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The Hole In Our Gospel
Pastor David Witkop - April 29, 2011
 

Greetings!

I recently read The Hole in Our Gospel by World Vision CEO Richard Stearns, and I knew I had to share it with all of you. I hope you’ll join us for a six week study of one of the best books I’ve read in years! I’ve included a description of the book from Amazon and attached a copy of the Prologue. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call or send an email to pastordavid@thanks-giving.org. Hope you to see you there!

Join Pastor David and Vickey Anderson for six weeks beginning May 1st to study The Hole in Our Gospel  by Richard Stearns, CEO of World Vision. This class is going to be a blast and has the potential to change our world. We will have books available. Questions?    Contact Pastor David at pastordavid@thanks-giving.org or 402-292-2695.

 

From Publishers Weekly

Stearns, the CEO of World Vision, says Christians have a huge hole in their lives, an emptiness that comes from ignoring the plight of the poor. He details his own quest to fill this hole by leaving Lenox Inc., where he was CEO, to run a not-for-profit that helps feed, clothe, and educate children worldwide. Unlike many evangelical Christians, Stearns believes poverty is explained by something more than choices, and lifting cultures from the systemic causes of poverty requires a multi-pronged approach. This accessible book will make it into the hands of evangelical Christians who may not pick up one of the many ABA books on issues of hunger, access to clean water, malaria and AIDS. Readers of Rick Warren, Jim Wallis and N.T. Wright will find Stearns synthesizing thoughts from them as well as from economists and missionaries. This is a passionate and motivating magnum opus from the leader of one of the most recognized aid organizations in the world. The book is a surprisingly no-holds-barred prophetic voice in the wilderness crying out to rich Americans, "Repent and help your world neighbors."(Mar. 10) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
 
 
 
 

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