Live Like You Give a Damn!
Join the Changemaking Celebration
- Christian Living
- Publisher: Cascade Books (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2016
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Publisher's Description
Live Like You Give a Damn! declares the very good news that God is raising up a new generation, largely outside the church, to bring impressive change to the lives of our neighbors locally and globally by creating innovative forms of social enterprise and community empowerment. The even better news is that those of us within the church can join this changemaking celebration and discover creative new ways God can use our mustard seeds to make a more remarkable difference than we ever imagined possible. In this book Tom Sine offers practical ways you can join those who are creating their best communities, their best world, and in the process their best lives. Sine shows that in a world changing at warp speed, following Jesus is a "design opportunity." It is not only an opportunity to design innovative ways to make a difference but also an opportunity to create lives with a difference, in the way of Jesus, that are simpler and more sustainable--and to throw better parties along the way. Why would anyone want to settle for less and miss the best?
Endorsements (34)
“Tom Sine has crafted a hopeful and powerful tour of what God is doing through people who are breaking new ground and taking big risks. What Tom does so well is uncover and shine a blazing light on the innovative ways people are engaging their local places. It's filled with spicy descriptions and prescriptions of changemaking. You will be passionately stirred to dream big dreams and live like you give a damn!”
“Warning: don't read this book unless you're ready to hear not only the call to change the world, but also real ways to do it. Tom Sine looks at today's innovators among the under-35s, who lead the way in social entrepreneurship and community empowerment--the two streams of God's new changemaking revolution. The call here is to join young social innovators, many of whom are beyond the church, to take a real, practical, and exciting part in God's transforming mission.”
“So many of us know that the church is in desperate need of change. We need to regain our imaginations and bring dreams into reality. We need brave changemakers who are willing not only to shake the status quo, but be part of cultivating a better reflection of the Kingdom of God, here and now. I am thrilled to have material to pass on to other dreamers, collaborators, changemakers, and bridge-builders that will inspire, challenge, and encourage. We need this kind of hope.”
“Live Like You Give a Damn! tantalizes the imagination and ushers people into a world of possibility. Tom turns our attentions to Millennials and social changemaking. This book is eminently readable, overflowing with practical examples of change that cut across the broad spectrum of Christianity, and positioned to draw the reader into a world of hope: fed by Scriptures and lived by the church. A must-read!”
“One of my beloved colleagues recently made this statement, 'Our church is set up to make a point but not a difference.' Such a truth has not resonated with me so deeply in a long time. Tom Sine has, in this book, begun building the bridge between making the point, and making the difference. I am grateful for it and after reading it I want to say, 'Let's be church like we give a damn!'”
“'The alarm is going off--all over the planet,' Tom Sine announces. We no longer have the luxury of living our lives, raising our young, operating our businesses, and leading our churches as though the context in which we live is stable and predictable. It's not. If you're put off by the title, then maybe you need his message most. He's intent, not on condemning the church, but awakening it to the call to the creative changemaking celebration as we live our lives and like churches for what matters most, by giving Christ a chance to express his hope through us.”
“Tom Sine has lifted the fog and gives us a glimpse of the future awaiting us. It invites imagination. His message is directed especially, but not exclusively, to a younger generation of social entrepreneurs who are creating new ways to make a difference. They have the compassion and creativity to bring about the needed changes in our communities. The good news is that we can join them if we are ready to put God's changemaking purposes more fully at the center of our own lives and churches. Sine's message is grounded in an insightful reading of scripture and is richly illustrated with examples of changed lives and communities.”
“Tom Sine's incisive analysis has long helped us understand the challenges to be faced in the future by both the church and the wider community. In this book, he takes us one step further, reminding us to recognize the seeds of hope--practical responses which enable us to recognize new possibilities by joining young changemakers so we too can become more a part of God's solution. Tom invites us all to imagine and create innovative ways to engage that change in ways that reflects God's loving purposes for a people and a world.”
“Social innovators and other changemakers are bringing the future to us in remarkable, powerful ways. Tom Sine serves here as a wonderful, insightful tour guide into this new world. He wants Christians to become part of the changemaking celebration. An inspiring book. I hope it reaches a wide audience!”
“Tom Sine's latest book is an invitation to learn from a life-long, incredibly curious, insightful, and hopeful student of the possible. Tom draws on a range of influencers-- from middle school-aged youth to East African food entrepreneurs, to diverse theologians to internet activists, in laying out his case that in the midst of political sideshows and soaring costs of living, there are signs of hope that should inspire us all to get up, get dirty, and live like we give a damn.”
“Live Like You Give A Damn!, is unlike any other Christian reading I have picked up and it is the perfect time for you to read it. In this book, Tom addresses the issues within the church today and gives tangible ways to solve them. He examines the why's and how's and he challenges all of us to be changemakers for a better tomorrow. As a Millennial, I am already finding ways to carry out the lessons I learned in planning to create social enterprises and my current efforts through H.O.P.E to empower those at the margins.”
“Tom's book motivates me to encourage upcoming generations as they lead us into creating a better world. He's spread a savory feast of stories about social enterprise and innovation for us to sample, effectively making the case that God is using the dreams and visions of "Generation Next" to stir the church to action. He has given us a great gift in his decision to follow and support young people, and in this compelling invitation to join him.”
“Tom Sine's new book sparks the imagination and gives us all permission to move beyond the pew and the comfy chair into positive action for God's Kingdom. Rather than feeling behind or left out of this fast-paced crazy world, Tom helps us see how we can learn from, and partner with, Millennials to help others and our world. It's time for us to dream big and get out there again, loving and practically serving our neighbors and the world.”
“Tom has consistently spoken to the heart of the narrative issues of our time. Our fundamental values and life decisions have been narrowed by the dreams of our culture. Frequently we run out of steam to live the life of kingdom purposes of God that we long for. Too often we have separated our spiritual selves from our work and the public good. This book renews focus and ignites thinking, dreaming, and longing for what could be. If, like me, you are wanting to not waste the precious years you have, this is the book to read and discuss in your church.”
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