A book that speaks into this cultural moment, providing an easy-to-use framework to help Christians move from helplessness to hopeful action, featuring a foreword by Ruth Valerio.
Today’s culture can feel full of chaos. As believers, we may want to act, to help make a positive change in the world, but where on earth do we begin?
This book invites you to start small, precisely where you are.
Whether you have been fighting for justice for a long time or are only just awakening to the fact that something needs to be done in your church, community or wider world, this book provides a practical framework for turning your faith into hopeful action.
With a foreword from Ruth Valerio and contributions from Ben Lindsay, Shane Claiborne, Krish Kandiah, Chine McDonald, Andrew Graystone and many more, The Ordinary Activist combines theological reflection and practical advice to help you identify the unique contribution only you can make in bringing God’s justice and restoration to the world around you.
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A book that speaks into this cultural moment, providing an easy-to-use framework to help Christians move from helplessness to hopeful action, featuring a foreword by Ruth Valerio.
Foreword by Ruth Valerio
Introduction
1. Living the Questions
2. God's Grand Story
3. What's God Put At Your Core?
4. What is God Giving You Hope For?
5. Handling Power
6. Demystifying Campaigning
7. Going Local
8. Who's With Me?
9. Love and (Don't) Burnout
10. Conclusion: When the Rubber Hits the Road
Notes
Richard Gower (Author) Rich Gower has spent twenty years wrestling with what it means to really love and really live in this broken world. He worked on international negotiations for the UK government before escaping from the civil service (via Oxfam), and then working at the grassroots in Zimbabwe, and later Bradford. He now co-leads Tearfund's policy and advocacy work on plastics and waste. He launched the Hopeful Activists' Podcast in 2019 (alongside Abi Thomas) as part of the Praxis Centre for Hope and Activism.
Rachel Walker (Author) Rachel Walker has spent her life trying to figure out what following Jesus looks like. In recent years she has been increasingly captivated by God's heart for justice and the hope and joy he gives in the most challenging circumstances. Having worked in communications for an international Christian charity and spent a while as a freelance Comms specialist (through which she joined the Hopeful Activists' team), she now works for a Church of England parish in Islington, London.
