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Church Forsaken: Practicing Presence in Neglected Neighborhoods | Jonathan Brooks
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"There are no God-forsaken places, just church-forsaken places." Jon Fuller, OMF International Jonathan Brooks was raised in the Englewood neighborhood on the south side of Chicago. As soon as he was able, he left the community and moved as far away as he could. But through a remarkable turn of events, he reluctantly returned and found himself not only back in Englewood but also serving as a pastor ("Pastah J") and community leader. In Church Forsaken, Brooks challenges local churches to rediscover that loving our neighbors means loving our neighborhoods. Unpacking the themes of Jeremiah 29, he shows how Christians can be fully present in local communities, building homes and planting gardens for the common good. His holistic vision and practical work offers good news for forgotten people and places. And community stakeholders and civic leaders will rediscover that churches are viable partners in community transformation in ways that they may never have considered. God has always been at work in neglected neighborhoods. Join Pastah J on this journey and discover new hope for your community.
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“Christians do not believe in an afterlife. We believe in eternal life, which is an ever-present, abundant life with Christ that is without beginning or end. When we begin to long for things to get better someday rather than praying for opportunities to engage with the brokenness of the world today, we have become part of the problem.”