TY - BOOK AU - Society,Board Of Church and TI - Guidelines Church and Society: Advocate and Witness for Peace and Justice SN - 9781501830280 AV - JX1963C455 2016 U1 - 320.01100000000002 PY - 2016/// CY - Nashville PB - Abingdon Press KW - Peace KW - Electronic books N1 - Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Blessed to Be a Blessing -- Faithful Foundations -- Love Is the Centerpiece -- Called to Relationship -- The Reign of God and Being Born from Above -- The World-transforming Mission of the Church -- Faithful Witness and Advocacy -- What Does It Mean to Be an Advocate? -- Ministries of Mercy and Justice -- Faithful Application -- Why Not Church? -- Our Public Witness-The Church Engaging Society -- Getting Started -- Faithful Examples of Successful Ministries -- Micah Corps Peace-with-Justice Interns in Great Plains -- Bishop's Forums Promote Respectful Dialogue in North Carolina -- Lion and Lamb Festival in Illinois Great Rivers -- Refugees, Strangers, Friends? -- Anti-violence Seminars in Illinois Great Rivers -- CROP Walk to Stop Hunger in Idaho -- Organizing for Education in Rural Nigeria -- Young Justice Advocates in West Ohio -- Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation in Nigeria -- Habitat for Humanity in the United States and Beyond -- Local Church Health Clinics in Mississippi -- Taking Back the Community in Zimbabwe -- Justice, Not Jails, in California -- Chicago-area Urban Strategy in Northern Illinois -- Ending Mass Incarceration in Ohio -- State-level Legislative Victories in the United States -- Social Principles Study Leads to Social Action in Nigeria -- People with Disabilities in Russia -- Fair Trade Marketplace in Missouri -- Voter Registration in Oklahoma -- Resources for the Journey -- Special Sundays for Church and Society -- Resources for Church and Society -- Ecumenical Advocacy Days -- Lake Junaluska Peace Conference -- United Methodist Seminars on National and International Affairs -- Local Church Grants -- UMC Agencies & -- Helpful Links N2 - Prepare leaders for their ministry roles UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=4530759 ER -