Go and Do: Nine Axioms on Peacemaking and Transformation From the Life of John Perkins
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Overview
Shane had the privilege of meeting his long-time hero: civil rights leader, and minister, John Perkins. Little did he know that we would form a friendship and John would become a mentor. Over a series of years they had numerous conversations as Shane wanted to know from John what leading a life faithful to Jesus Christ actually looks like. What followed was a series of vulnerable and heartfelt conversations between John and Shane and their reflections on those conversations. John’s words and advice are distilled into nine axioms for peacemaking and transformation.
“I am so grateful for the life and witness of John Perkins.
. . . Thankfully, Shane has done an excellent job taking
us to the front porch to sit and receive invaluable stories and
wisdom from a wise, Jesus-shaped elder of the church. Go and
Do is gripping and inspiring, and every page invites us deeper
into a life of faithful justice, healing, and transformation, which
is exactly what we need right now.”
—Drew G. I. Hart, author of Who Will Be a Witness?
“Being a peacemaker is hard work. Especially in the midst
of the culture wars. Is there an intersection between nonviolence
and our polarized, othering, and fragmented society? Yes! John
Perkins and Shane Blackshear are paving a critical path forward for
us—how do we enact the way of Jesus in a world marked by the way of
the beast? By God’s grace, this book will impact you the way it did
me.”
—A. J. Swoboda, author of After Doubt
“We have much to learn about peacemaking from the life and ministry
of John M. Perkins. In our relationally broken world, Perkins
models how to bridge the divide and love the people we least like,
even hate, the way Jesus did. Go and Do will no doubt guide
Christian leaders practically to promote the peace of Jesus in
their local communities.”
—Michelle Ami Reyes, author of Becoming All Things
“With a robust understanding of the complexities of
peacemaking, Shane Blackshear and John Perkins pastorally point us
to the alternative way of Jesus by drawing on the richness of
Scripture. Shane and John understand that peacemaking is messy and
difficult, but readers’ hearts and minds will be nourished and
infused with God’s creative and healing imagination for the world.
We need this book more than ever.”
—Tara Beth Leach, author of Radiant Church
- Title: Go and Do: Nine Axioms on Peacemaking and Transformation From the Life of John Perkins
- Authors: John Perkins, Shane Blackshear
- Publisher: Cascade Books
- Print Publication Date: 2022
- Logos Release Date: 2022
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781725299382, 9781725299368, 9781725299375, 1725299380, 1725299364, 1725299372
- Resource ID: LLS:9781725299382
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T13:33:04Z
John Perkins is the founder and president emeritus of the
John and Vera Mae Perkins Foundation and cofounder of Christian
Community Development Association. He is one of the leading
evangelical voices to come out of the American civil rights
movement, and is an author and international speaker on issues of
reconciliation, leadership, and community development. For his
tireless work he has received fourteen honorary
doctorates. One Blood, along with Dr. Perkins’
other books, provides an enduring legacy for a man who continues to
leave his mark on American culture.
Shane Blackshear is the host of the podcast Seminary Dropout, and
on the pastoral team at Austin Mustard Seed. He lives with his
wife, Kate, and their kids, Margot and Amos, in Austin, Texas.