In case you haven’t noticed, cities have been a hot topic of conversation recently, especially for evangelicals. We hear about the importance of “the city,” the need for support urban church planting strategies, and the reality of urban renewal. If demography is destiny, then the future is urban. If evangelicals want to reach people in the culture, we have to think strategically about where the people are – and the destination for many is increasingly “the city.”
Stephen Um and Justin Buzzard believe cities matter to God and to the culture, and that’s why they ought to matter to the Church. To make their case, these pastors have authored a book, Why Cities Matter (Crossway, 2013) which serves as a primer on the why behind city engagement. Keep reading
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