Neighborology: Practicing Compassion as a Way of Life
- ISBN-10
- 1619582406
- ISBN-13
- 9781619582408
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 193
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-01-24
- Publisher
- CLC Publications
- Author
- Dr. David S. Apple
Description
Written as a follow-up to Not Just a Soup Kitchen, David Apple’s Neighborology provides a blueprint for how churches and servant leaders of every ministry can be neighborly helpers. Apple provides insight into developing the heart of a servant by modeling the compassion of Jesus Christ and presenting practical instruction and invaluable resources. This book is a must-read for servants of today and tomorrow.
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