{"product_id":"9781999779894","title":"Urban Shalom and the Cities We Need","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is the result of two historic events that took place in Quito, Ecuador during\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOctober 2016. The first was the Gospel and the Future of Cities Summit at which a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econtingent of Kingdom focused urban leaders gathered to explore what the gospel has to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esay to the development of cities globally. The participants then formed a delegation to the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnited Nation’s Habitat III conference, joining with 45,000 city leaders, academics, NGOs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand others from all over the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrban Shalom and the Cities We Need picks up the themes discussed at the summit and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ereflects on their connection to the New Urban Agenda which was ratified at Habitat III and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esets the tone for the development of cities globally. In these pages, you will hear from\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epractitioners, leaders and academics as they lead you in reflection on some of the major\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eissues facing all urban environments. From years of experience the authors offer very\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epractical tools on discipleship, urban planning, land use, community development and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eresponding to the poor. It is our hope that their reflections and tools will enable you and your\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enetworks to engage in crucial conversations with others about the physical and social\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edevelopment of your neighborhoods, communities and cities. And that together we can all\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ework on the creation of great spaces and places that reflect God’s desire for us all to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexperience shalom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Isum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040339312880,"sku":"9781999779894","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781999779894_p0.jpg?v=1763673643","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781999779894","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}