Justice Rising : Following Jesus to the Heart of Justice

by Perkins, John M.; Spees, H.

• ISBN13: 9780830759415
• ISBN10: 0830759417
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-09-10
• Publisher: Regal

Summary

When John M. Perkins was writing his classic book, Let Justice Roll Downin 1976, H. Spees was a young justice advocate living among the poor in Mississippi as a member of Perkins' Mendenhall Ministries. Thirty-seven years later, John Perkins and H. Spees are collaborating once again to write the crowning legacy of Perkins' life. Through his ministry, Perkins has focused on the "Three Rs" of justice. In Justice Rising, Perkins and Spees will show how these core values of justice are on display in the life of Jesus. The incarnationof Jesus was a relocationfrom heaven to earth in order to live among us. Through the crucifixion, Jesus accomplished the reconciliationof sinful humanity to a holy God. And by His resurrection, Jesus initiated the redistributionof the gifts and the power of the Holy Spirit throughout the world.

Author Biography

John M. Perkins is a sharecropper’s son who grew up in New Hebron, Mississippi amidst dire poverty. Throughout his life he has been committed to civil rights and is recognized as a pioneer and leading spokesman for biblical justice. In addition to co-founding the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA), Perkins and his wife, Vera Mae, established the John M. Perkins Foundation for Reconciliation & Development for the sole purpose of advancing the principles of Christian community development and racial reconciliation throughout the world. H. Spees currently serves as Senior Vice President of Network Growth and Development for Leadership Foundations. He was recently elected as Chair of the John and Vera Mae Perkins Foundation for Reconciliation and Development.