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Through the eyes of Jesus, you will see those to whom He was drawn as potential men and women of God on a healing, life-changing journey. A challenge to our pale definition of compassion, the message of this book is bold, necessarily courageous, and disruptively life-transforming. If you let it, your worldview and life will be changed forever. “Courageous compassion has many faces in many places around our globe. But like Jesus, it takes a bold compassion to bless, restore, and empower those whom the powerful view as weaker and less important.”—Dr. Beth GrantLearn from people who enthusiastically feed the hungry, weep over alcoholics, start a hospital, care for hurting children, and powerfully share the Word of God.Combining sound biblical insights with amazing stories of the sexually enslaved who have found freedom, Dr. Beth Grant demonstrates that spiritual darkness is more than a concept. Yet spiritual Light is also a liberating, loving, healing, transforming reality.

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Philosophie et théologie

Christianity

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Publié par	My Healthy Church
Date de parution	01 janvier 0001
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781624231070
Langue	English

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PRAISE FOR COURAGEOUS COMPASSION
I can think of no one more qualified to speak to this topic than Beth Grant. She has spent her life bringing Jesus to some of the most exploited and abandoned people on the planet. I know she brings Jesus, not simply because of the words she says, but also because the love and compassion that flow from her heart are too deep, too sacrificial, and too unrelenting to be her own. You will get a glimpse of that love and compassion in these pages, but most of all, you will get a glimpse of Jesus.
Jeremy Vallerand , President, Rescue: Freedom International
When I was living and working for a year as a researcher in Bangladesh in the early 1990s, I began to hear about Beth and David Grant. This couple, globally engaged and spiritually discerning, lived out the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. I saw it then. I see it now. Today, twenty years later, Dr. Beth Grant has given fresh perspective to the gospel at work in the lives of all of us ordinary working folks who can make a difference in our world for the cause of Christ. Her articulate and thoughtful presentation reflects her sharp mind and tender heart. But inside that tender heart is the courage of a warrior, rightly unsettled by the world’s injustices. May the flames of the Spirit that burn deeply in Dr. Beth Grant’s heart kindle anew the hearts of those who read this book.
Dr. Barry Corey , President, Biola University, La Mirada, California
Courageous Compassion is a prophetic call to God’s people for the twenty-first century. Your heart will burn, your mind will be challenged, and your vision expanded. Be aware—you will never be the same. God will speak to you, and you will discover new purpose for living, perhaps what He had in mind for you when you were born!
Dr. Jo Anne Lyon , General Superintendent, The Wesleyan Church
Human trafficking and sexual exploitation of human beings has become a global pandemic. It now affects the lives of millions of women, men, boys, and girls in most countries of the world. Evangelical Christians are responding to this crisis through increased advocacy, direct intervention, public policy, and compassionate care. Beth Grant’s Courageous Compassion is a call to action, prayer, and biblical transformation. Grant reminds us that social injustice is addressed throughout the Bible, and she challenges Christians to respond to this modern form of slavery. She advocates that we adopt a holistic and integrated compassion—one that seriously engages the human, social, and cultural realities of sexual exploitation and the work of God through Jesus Christ, who offers the ultimate answers to the problem of human pain. Writing as a practitioner, having spent years working globally to combat this evil, Beth takes us into the lives and stories of individuals who have experienced both painful abuse and God’s redemptive grace. Courageous Compassion will serve churches, educators, activists, leaders, and others who seek to be better equipped in the fight against human trafficking.
Dr. Bill Prevette , Oxford Centre for Missions Studies, Oxford, UK, Children and Youth at Risk—Research, Advocacy, and Intervention
Long before terms like human trafficking, sexual slavery , and children-at-risk were part of evangelical missiological discourse, David and Beth Grant were deeply immersed in compassionate and social justice issues. Beth Grant’s Courageous Compassion draws from a two-decade repository of personal experiences in crafting this biblically sound yet powerfully engaging theology of social concern. In an age of unprecedented global social awareness, an emerging generation of restless Christ-followers, exposed to raw, gut-wrenching social realities on a daily basis, are increasingly discontented with pewwarming Christianity’s cold response to such burning issues. Be warned … there is nothing cold or detached about this book. Grant is a thorough scholar, but unapologetically passionate in her attempt to draw her readers into a compelling and life-transforming journey that follows Jesus in courageous confrontation of social evil in our world. Courageous Compassion will appeal especially to readers, young and old, research scholar and grass-roots practitioner, whose concern with the question “Where would Jesus be and what would Jesus do if He were present in the flesh on planet earth today?” is not merely a matter of academic debate but a desire to know so they can go with Jesus, and follow Him in His healing mission to a broken world.
Dr. Ivan Satyavrata , Senior Pastor, Assembly of God Mission, Kolkata, India
The passion that spills from every page of this book left me breathless with the implications of what Beth Grant has written. She and her husband, David, both ministers with the Assemblies of God, did not start a ministry: they saw a need and prayed until the Lord touched the heart of a national leader who would spearhead it. For the past seventeen years, they have encouraged the teams, helped raise money to fund Project Rescue, and have been prayer warriors themselves in this battle. Beth has shared her heart for trafficked women in many venues, and I am delighted that she has finally put it into print. The book is full of stories and practical suggestions for others to reflect and pray about as participants in the ministry. She tackles the American church’s captivity to its culture in her discussion of the number of people who hear the need and decide on their own to do something about it without consulting or connecting with existing ministries. Working among the marginalized demands a level of trust that takes longer than a short-term mission trip to establish, and this book will challenge us in new ways to explore and take prayerful action against the evils of trafficking in our world.
Dr. Judith Lingenfelter , Professor Emerita, Biola University, La Mirada, California
Courageous Compassion is a prophetic call to emulate Jesus—to meet the physical and spiritual needs of the poor and suffering. Beth Grant and her husband, David, have earned the right to speak on this subject. They have worked for many years around the world, rescuing women and children from sex-trafficking. They have seen firsthand what can be accomplished when Christ’s followers administer compassion His way. This book is a clear and timely reminder that each one of us has a biblical duty to represent Jesus and His love. May it stir you beyond pity and sympathy to action.
Hal Donaldson , President, Convoy of Hope
During the decades I have known Beth and David Grant as colleagues and friends, they have consistently revealed their passion—not just any passion, but a passion for the Lord, the lost, and the Lord’s work. The personal illustrations in the book are gripping and represent their hearts for ministering to hurting people. Their years of service in India and around the world have uniquely qualified them to share their theological perspective on compassion ministry and social justice. Courageous Compassion : Confronting Social Injustice God’s Way is a resourceful and inspirational book that addresses one of the most important topics of this generation. I highly recommend reading it and using it in a group study environment to maximize discussion about our Pentecostal perspective on this vital and relevant issue.
Dr. Greg Mundis , Executive Director, Assemblies of God World Missions
Dr. Grant’s book plumbs the depth and scope of compassion that is bold and courageous; a compassion that goes beyond mere words to translate those words into action. Grant admits that this kind of compassion is not only intricate but costly. To establish the validity of this claim, readers are taken on a heart-rending journey into the dark, tawdry arenas of the broken where life is lived in the context of evil and injustice. One’s initial reaction is to recoil from the realities of the journey that reveals why only costly compassion will pierce through the deep darkness swirling around the broken, setting the captives free. However, since compassion exemplifies the character of God in who He is and how He responds to His children, the cost must be embraced. The journey also compels us to examine our own compassion. Is it adequate for transformative ministry, or do we find some gaping holes that need mending or replaced by the One called “the Father of all compassion?”
Dr. Phyllis Kilbourn , Founder and Education Director, Crisis Care Training International
Courageous Compassion is a foundational work for understanding the complexities and challenges in combating human trafficking in the twenty-first century. Beth Grant has earned credentials in both the battlefield of anti-trafficking efforts around the world and the arena of research that strives for answers to one of the most insidious societal issues of our day. What she says is both strategic in reach and practical in application. The reader is invited to “figure things out and take action.”
Within a biblical framework, Beth gives the reader reasons to keep reading and get involved in the battle. Her stories are current and true. Her suggestions are practical. And her passion for freeing the enslaved is felt on every page. It is not often that one finds a warrior who fights hard and writes well. Beth Grant is one of the few. Her book will challenge you to the core.
Dr. Dick Foth , speaker, author of When the Giant Lies Down
From Mother Teresa’s question: “What will you do today?” to the question from a madam regarding a girl who was no longer desired: “Do you want her?”, Courageous Compassion challenges you to do much more than simply learn about caring for others. Warning: this book is best read with a box of tissues! The stories of astounding human need are gut-wrenching and gripping. The heart-stirring testimonies of triumphant victories won through simple acts of compassion will motivate you to courageous and compassionate action!
Rod Loy , Senior Pastor