The chasm between evangelism and social action needs to be bridged. chester convincingly argues that the truth of the gospel is best understood and embraced in the context of loving action and gospel-centered community. tim chester (phd, university of wales) is a faculty member of crosslands and a pastor with grace church, boroughbridge, north yorkshire. he is an author or coauthor of over forty books, including a meal with jesus; reforming joy; and, with michael reeves, why the reformation still matters.