Empowered to repair : becoming people who mend broken systems and heal our communities /

McNeil, Brenda Salter, 1955-

Empowered to repair : becoming people who mend broken systems and heal our communities / Brenda Salter McNeil. - 158 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Ask the right questions -- Identify with the plight of people -- Pursue proximity to the problem -- Organize a diverse coalition -- Repair the breach together -- Expect external and internal opposition -- Stay covered in prayer -- Avoid faithful exhaustion -- Leverage access to resources.

"Brenda Salter McNeil shows that the biblical story of Nehemiah offers a model for repairing and rebuilding our broken communities. This book is a guide for activating people to join in God's work of transformation in their local context"--

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Bible.--Nehemiah--Commentaries.


Reconciliation--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Race discrimination--Religious aspects--Christianity.


Instructional and educational works.
Self-help publications.

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