Undivided Witness: Followers of Jesus, Community Development, and Least-Reached Communities

From the Back Cover Undivided Witness is an asset for those involved incommunity development as anact of obedience to the call of God. It provides key principlesto operationalise this 'space'into real life and address difficult issues that grassrootsfrontliners encounter.Dr. Jayakumar Christian, formerNational Director, World Vision India Drawing on the experience and expertise of communitydevelopment practitioners,Undivided Witness highlights the Kingdom of God, bestpractice and taking theshalom of God to the least reached. A refreshing polyphonicsymphony of voices fromaround the world runs throughout.Peter Tarantal, AssociateInternational Director, OM;Chair, World Evangelical AllianceMission Commission Undivided Witness brings theology and practicetogether. The wealth of experienceexpressed throughout makes you hunger for more and to becomemore engaged oneself...a key resource for all of us to draw from.Sheryl Haw, theologian and aidpractitioner;former International Director forMicah Global/Micah Network This is a valuable keepsake in the journey towardstransformation, not just of communities, but of practitioners themselves.Melba Padilla Maggay, Founder,Institute for Studies in AsianChurch and Culture (ISACC) Product Description Undivided Witness presents ten key principles linking community development and the emergence of vibrant communities of Jesus followers among the 'least reached'. Twelve practitioners explore this uncharted missiological space, drawing on decades of serving and learning among communities in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and South, Central and Southeast Asia. About the Author The editors of the book are:David Greenlee (PhD), raised in Colombia, is Operation Mobilisation's Director of Missiological Research and Evaluation.Mark Galpin (PhD) has 30 years' experience in community development in South Asia and Africa and is the Postgraduate Programme Leader atAllNationsChristian College.Paul Bendor-Samuel (MD) is ExecutiveDirector ofthe Oxford Centre for Mission Studies and past InternationalDirector of Interserve.