• Comprehensive text on the city as a mission field

• Essential guidelines for developing leadership for urban ministries

Urban Ministry
The Kingdom, the City & the People of God
By Harvie M. Conn & Manuel Ortiz
InterVarsity Press
2001
527 pages

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As the world population migrates toward urban centers, the church must reevaluate its strategies for evangelism. With a thorough, textbook approach, Harvie Conn and Manuel Ortiz examine the historical significance of cities and how the industrial age has changed the urban landscape.

They point out that the anti-urban mentality of many churches is not based on biblical teaching, and they discuss the role of social sciences in developing models for effective urban ministries. The final, and perhaps most important, section of the book deals with the training and equipping of leaders for inner-city work. 

This treatise provides both practical and philosophical discussion on the kingdom of God in todays urban centers.

It will be a vital guide to any church or ministry seeking to expand its outreach in the city.