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<p>I</p><p>Got Empathy?<br>Tom Bandy reveals the cultural wedges and apathiesthat separate denominations, congregations, and neighbors from eachother and from collective social agency. Bandy describes the church inAmerica as &ldquo;sidelined&rdquo;&mdash;observing cultural change but not participatingin the game. He suggests proven provocative ways the church canre-engage and empathize with the people within their reach. <br>Bymining the lifestyle data revealed by the nation&rsquo;s economic engines andsocial trends, this frank and ground-breaking sociological analysis is amust read for every church leader who embraces hope for a fragmented,diverse, and polarized world.<br><br>&ldquo;For years Tom Bandy has beenattempting to get the once-mainline-oldline-now-sideline church back inthe game. In this fast-paced, energetic book, Tom shows us how churchescan be in missions to the diverse cultures that seem to respond to ourstolid mainline moderation with a yawn.&rdquo;<br>&mdash;<strong>William Willimon</strong>, Professor of the Practice of Christian Ministry, Duke Divinity School, Durham, NC<br><br>"SidelineChurch represents fresh perspectives in an often tired conversation. Ifthe ch

Author

Bandy, Thomas G.;

Publisher

United Methodist Publishing House

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9781501871481

Subjects

Christian, Religion