Redemptive Service Loving Our Neighbors Well by Lisa P. Stephenson PAPERBACK

Redemptive ServiceLoving Our Neighbors Well\nAuthor(s): Lisa P. Stephenson, Ruthie Wienk\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Baker Publishing Group, United States\nImprint: Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group\nISBN-13: 9781540965219, 978-1540965219\nSynopsis\nThis book introduces readers to redemptive service, benevolence, and the pursuit of justice. Bringing together expertise in Christian theology and sociology, Lisa Stephenson and Ruthie Wienk write from the conviction that service to others--especially those who are disenfranchised and impoverished--is central to our identity and mission as Christians.\n\nRedemptive Service articulates the biblical, theological, and sociological foundations of service and explains why it is an important part of true Christian identity. The authors use the parable of the good Samaritan to frame redemptive service as a twofold process. First, true Christian service must emerge from a genuine love of our neighbor, which can only come about when.