By Fred Catherwood
The Lutterworth Press. 128 pages. £9.99
ISBN 0 780718 830038
This book is split into two main sections, the first outlining projects of social action around the UK and the second talking about possible strategies and principles for both churches and authorities.
There is no doubt that the first 101 pages are an eye-opening read. From various 'stand alone' projects dealing with youth work, teenage pregnancy, schools, probation schemes and help for AIDS victims we are taken to a couple more in-depth chapters on projects for the homeless and helping unemployed people into work. What makes these groups and organisations different is that all of them are run by Christians as an outworking of their faith and practical demonstration of Christian love. Chapter 5 outlines three churches who are directly involved in their communities, Liverpool, Crewe and Chessington, and then finally in this first section we are shown a number of city-wide projects that are working in different ways with the community.
