Ministry at the Margins: The Prophetic Mission of Women Youth & the Poor

For centuries women youth and the poor have been seen as objects of Christian ministry but rarely as those who do ministry themselves. This is so much the case that in some quarters today ministry and mission are bad words reeking of older and paternalistic models of Christian service. In this challenging book Cheryl Sanders demonstrates how mission can be updated. Far from being regressive or irrelevant in a multicultural nonpatriarchal world Christian mission can come alive when it is not just ministry to but ministry by marginalized groups seeking justice. Ministry at the Margins is an important Christian ethicists rousing call to find grace to articulate a theology of inclusion and to establish inclusive practices and multicultural perspectives that harmonize with the gospel we preach and honor the Christ we proclaim. Essential reading for pastors church leaders students urban missionaries and campus ministers.