{"product_id":"reconciling-mission-realizing-gods-reign-through-community-engagement-paperback","title":"Reconciling Mission: Realizing God's Reign Through Community Engagement - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlastair McKay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Brubaker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow does the local church rise to the community engagement challenges of the current context, as we face major socio-cultural change, accelerated by the global pandemic, amidst deeply polarized societies?\u003c\/b\u003e Just asking the same old \"church questions,\" such as how to fill empty pews, is no longer enough. We have to ask the \"God questions,\" such as how God is already at work in our local neighborhoods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat does it take for local churches to engage in more mutually respectful ways with our neighbors and local organizations? This book offers theoretical and theological reflections, distils wisdom from recent research and connects this with local case studies-which tell powerful stories drawn from both the US and UK. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors provide a vision of Christian community engagement which places God's reconciling work at the center. Successive chapters address the full spectrum of how congregations engage their communities-from meeting felt needs, to raising awareness, to advocating for change, to organizing with multiple organizational partners and community residents. This book resources congregational and non-profit leaders, in rural, suburban, and urban settings, to listen more deeply to the people in their local context, and to unearth new treasure together.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlastair McKay \u003c\/b\u003eis the founding Director of Reconciliation Initiatives, a not-for-profit organization resourcing clergy and their churches for missional engagement with local communities. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBridgebuilding: Making Peace with Conflict in the Church\u003c\/i\u003e (2019). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Brubaker\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Organizational Studies at Eastern Mennonite University, an organizational consultant, and author of numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eWhen the Center Does Not Hold: Leading in an Age of Polarization \u003c\/i\u003e(2019).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9.01 x 6.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48330249011421,"sku":"9781538190517","price":51.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/nKciws2FHw9781538190517.webp?v=1785942952","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/reconciling-mission-realizing-gods-reign-through-community-engagement-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}