Faith on the Streets: Christians in action through the Street Pastors movement
Les IsaacRosalind DaviesMay 2014
Hachette UK12,000 trained volunteers
12 years
280 towns
9 countries
100,000 pairs of flip-flops
- these are the numbers that are bringing about change, town by town, to the face of the UK... and more and more countries around the world. Since 2003, Street Pastors have been a fixture of the night-time high street: friendly faces and a reassuring presence, defusing tension and helping people get home safely.
These are the Street Pastors: caring; listening; helping.
And this is the church in action - taking its faith on the streets.
12 years
280 towns
9 countries
100,000 pairs of flip-flops
- these are the numbers that are bringing about change, town by town, to the face of the UK... and more and more countries around the world. Since 2003, Street Pastors have been a fixture of the night-time high street: friendly faces and a reassuring presence, defusing tension and helping people get home safely.
These are the Street Pastors: caring; listening; helping.
And this is the church in action - taking its faith on the streets.
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About the author
Les Isaac is the founder of the Street Pastors initiative. Born in Antigua, Les was a Rastafarian involved in London's gang scene before he became a Christian. He went on to work as a church leader for over twenty years, always seeking to engage with the same hard-to-reach communities that he came from. He is the author of Street Pastors, Relevant Church and Dreadlocks, and the director of Ascension Trust, which administrates and leads the Street Pastors movement.
Rosalind Davies is a writer and editor who has worked with Les Isaac and Ascension Trust on a variety of publications, and is the co-author of Street Pastors.
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Publisher
Hachette UK
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Published on
May 22, 2014
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Pages
224
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ISBN
9781444750119
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Language
English
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Genres
Religion / Christian Life / General
Religion / Christian Life / Social Issues
Religion / Christian Ministry / Evangelism
Religion / Christian Ministry / Missions
Religion / Christianity / General
Religion / General
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