Churches That Make a Difference : Reaching Your Community with Good News and Good Works

This book gives churches the tools to develop effective "holistic ministry" in their communities--a delicate balance of evangelism and social outreach.

Ronald J. Sider, president of Evangelicals for Social Action (ESA) and a professor at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, is the author of numerous books, including Just Generosity, Living Like Jesus, and Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philip N. Olson is vice president for church relations at ESA and director of Network 9:35, which helps churches develop holistic ministries.Heidi Rolland Unruh is associate director of the Congregations, Communities, and Leadership Development Project at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary.