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Theirs Is the Kingdom: Celebrating the Gospel in Urban America (edition 1989)

by Robert D. Lupton

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"A gripping discovery of God's grace where we least expect to find it--in the decaying core of the city." --Ronald A. Nikkel, president, Prison Fellowship International "The story of Lupton's ministry is one of the most inspiring in America. Those of us who are trying to accomplish something of value in urban settings look to him and his co-workers as models." --Tony Campolo, author of Stories That Feed Your Soul Urban ministry activist Robert Lupton moved into a high crime area of Atlanta intending to bring Christ's message into the ghetto--but his humbling discovery of a spiritual life already flowering in the city's urban soil forces the minister to reexamine the deepest parts of his own soul, confronting his own patronizing, materialistic attitudes and the biases he himself held against the urban poor.… (more)
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Title:Theirs Is the Kingdom: Celebrating the Gospel in Urban America
Authors:Robert D. Lupton
Info:HarperSanFrancisco (1989), Paperback, 144 pages
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Theirs Is the Kingdom is a collection of short, one to two page stories about life in the inner city. Lupton brings you face-to-face with the poor and marginalized like no other. Each story is short, poignant and moving. Sometimes his stories are intensely challenging. Others describe the hopelessness felt by many of the urban poor. But they all bring insight and clarity.

This is a good read for anyone who wants to serve and help others for Lupton helps us to see what it's like to be on the receiving end. Great read! ( )
  nrt43 | Dec 29, 2020 |
Really appreciated the format of this book; the short vignetter made it a fairly quick read, and helped show his points rather then telling them. Some very inspiring insights that will hopefully have an impact in my life. ( )
  swampygirl | Dec 9, 2013 |
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"A gripping discovery of God's grace where we least expect to find it--in the decaying core of the city." --Ronald A. Nikkel, president, Prison Fellowship International "The story of Lupton's ministry is one of the most inspiring in America. Those of us who are trying to accomplish something of value in urban settings look to him and his co-workers as models." --Tony Campolo, author of Stories That Feed Your Soul Urban ministry activist Robert Lupton moved into a high crime area of Atlanta intending to bring Christ's message into the ghetto--but his humbling discovery of a spiritual life already flowering in the city's urban soil forces the minister to reexamine the deepest parts of his own soul, confronting his own patronizing, materialistic attitudes and the biases he himself held against the urban poor.

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