To Transform a City, Eric Swanson
To Transform a City, Eric Swanson
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To Transform a City
Whole Church, Whole Gospel, Whole City

Author: Eric Swanson, Sam Williams

Narrator: J. C. Howe

Unabridged: 8 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 09/07/2010

Synopsis

To Transform a City is a timely, compelling book that helps readers understand how to think about cities, their own city, and the broad strategies needed for kingdom impact. The book begins with an overview of the importance of cities in the new day in which we live. The authors address the process of transformation along with examples of where and how communities have been transformed throughout history. After writing a persuasive chapter on kingdom thinking the authors unfold the meaning of the whole church, the whole gospel, and the whole city. The book ends with the need for people of good faith to work together in the city with people of good will for the welfare of the city.

About Eric Swanson

Eric Swanson is a missional leadership specialist with Leadership Network, leading initiatives with externally focused churches that are missionally engaging their communities, cities, and the world.  He is coauthor of The Externally Focused Church (Group, 2004), The Externally Focused Life  (Group, 2009), and The Externally Focused Quest  (Jossey Bass, 2010). He lives in Louisville, Colorado, with his wife, Liz, and enjoys reading, blogging, photography, cooking, travel, and good coffee.

About Sam Williams

Sam Williams is the codirector of Vision San Diego, a coalition of 200 public, private, and not-for-profit sector organizations working together to serve San Diego.  He was a pastor for 35 years, a seminary professor, has planted 13 churches, and is a church and leadership consultant. He lives in San Diego with his wife, Nancy, and loves books, movies, and loving on his grandkids.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gregory on January 13, 2011

This is a fanstastic book! Eric Swanson and Sam Williams bring a wealth of practical experience to the issue of city transformation. They argue that seeking the good of our cities is simply an extension of praying what Jesus taught us to pray. Do we really want God's will to be "done on earth as it......more

Goodreads review by Mark on February 17, 2025

Summary of the book. To Transform a City: Whole Church, Whole Gospel, Whole City by Eric Swanson and Sam Williams explores how churches can engage their communities holistically to bring lasting transformation. The book argues that the gospel is not just about individual salvation but also about rest......more

Goodreads review by Becky on January 04, 2024

This is a good book. Even though it was written over a decade ago it is still relevant. There were a few things I didn't care for at the beginning, but it got better. I am not very fond of using the term city and would prefer community instead. At first it sounded like the authors were saying cities......more

Goodreads review by Jim on December 01, 2022

Similar to other works I read. Did not finish......more

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