Neighborhoods and Jesus

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Aug 30

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Neighborhoods and Jesus

Partnering with Communities for Inside-Out Transformation

By Austin Maxheimer

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What if, instead of seeing neighbors in need, we saw a community of change-makers ready to transform their own neighborhood?

Many churches and Christians long for kingdom transformation in their communities and cities and invest significant time and resources hoping to achieve this. Yet, pervasive barriers continue to prevent neighborhoods from experiencing Jesus’ intended fullness of life. Austin Maxheimer draws on over fifteen years of experience in neighborhood revitalization and ministry leadership and challenges us to address this gap by shifting our strategy.

Rooted in biblical foundations and enriched by practices, research, and stories, Maxheimer presents his approach to asset-based community development, revealing its potential to cultivate fullness within communities and shift the trajectory of systemic marginalization.

This book calls for a renewed commitment to the twin pillars of loving God and loving our neighbor and graciously offers a practical path for us to walk that commitment out.

ENDORSEMENTS

“The title tells you exactly what’s inside. This is a very handy manual on how to bring Jesus and your neighborhood together. Fusing ideas from missional literature and the practice of asset-based community development, Austin Maxheimer shifts your church’s thinking from traditional “outreach ministry” toward the fuller, more kingdom-focused work of neighborhood revitalization. Passionate and practical.”

MICHAEL FROST, Morling College, Sydney

“If one of the chief questions close to the heart of Jesus is, “Who is my neighbor?”, then as followers of Jesus, we must contend with this question on a daily basis as well. Maxheimer’s contribution through connecting this key question to the power of asset-based community development provides Christian leaders with a practical way to be a neighbor and to invite and include our neighbors as a chief part of the kingdom of God.”

REV. DR. EUN K. STRAWSER,lead pastor, Ma Ke Alo o, Honolulu, HI; cofounder, ‘Iwa Collaborative; author, Centering Discipleship: A Pathway toMultiply Spectators into Mature Disciples and You Were Never Meant toLead Alone: The Power of Sharing Leadership

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Austin Maxheimer

Austin Maxheimer is a missional practitioner, author, and mobilizer helping everyday followers of Jesus live into their calling. With over fifteen years of experience—first as a local church pastor and now with a national Christian nonprofit—Austin has equipped leaders and communities to join God’s mission in practical, grounded ways. He is the author of five books focused on spiritual formation, mission, and community, blending theological depth with lived experience. Austin is passionate about empowering people to integrate faith with action in the everyday.