You
don?t have to be helpless! From the simplest acts of kindness to more
complex works of mercy, you?ll find more than 100 practical ideas for
compassionately responding to the needs of others. It?s all here, from
suggestions about working with the poor to honoring and assisting the
elderly; helping immigrants assimilate and supporting the sick;
respecting and serving the disabled, showing compassion to those in
prison, and caring for the environment. You?ll discover practical ways
to begin making a difference in your community today, and helping
others catch a vision for changing the world! A leader?s guide makes
this adaptable for group study, as well as individual reading. Jesus
calls us to creatively and courageously share the good news by loving
our neighbor. It?s time to begin!
Author Bio: TONY CAMPOLO, Ph.D.,
is professor of Sociology at Eastern College in St. Davids, PA. He
isalso founder and president of the Evangelical Association for the
Promotion of Education��an organizations that helps "at risk" children
and teens in urban America as well as in developing countries. Dr.
Campolo is the author of more than 20 books and is a popular speaker
both nationally and internationally. He and his wife, Margaret, live in
Pennsylvania.GORDON AESCHLIMAN is the founder of World Christian magazine, and is the author of John Perkins: Land Where My Father Died and Apartheid: Tragedy in Black & White.
Born in the Republic of South Africa to missionary parents, Aeschliman
is a graduate of Westmont College in California. He and his family live
in Colfax, WA.