TY  - BOOK
AU  - McNeil,Brenda Salter
TI  - Empowered to repair: becoming people who mend broken systems and heal our communities 
SN  - 9781587434488
PY  - 2024///]
CY  - Grand Rapids, Michigan
PB  - Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group
KW  - Bible
KW  - Nehemiah
KW  - Commentaries
KW  - Reconciliation
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Race discrimination
KW  - Instructional and educational works
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Self-help publications
N1  - 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
N2  - "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"--
ER  -