Faithworks magazine Issue 2 Autumn 2007

The Simple Way
Unconventional activist Shane Claiborne shares his passion for community living – and how his neighbourhood coped when earlier this year their streets were destroyed in an arson attack.

The Perfect Blend
How to run a community coffee shop that's just right for your area.

God, Gangs and Guns
Discover a South London church tackling the local realities of youth gang and gun crime with inspirational faith.

Rural Surprises
Poverty, unemployment and closing local services might not be traditionally associated with life in rural Britain. But Hannah Horton finds that as the countryside is changing so local churches are raising their game.
News
Including the latest on funding your community project and upcoming events.
The Burning Question
Many Christians are now campaigning to see an end brought to global poverty. But with personal debt at record levels in the UK, should we be seeking to put our own finances in order first?
Welcome to my World
Phill Dolby unveils a typical day in the world of a former criminal-turned youth worker who runs a youth centre in Halton, Cheshire.
Little Green Guide
Consumerism with a conscience.
R & R
Relevant resources reviewed by you.
Your Letters
Your responses to our launch issue.
Stepping Up
Malcolm Duncan shares the impact of an unexpected encounter on the street.
The Way Forward?
Do we nurture our Christian commitments more than our closest relationships, asks Greta Randle.
The Shape of Things to Come
Steve Chalke reflects on the ups and downs that experience has proved are par for the course for God's change agents.




