Love without Walls

by Beshore, Laurie; Warren, Rick; Warren, Kay

• ISBN13: 9780310893103
• ISBN10: 0310893100
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-06-05
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

We see it all around us: Poverty. Unemployment. Crime. Hopelessness. Anger. Disenchantment. Injustice. We want to help. We want to do something. But what? Good intentions are good, but often our efforts at helping others can actually make things worse. And in many communities the church is viewed with suspicion, if not downright hostility. So how can churches effectively serve the needs of their communities in ways that communicate the love and grace of God? According to author Laurie Beshore, churches need to step up and take action, but it all begins by learning. You must get to know the people in your community and establish relationships built on mutual trust and respect. This ebook recounts the compelling twenty-five year story of how Mariner's Church, a growing mega-church in Irvine, CA, began reaching out to their community and how they made more than their fair share of mistakes along the way. But these hard-earned lessons are now of immense value to a new generation of church leaders trying to serve their own communities that are skeptical, if not understandably suspicious, of the intentions of the 21st century church. Laced with ultra-practical teachings and transferable principles for churches and ministries of all sizes and styles, this is a book filled with potent lessons and powerful stories both heartbreaking and inspiring.

Author Biography

Laurie Beshore leads the local arid global outreach ministries at Mariners Church, an influential megachurch in Southern California. She is a global thinker and frequently speaks on the topic of mission-driven, externally focused church ministry.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Introduction: Going Boldly	p. 11
Getting Started	p. 47
Relationships. And One Other Thing: Relationships	p. 29
Beyond the Walls: A Culture of Poverty	p. 39
Bribery	p. 45
Beyond the Walls: The Life You Change May Be Your Own	p. 53
Year Fifteen	p. 57
The Funnel	p. 69
Beyond the Walls: When Smart Meets Brave	p. 85
First Patience, Then Leadership	p. 95
High-Capacity Leaders	p. 105
Just Love	p. 117
Oops, We Did It Again	p. 131
The Next Season	p. 141
Acknowledgments	p. 153
Appendix: Outreach Ministries	p. 155
About the Author	p. 159
About Leadership Network	p. 160
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