Renovate: Changing Who You Are by Loving Where You Are [Paperback]

An Atlanta pastor describes how individuals and churches can become agents for spiritual and cultural renewal in urban contexts.

God is not wiping this world away. He is in the midst of renovating it. 

Léonce Crump, lead pastor of Renovation Church in the urban core of Atlanta,invites you to do what God did when He wanted to make a difference in this world—move in.
 
Whether you’re a pastor looking to plant a church, a missionary preparing to serve in a far-off land, a family preparing to move into a new community, or a follower of Jesus simply looking to engage more deeply in your current neighborhood, Léonce reveals how our agendas can often sabotage achieving real change in our world.
 
Léonce takes you on a journey to understand what he calls “the ministry of presence” which he himself learned the hard way after planting a church in one of the most violent areas of Atlanta. Léonce and his family found that, before we can preach or reach others, we must first know the story of a place and its people—especially since skin color, cultural norms, and economic status often isolate us more than bringing us together.
 “Like me, Léonce Crump lives in a racially divided city. Churches in cities like that need help. Help has come inRenovate. It’s a ground-breaking book to help the church move past racial and socioeconomic divides in order to bring the gospel of Jesus to every person.”
—Dr. Darrin Patrick, lead pastor of The Journey church in St. Louis and vice president of Acts 29, a global church planting network

“If you find yourself asking questions like ‘Why am I here?’ or ‘What is my purpose?’ or ‘Will my life count for anything?,’ then look no further, this book is for you. Deep, theologically sound, thought provoking, yet delightfullc1