Crunching more data may be helpful but will not revolutionize, let alone save, a declining church. We need creative thinking done by people who are not afraid to face the institutional church.

Indeed, the change we long for is already happening. It is happening on the margins in ministries to the least, the last, and the lost. Written by two creative pastors with different but successful ministries, this breathtaking book will show you how the church can live out its mission and ignite a movement.

If we pay attention, we can let this Jesus Insurgency create new life.

 

Dottie Escobedo-Frank was called to ministry when she was eight years old. As the daughter of missionaries to Mexico, and a Lutheran pastor, she knew the life of ministry was complex. Her first response to God's call was an immediate, "No way!" Marriage (to Dr. Jim Frank), raising children (Elizabeth, Sara, Natalie, and Andrew), and social work (earning her MSW and CISW, with a focus on pediatric and medical social work) kept her busy for 15 years. Then, while vacationing in Mazatlan, Mexico, Dottie experienced a "recall" event, and, this time, went straight to seminary. She earned her MDiv from Claremont School of Theology. Dottie is an elder of the Desert Southwest Annual Conference. She has served as pastor at Liberty UMC, Mission Bell UMC, Community Church of Joy (a Lutheran congregation), and is currently at CrossRoads UMC. Her work has been centered on revitalization, worship and preaching, and multicultural ministry. She is a speaker and writer, authoring Sermon Seeds, Advent and Christmas, the Igniting Worship Series, and Creative Worship, A Video Workshop for Worship Leaders and Teams, all published by Abingdon Press. Dottie earned a D.Min. from George Fox Evangelical Seminary in 2012. Dottie has a passion for the church and is a voice calling for a new imagination of the ministry of Christ in the world.

Rudy Rasmus is an author, pastor,street ethicist, and global humanitarian with a passion for outreach to ourworld's most impoverished citizens. Pastor Rudy co-pastors St. John's Church,located in downtown Houston, with his wife Juanita.



St. John's is one of the mostculturally diverse congregations in the country, where every week people ofevery social and economic background share the same pew. Since 1992, thechurch's membership has grown from nine to more than 9,000 people, including3,000 homeless or formerly homeless individuals.



Pastor Rudy's "LoveRevolution" airs Sundays at noon eastern on SIRIUS XM Radio.



He is the author of Touch: Pressing Against the Wounds of aBroken World, and has contributed monthly to Oprah's O magazine and to Epitomemagazine.



In 1992, Pastor Rudy and Juanitaalso founded Bread of Life, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, which provideshungry families with nine tons of fresh food a week and nightly housing tohundreds of chronically homeless men and women. The Rasmuses also developed theTemenos Community Development Corporation and recently opened the $6 million Knowles-TemenosPlace Apartments, which uses a generous donation from longtime friends Tina,Mathew, Beyonc, and Solange Knowles to provide 43 formerly homeless residentsa permanent apartment and supportive environment to take significant steps inimproving their lives. Pastor Rudy also coordinates domestic and globalanti-hunger initiatives in conjunction with Beyonc's concert tours throughoutthe world.



Rudy and Juanita have beenmarried for 25 years and are the proud parents of two daughters, Morgan and Ryan.



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