Staying is the New Going

Do you get tired sitting in a pew? Have you ever fantasized about traveling to the other side of the world, telling people about the good news of Jesus Christ? Wake up and look around: The world is right here, waiting for the Good News to make itself known.

For too long we’ve outsourced God’s work in the world to missionaries “out there” at the ends of the earth. In reality, God wants us to love our neighbor right next door. He wants us to pray for the welfare of our zip code, to witness to the world outside our window. He wants us to be the church, the people of God, in conversation and meaningful engagement with the people God loves outside the walls of the church.

The stories in this book will change the way you look at your city and provide insights into how you can be an authentic Christian.

Table of Contents:

1. The Resurrection of Place
2. Bikes, Gardens, and Forgotten Places
3. The Story behind Your Place
4. A Rooted Gospel
5. The Glory of the Mundane
6. The Risk of Wings
7. The Risk of Roots
8. Salt, Light and Shovels
9. Stay Forth!

Endorsements:

"Simple and on point.  The relevance of local churches in the West rests on these principles."  DAVE RUNYON, coauthor of The Art of Neighbouring and director of CityUnite

"This timely and energizing new book by Alan Briggs dares you to join a movement that's probably much closer than you imagined."  TIM SOERENS, cofounding director of Parish Collective and coauthor of The New Parish.