{"product_id":"empowered-to-repair-becoming-people-who-mend-broken-systems-and-heal-our-communities-paperback","title":"Empowered to Repair: Becoming People Who Mend Broken Systems and Heal Our Communities - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrenda Salter McNeil\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An inspiring starting point for Christians looking to put their beliefs into action.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePolitical and cultural wars are tearing communities apart. Issues such as immigration, racism, and guns are driving wedges between people and hampering Christians' impact in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEmpowered to Repair\u003c\/i\u003e, Brenda Salter McNeil looks to the biblical story of Nehemiah for answers. There, she finds an action-based model for repairing and rebuilding our communities and transforming broken systems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMcNeil goes beyond theories, offering practical tools Christians need for organizing, empowering, and activating people to join in God's work of equality, reparations, and justice. She provides strategies to drive systemic changes that go beyond superficial diversity and teaches the skills needed to engage in this important work long-term, such as organizing people, leveraging resources, and avoiding burnout through rest, prayer, and self-care.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearning from Nehemiah, readers will be emboldened to go out and help build congregations, organizations, and communities where all people can flourish and reach their full, God-given potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Timely, powerful, and so very necessary\"--Willie James Jennings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePolitical and cultural wars are tearing communities apart. Issues such as immigration, racism, and guns are driving wedges between people and hampering Christians' impact in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEmpowered to Repair\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed author, speaker, and reconciliation scholar Brenda Salter McNeil looks to the biblical story of Nehemiah for answers. There, she finds an action-based model for repairing and rebuilding our communities and transforming broken systems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dr. Brenda's bravest, most urgent, and most wise yet hopeful and strategic guide and pronouncement to date. An inspiring triumph.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003ePatricia Raybon\u003c\/b\u003e, Christy Award-winning author of the books \u003ci\u003eMy First White Friend\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e I Told the Mountain to Move\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Annalee Spain Mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is timely, powerful, and so very necessary. It must make its way into the hands of every pastor, congregant, and Christian who believes that there is a work of reconciliation yet to be done.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eWillie James Jennings\u003c\/b\u003e, Yale Divinity School\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eEmpowered to Repair\u003c\/i\u003e is the sum of sage wisdom from a lifelong reconciler. For those awaiting the tools to make a better world, you found them!\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eRev. Randy Woodley\u003c\/b\u003e, author, speaker, co-sustainer: Eloheh Indigenous Center for Earth Justice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Reparative action is the culmination of the Christian practice of self-examination leading to self-knowledge and confession. The culminating question is, 'What can I do to make it right?' As I finished reading this challenging and richly nuanced work, I found myself praying that God would give each of us the strength to participate fully in the ministry of reconciliation by asking this question and then doing it.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eRuth Haley Barton\u003c\/b\u003e, founder, Transforming Center; author of \u003ci\u003eStrengthening the Soul of Your Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Are you weary of conversations and debates about justice? Are you ready to practically and meaningfully contribute to systemic healing in your community? Good news--you're holding the playbook in your hands. Let's get to work!\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eDavid Swanson\u003c\/b\u003e, pastor, New Community Covenant Church; CEO, New Community Outreach\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrenda Salter McNeil\u003c\/b\u003e (DMin, Palmer Theological Seminary) is a dynamic speaker, award-winning author, professor, and thought leader. She is associate professor of reconciliation studies and director of the Reconciliation Studies program at Seattle Pacific University. She is also associate pastor of preaching and reconciliation at Quest Church in Seattle, Washington. McNeil is the author of \u003ci\u003eBecoming Brave: Finding the Courage to Pursue Racial Justice Now\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRoadmap to Reconciliation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRoadmap to Reconciliation 2.0\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Credible Witness\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of Racial Justice\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42739545702496,"sku":"9781587437229","price":39.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/ScNHA-I8W09781587437229.webp?v=1778025140","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/empowered-to-repair-becoming-people-who-mend-broken-systems-and-heal-our-communities-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}