Empowered to Repair

<p><b>"An inspiring starting point for Christians looking to put their beliefs into action."--</b><b><i>Publishers Weekly<br/></i></b><br/>Political 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.<br/><br/>In <i>Empowered to Repair</i> 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.<br/><br/>McNeil 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.<br/><br/>Learning 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.</p>