{"product_id":"radical-welcome-embracing-god-the-other-and-the-spirit-of-transformation-9781640654686","title":"Radical Welcome: Embracing God, the Other, and the Spirit of Transformation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor the fifteenth anniversary of its publication, this revised edition features a new introduction from the author on the state of the church and its \"radical welcome\" today, along with new reflections on how it continues to reshape the church.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is at once a theological, inspirational, and practical guide for congregations that want to move beyond diversity and inclusion to present a vision for the church of the future: one where the gifts, voices, and power of marginalized groups bring new life to the mainline church. Based on two years of work and over 200 interviews with people in congregations all around the United States-in urban, suburban, and rural settings-it asks the question: How do we face our fears and welcome transformation in order to become God's radically welcoming people?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter introduces a particular congregation and the challenges it faced, and lays out the theological underpinnings of tackling fears head-on to embrace change as a welcome part of community life. This new edition features essays from Michael B. Curry, Mark Bozzuti-Jones, Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, and Mark Richardson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCurry, Michael B.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMICHAEL B. CURRY serves the Episcopal Church as its 27th Presiding Bishop. He was the Bishop of North Carolina from 2000 to 2015. He has had a national preaching and teaching ministry, has been featured on The Protestant Hour and Day 1, and is a frequent speaker at conferences around the country. He received honorary degrees from Sewanee and Yale. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBozzuti-Jones, Mark:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Mark Francisco Bozzuti-Jones is the priest and director of spiritual formation of Trinity Church Wall Street's Retreat Center in West Cornwall, Connecticut. He is an avid reader, award-winning author, and popular speaker, and has taught at elementary and university levels. A former Jesuit priest, Dr. Bozuzuti-Jones has missionary experience in Belize, Brazil, and Guyana. He lives in West Cornwall, CT.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpellers, Stephanie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSTEPHANIE SPELLERS serves as Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's Canon for Evangelism and Reconciliation. The author of \u003ci\u003eThe Church Cracked Open, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Episcopal Way\u003c\/i\u003e (with Eric Law), she has directed mission and evangelism work at General Theological Seminary and in the Diocese of Long Island. A native of Kentucky and a graduate of both Episcopal Divinity School and Harvard Divinity School, she lives in Harlem, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Morehouse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631423852818,"sku":"9781640654686","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fe00409b-cf62-46ac-aa16-d027aee2b6ac.jpg?v=1732771690","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/radical-welcome-embracing-god-the-other-and-the-spirit-of-transformation-9781640654686","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}