Paul Sparks

Seeing Jesus in East Harlem

Church Leadership & Ministry

“It's simple, right? Show up. Stay put. See what God is doing. But it took pages of story-soaked sweat and tears, bleeding-edge exhortation, and street-savvy theological chops for the message to move from my brain to my body. This Puerto Rican pastor from East Harlem took me on a journey to a new way of seeing and being. Go get this amazing book. Get together with those you love (and those you wish you loved). And let's put this into practice!”

Slow Church

Christian Living

“At long last, a book I relish giving away to the vast number of people longing for an alternative between 'McDonald Church' and the end of the church altogether. In neighborhoods across North America there are hundreds of thousands of Christ-followers trying to experiment with a new way of being the church in everyday life. Now there is a hopeful guidebook that is rich with empirical and anecdotal research, historical depth and theological savvy that can guide their way. This is the book you rush out and buy a dozen copies of to give hope and help to your friends who want to follow the way of Jesus.”

The Vulnerable Pastor

Church Leadership & Ministry

“Beautifully written. Irresistibly truthful. The Vulnerable Pastor is a profound reversal of nearly everything you know about being a ministry leader. This book exposes the blind spot that the last one hundred years of copying dog-eat-dog, climb-to-the-top leadership models have missed. Vulnerability is the secret to genuine leadership. If the pastoral vocation is to be revived in the decade to come, this is the first aid kit it will need.”