is the founder of Voice of Calvary Ministries in Mendenhall, Mississippi, Harambee Ministries in Pasadena, California, and the Christian Community Development Association (www.ccda.org). He has authored many books on issues of social justice, community development, and racial reconciliation. Despite dropping out of school before he was 10, he now holds 8 honorary doctorates. John Perkins has also formally served on the Board of Directors of World Vision, Prison Fellowship, National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), Spring Arbor College, and fifteen other boards. He is an international speaker and a teacher on the issues of racial reconciliation, indigenous leadership development and community development.
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- Theological and Philosophical Foundations of Social Ministry
- Spirituality for Ministry of Social Compassion and Justice
- Strategies For Christian Social Ministry
- Perspectives and Strategies For Social Ministry Among the Urban Poor, Urban Ministry
- Christian Perspectives on Political Theory and Church-State Relations
- Christian Perspectives on Economics and Public Policy
- Evangelism