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Unbelievable Circumstances. Believable Hope.If we follow media accounts, the continent of Africa may seem to be little more than AIDS patients, malnourished babies, child soldiers, and a failing attempt to imitate the West. Though Christians today are increasingly concerned about injustice and human suffering, their effectiveness in Africa is limited by only knowing this "bad news" and the trite, feel-good solutions sometimes bandied about in response.Into the Mud takes readers below the headlines, into real stories of real people living neck-deep in some of Africa's most difficult issues -- but with hands, minds, and hearts rooted in God's kingdom. Each of the interwoven stories and related discussion questions addresses a broader issue of missions and development, including: evangelism, literacy and education, microfinance, health services, urbanization and refugee assistance, and more. Reflection questions at the end of each chapter help readers to apply lessons from the chapters to their own ministry contexts.Where the world sees despair, author Christine Jeske sees God writing stories of hope. Study groups, development students, mission teams, and everyday activists alike will be challenged by her stories to enter more deeply into the thick of life's mud.

CHRISTINE JESKE has spent seven years working in microfinance, refugee resettlement and development, and teaching and speaking about holistic missions with her husband Adam. Their journeys have taken them from Wisconsin to a remote Nicaraguan village and a polluted Chinese city. They now reside and teach at the Evangelical Seminary of Southern Africa in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Christine has an MBA in International Economic Development and has also taught for Eastern University’s School of Leadership and Development. Her work has appeared in Relevant Magazine, Neue Quarterly, MomSense, Ruminate, Overland Journal, and several other publications in both the United States and South Africa. Christine and Adam have two children.

Noticing Things	p. 11
Into the Mud: Soft	p. 27
Where Are the Mothers?: Thembi	p. 47
In This Together: Phoebe	p. 61
Open for Business: Nikiwe	p. 77
The Good Soil: Madondo	p. 95
Mixing and Mangling: Ernest	p. 109
Just in Time: Phakamile	p. 129
The Blooming Flower House: Charmaine	p. 141
Beautiful Language: Corina	p. 153
Distant Voices: Sabelo	p. 169
Remember Us	p. 187
Acknowledgments	p. 197
Notes	p. 199
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