{"product_id":"2940016587752","title":"World Changers: 2000 Years of Christian Influenced Social Changes","description":"Of all we know about Jesus, the Christ, His resurrection from the dead was among the most significant events that we know about Him. Indeed, His resurrection from the dead is one of the most important events in all of history. Without it, the world in which you and I live would be a very different place. Lacking adequate knowledge of history, some would say that Christianity, “isn't working.” No, it is not “working” as Jesus intended, but history bears witness to the world-wide changes – the worl-wide improvements brought about by followers of Jesus, the Christ. After having heard someone say that Christianity is not working,  I began to look at the great accomplishments brought about by Christianity's influence upon the world and especially upon the societies into which Christianity has been integrated. I knew that my life had been transformed by the power of God in Christ, and I had seen the lives of others transformed. But what greater spheres of life had been transformed? As I began to study the geographical growth of Christianity’s influence, I was frequently astonished by my growing awareness that Christianity has dramatically redirected the course of world history by initiating change in whole societies. \u003cbr\u003eThe Gospel of Christ was intended to promote change in the people to whom Jesus ministered. He expected those who changed to further influence change in the societies of Jerusalem and Judea, and on into Samaria and Galilee and ultimately into the whole world. Jesus envisioned a time in which the whole world would encompass the Kingdom of God: the realm in which the hearts of all humankind would submit to the rule of God as King. Change would begin in individuals and spread to influence whole societies. The purpose of this book is to make a brief historical overview of some of the most significant contributions that Christianity has made to the world—contributions that seem generally unrecognized by men and women of the modern day.\u003cbr\u003e After examining many improvements for which Christians have been responsible in the past, the author then studied how they accomplished those significant social changes. He discovered a pattern – a pattern that you and I can use when we see the need for  a social change in our sphere of influence.","brand":"William G.Justice","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47081625354480,"sku":"2940016587752","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016587752_p0.jpg?v=1763638109","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016587752","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}