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In this volume, friends and colleagues, including Congressman John Lewis, pay tribute to author, scholar, and politician Leslie W. Dunbar. In a career spanning decades, Dunbar worked for the Southern Regional Council during the civil rights movement and helped organize the Voter Education Project; directed the Field Foundation; taught at Mount Holyoke, Shaw University, and Xavier University; and ran for Durham, North Carolina, School Board. He is the author of or contributor to nine books. Dunbar currently lives in New Orleans where he continues his commitment to grassroots civil rights,...

Description: It seems that nearly everyone is talking about missional change for congregations. As a result, many church leaders are attempting to drive that kind of change for the ministries they lead. Some succeed. But many others hit a wall of considerable frustration as they find that congregations resist the very change that is so needed. The reasons for this resistance are many, and they are explored in this volume. What is required to move a church from resistance to readiness? Some resistance is deeply rooted in spiritual patterns. But there are other reasons as well, and they center...