Living Mission: The Vision and Voices of New Friars
Scott Bessenecker is Associate Director for Missions for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and author of several books, includingThe New Friars: The Emerging Movement Serving the World´s Poor.He sends more than 2,000 students each year on short term mission experiences in a number of urban poor locations around the world. Scott blogs on urbana.org at The Least of These.Shane Claiborne is a preacher, writer and lover of Jesus. He attended Eastern University, where he studied sociology and youth ministry. Claiborne is cofounder of The Simple Way and is currently a part of The Alternative Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He serves on the board of the Christian Community Development Association. He is the author ofThe Irresistible Revolutionand coauthor ofJesus for President.Catch up with him at thesimpleway.org.Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove (M.Div., Duke Divinity School) is director of the School for Conversion in Durham, North Carolina, where he is a member of the Rutba House new monastic community. He is the author ofTo Baghdad and Beyondand coauthor ofInhabiting the Church: Biblical Wisdom for a New Monasticism.He is also the coeditor ofSchool(s) for Conversion: 12 Marks of a New Monasticism.Catch up with him at newmonasticism.org.