Title: Blue collar resistance and the politics of Jesus : doing ministry with working class whites /
Authors: Sample, Tex
Publisher: Abingdon Press,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Church work with the working class United States.; Working class white people Religious life United States.
Abstract: To be faithful to the gospel, all ministry must be indigenous; it must participate in the distinctive practices and perspectives of the people among whom ministry is taking place. Because our society tends to ignore or deny the reality of class divisions and prejudice, too many congregational leaders know too little about the world of working class whites. Continuing his groundbreaking work on class and American religion, Sample opens up the lives and lifestyles of working class whites in order to engage with them in authentic and transformational ministry.
Contents: Pitching tent in the world of class -- The practices of class -- The practices of resistance -- Faith commitment of the heart -- The politics of Jesus -- The craft tradition of discipleship -- The social witness of the white working-class church.