{"product_id":"9798765167892","title":"Faith in Community Practices that Strengthen Churches and Neighborhoods","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFaith in Community\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePractices that Strengthen Churches and Neighborhoods\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBrian Stiltner\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Christian Ministry \/ Pastoral Resources\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the face of polarization and disconnection in American society, congregations remain vital for helping people create authentic community\u003c\/b\u003e. This resource teaches pastors and church members how to strengthen their congregations through practices such as hospitality and small-group sharing and how to build up their neighborhoods through public service and faith-based community organizing. Stiltner provides inspiration and advice for Christians who still have hope for community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStiltner argues that America's deepest crisis is a crisis of community. Drawing on six years of research in six congregations, Stiltner shows how churches can help rebuild social trust and strengthen civic life. \u003ci\u003eFaith in Community\u003c\/i\u003e offers a hopeful call for congregations to be the communities that God calls them to be, which will make their local communities stronger in the process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommunity is fragile these days, sometimes even in congregations. Stiltner contends that, in the face of political polarization and eroded social trust, Christians need to be very intentional about how they build community. What's most important for doing so, both within the congregation and as the congregation reaches out, is nurturing relationships. With numerous examples from his research, Stiltner develops strategies for community building that are doable for any church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBrian Stiltner\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Sacred Heart University, USA. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eToward Thriving Communities: Virtue Ethics as Social Ethics \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eReligion and the Common Good\u003c\/i\u003e, and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eFaith and Force: A Christian Debate about War\u003c\/i\u003e. He has published articles and books chapters in Christian ethics and numerous posts at the “Go, Rebuild My House” Substack.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT\u0026amp;T Clark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765167892\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e216\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52227866689676,"sku":"9798765167892","price":23.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_ad6ff287-25b7-4594-bd69-15e7effeff9d.jpg?v=1786502278","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9798765167892","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}