"It's time to change the face of poverty, to live our faith authentically and to get involved with the people who need help. It s time to sub-merge ourselves, to go deep beneath the surface of shallow living and make a difference in our world! Follow author John Hayes as he lives out his faith on some of the toughest streets and poorest ghettos in the world. Learn what real compassion looks like in the trenches. Discover why people of faith cannot ignore the poor and how the St. Francis model of compassion can help alleviate suffering today. You ll also be energized to action through an inside look at the workings of InnerCHANGE, a mission organization that seeks to work among the poor, rather than just offering aid and handouts. Readers will come away with practical ways they can work for justice and find significance in the process."
This book is one of the more formative books that I have read in recent years. It has again pressed upon me the need for ministry and mission on the margins. The books sets out a vision for a different kind of missionary endevour from what we are used to. It is not a "Cut and Run" model or a "loitering with intent" model. It it's heart it is a John 1:14 model. It is about moving into the neighbourhood. I have read it as preparation n for my sabbatical. One of the best books i have read this year. In fact if I am honest one of the best books written on Submergence.
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