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Dig deeper into the issues of poverty and social justice and find out how you can change your life to help change others' with our recommended reading.
NB: Books are available with a separate supplier. Click on the links below to place your order at the Tearcraft website.
A future and a hope - Tearfund's 40th anniversary
by Mike Hollow
Tearfund started because evangelical Christians wanted to do something about suffering in the world - and to do it in the name of Jesus.
It started with a handful of people sitting round a table in London in 1968. To their surprise, it grew beyond all expectations. A vision swept through the church. A new understanding began to emerge: that Christians did not have to choose between proclamation of the gospel and social action.
This celebration of the story of Tearfund, today one of the world's leading aid agencies, is told with a wealth of photos, excerpts and anecdotes.
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Refections from a scorched earth
By Ed Walker
'This is a remarkable book,' so says the Bishop of Hull Richard Frith.
Don't take his word for it; buy the book online and find out what Tearfund's longest serving member of our Disaster Management team has to say on his experiences and God's hand in some of the worst war and drought affected regions in the world.
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Poor no more
by Peter Grant
'God's desire is that there should be no poor people. No poor people in the church and no poor people in the world.' International Director of Tearfund, Peter Grant, explodes the notion that poverty is something we should be happy to?put up with as Christians, and opens the way to a personal examination of what we can do to bring justice and end poverty.
Features forward by Sarah and James Jones, Bishop of Liverpool.
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God of the poor
by Dewi Hughes
Serving the poor is a Christian virtue but there are a whole host of ways in which we can act. Such a broad agenda needs a wide biblical vision in the light of the massive problem of poverty. For Dewi Hughs, the Kingdom of God, with Jesus Christ as king is fundamental to this vision.
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Actions speak louder
by Tim Hughes, David Westlake and Mike Pilavachi
That's why Soul Action have written a book about ordinary people who let their lives do the talking. This book won't just inspire you, it will equip you to take small steps that lead to massive change. The adventure starts here. Start living out loud.
Features articles by Tim Hughes, David Westlake and Mike Pilavachi
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Express Community
by Phil Bowyer
This is an inspirational and practical guide to give young people the methods and principles needed for social action. In order to be effectively equipped it is essential to spend some time looking at the Bible and working out exactly what needs doing. It ends the debate that evangelism and social action are two separate things and enables you to develop a more purposeful approach to serving Jesus in your community.
Who's it for? Youth, student and young adult groups/ teachers and schools workers.
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Lift the Label
by Lorna King and David Westlake
Lift the Label is a wake-up call to connect our faith in God with our everyday lifestyle choices. It reveals the hidden faces, and tells the unheard stories of people we come into contact with every day, without even realising it?- the people make our food and clothes. Written to inspire and empower, this book contains creative and practical ways to shop differently. It explains fair trade and provides a much-needed directory of ethically minded shops, to help us have a positive impact on our global neighbours when we hit the street.
Who's it for? Youth, students and young adults.
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The Whole Wide World
by Phil Bpwyer and Rachel Bowyer
The Whole Wide World contains 42 interactive devotions on issues that impact the world and its people. Each imaginative session describes simple and effective ways in which children and families can make a real difference. Suitable for use at home or at church, themes covered include water, weather, food, clothes and school.
The book also comes with a free Poster Pack, containing images that can help illustrate the issues and themes of the book.
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A Different World
by Phil Bowyer
Do you want to help your youth group understand how they can be part of changing tomorrow's world today? A Different World is ten ready-to-use meetings on poverty, justice and our need to respond to global issues. The activities, games, Bible studies, a video and other resources on the CD-ROM help introduce each topic in a lively and imaginative way. Case studies throughout bring the subjects to life. And at the end of each session you are given practical and biblical advice on what we can do as individuals and communities to really make a difference.
Who's it for? Youth leaders. Suitable for use with 11 - 17 year olds.
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