{"product_id":"9781587434488-empowered-to-repair","title":"Empowered to Repair","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecoming People Who Mend Broken Systems and Heal Our Communities\u003cbr\u003eBrenda Salter McNeil shows that the biblical story of Nehemiah offers a model for repairing and rebuilding our broken communities. This book is a guide for activating people to join in God's work of transformation in their local context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An inspiring starting point for Christians looking to put their beliefs into action.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePolitical and cultural wars are tearing communities apart. Issues such as immigration, racism, and guns are driving wedges between people and hampering Christians' impact in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEmpowered to Repair\u003c\/i\u003e, Brenda Salter McNeil looks to the biblical story of Nehemiah for answers. There, she finds an action-based model for repairing and rebuilding our communities and transforming broken systems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMcNeil goes beyond theories, offering practical tools Christians need for organizing, empowering, and activating people to join in God's work of equality, reparations, and justice. She provides strategies to drive systemic changes that go beyond superficial diversity and teaches the skills needed to engage in this important work long-term, such as organizing people, leveraging resources, and avoiding burnout through rest, prayer, and self-care.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearning from Nehemiah, readers will be emboldened to go out and help build congregations, organizations, and communities where all people can flourish and reach their full, God-given potential.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41736249213025,"sku":"9781587434488","price":17.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28115307.jpg?v=1722325353","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781587434488-empowered-to-repair","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}