Might from the Margins
The Gospel's Power to Turn the Tables on Injustice
Nicole Baker Fulgham
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Description
God has empowered marginalized Christians to transform the church.
The power of the gospel is often most visible among those who have been the least respected, including racial or ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, women, and people who have been displaced from their homeland. Yet in many faith communities, these are the same people whose leadership gifts are least likely to be recognized. But the power of the gospel comes from God, not from other humans. This book is a passionate affirmation of the power already present among marginalized Christians and a call to recognize and embrace this power for the sake of helping the church become more like Christ.
Marginalized Christians are already changing the face of the church. Will we embrace their power to change the church's heart?
The power of the gospel is often most visible among those who have been the least respected, including racial or ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, women, and people who have been displaced from their homeland. Yet in many faith communities, these are the same people whose leadership gifts are least likely to be recognized. But the power of the gospel comes from God, not from other humans. This book is a passionate affirmation of the power already present among marginalized Christians and a call to recognize and embrace this power for the sake of helping the church become more like Christ.
Marginalized Christians are already changing the face of the church. Will we embrace their power to change the church's heart?
Product Details
| Publisher | Herald Press (VA) |
| Publish Date | September 08, 2020 |
| Pages | 224 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781513806013 |
| Dimensions | 8.0 X 5.4 X 0.6 inches | 0.4 pounds |
About the Author
Dennis R. Edwards is associate professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary and the author of 1 Peter in The Story of God commentary series. A sought-after speaker at conferences and universities and a frequent contributor at Missio Alliance, Edwards has served as a church planter in Brooklyn and Washington, DC, and has worked in urban ministry for nearly three decades. Edwards holds degrees from Cornell University, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and Catholic University of America, and is ordained in the Evangelical Covenant Church. He and his wife, Susan Steele Edwards, are the parents of four adult children and two grandchildren.
Reviews
Might from the Margins lays out a much-needed theological framework that both explores and celebrates the power of marginalized communities.
--NICOLE BAKER FULGHAM, founder and president of The Expectations Project and author of Educating All God's Children
"Might from the Margins is brilliant. It deals with power in a unique, creative, and compelling way."
--"A compelling vision forward, grounded in Scripture and God's delivering presence for those with their 'backs against the wall.'"
"A bold, beautiful, and incisive message for a church that God wants to transform!"
--NIJAY GUPTA, associate professor of New Testament at Portland Seminary
"A compelling vision forward, grounded in Scripture and God's delivering presence for those with their 'backs against the wall.'"
--DREW G. I. HART, assistant professor of theology at Messiah University and author of Who Will Be a Witness? Igniting Activism for God's Justice, Love, and Deliverance
"Dennis Edwards shows us in wonderful prose and detail that God's power resides in the marginalized. Highly recommended!"
--MICHAEL O. EMERSON, professor of sociology at the University of Illinois at Chicago and author of Divided by Faith and Transcending Racial Barriers
"Dennis Edwards shows us that it is believers from marginalized groups who have the power to transform American Christianity."
--JIM WALLIS, president of Sojourners, editor-in-chief of Sojourners magazine, and author of America's Original Sin
"Steeped in hard-earned wisdom and keen biblical insight . . . an urgent and gracious call."
--DAVID W. SWANSON, pastor and author of Rediscipling the White Church
--NICOLE BAKER FULGHAM, founder and president of The Expectations Project and author of Educating All God's Children
"Might from the Margins is brilliant. It deals with power in a unique, creative, and compelling way."
--"A compelling vision forward, grounded in Scripture and God's delivering presence for those with their 'backs against the wall.'"
"A bold, beautiful, and incisive message for a church that God wants to transform!"
--NIJAY GUPTA, associate professor of New Testament at Portland Seminary
"A compelling vision forward, grounded in Scripture and God's delivering presence for those with their 'backs against the wall.'"
--DREW G. I. HART, assistant professor of theology at Messiah University and author of Who Will Be a Witness? Igniting Activism for God's Justice, Love, and Deliverance
"Dennis Edwards shows us in wonderful prose and detail that God's power resides in the marginalized. Highly recommended!"
--MICHAEL O. EMERSON, professor of sociology at the University of Illinois at Chicago and author of Divided by Faith and Transcending Racial Barriers
"Dennis Edwards shows us that it is believers from marginalized groups who have the power to transform American Christianity."
--JIM WALLIS, president of Sojourners, editor-in-chief of Sojourners magazine, and author of America's Original Sin
"Steeped in hard-earned wisdom and keen biblical insight . . . an urgent and gracious call."
--DAVID W. SWANSON, pastor and author of Rediscipling the White Church
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