02352cam a22003614i 4500 8310 8310 52271406 OCoLC 20191012130044.0 030512s2003 ilu b 001 0 eng 2003010917 0830832289 (alk. paper) 9780830832286 (alk. paper) (OCoLC)52271406 DLC eng rda DLC BAKER BTCTA YDXCP IG# CPE OCLCQ HNW BDX pcc BT738.25 .L57 2003 261 21 L761T Linthicum, Robert C. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90712472 Transforming power : biblical strategies for making a difference in your community / Robert C. Linthicum. Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, [2003] ©2003 216 pages ; 21 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-208) and indexes. Society as God intended it to be -- What keeps going wrong? : evil that is more than personal -- What was Jesus about? -- What should the church be about? -- Nehemiah and the iron rule of power -- Jesus is Caesar : Paul's theology of power -- Building power around relationships -- Organizing for community action -- Biblical tactics for change avoided by today's church -- The spirituality of relational power. Robert Linthicum offers an integrative, biblical study of the proper use of power. Based on an exploration of Scripture and his experience in community organizing and urban ministry, Linthicum's model of relational power provides strategies for changing individuals, communities, structures and systems. With insights from biblical mentors like Nehemiah and Paul as well as contemporary examples of Christians in action, this book offers hope for all who want to move toward the vision of the shalom community - God's intended best for communities and the world.--from publisher's description. Power (Christian theology) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85105972 Christian sociology. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85124213 Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip044/2003010917.html ddc BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC HMC HMC 2019-10-12 0 261 L761T 009443 2019-10-12 00:00:00 2019-10-12 BK