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The Way of Love
Sandra T. Montes
Church Publishing
May/2020, 160 Pages, Paperback, 5.5 x 8.5
ISBN: 9781640652484
Follow the REAL rubric for success in starting new ministries
If congregations were to look outside their doors, they may find that the people who need the good news don’t look like them and that the way to engage them is by having ministries that are REAL. REAL ministry is respectful relationships, excellence, authenticity, and love. This easy-to-understand perspective on relationships can be implemented in any setting with any group. To continue the mandate, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,” we have to have relationships with those whom God has put in our neighborhoods.
Written both in English and Spanish, each chapter contains a study guide with Bible verses and reflection questions. The author also offers real anecdotes and examples of what to do—and what not to do—so that when using the REAL rubric with any group of people, you can emulate Jesus and bring the good news to them. Church leaders wanting to be more inclusive or trying to grow in their changing neighborhood will find this book a welcome resource.
SANDRA T. MONTES has a doctorate in education and has taught in public schools for more than twenty years. Involved in multicultural or multilingual churches since childhood, she knows that congregations or groups who utilize REAL relationships will be successful and grow. She lives in Sugar Land, Texas.
"Montes' insights, recommended activities, checklists of self-evaluative questions, and suggested small group devotion make this book an excellent resource for any Vestry, ministry planning group, or church planters." —Hart T. Roussel, Anglican Theological Review
“Dr. Sandra T. Montes is a prophetic and fearless evangelist who loves God’s people and God’s church. Her use of personal stories and anecdotes shines a loving and sometimes harsh light on the ways that our good intentions may fall flat—and she offers practical and insightful strategies for moving forward in a more authentic and sustainable way. If your church or ministry needs an infusion of new energy, you must read this book!”—Heidi J. Kim, Director of Talent and Organizational Culture at Propel Nonprofits in Minneapolis, Minnesota
