The Ministry of Ordinary Places Waking Up to God's Goodness Around You [Paperback]

'This is the book we all need right now. If you're longing for authentic community but aren't sure where to begin, Shannan and this beautifully written book are the perfect guide. I truly believe when we stand together we stand a chance . I cheered along with every word.' - Korie Robertson, New York Times bestselling author'These are the days when we could all use a firm but gentle nudge to extend extra kindness to the people around us. Shannan reminds us to pay attention, look outside of ourselves, lay aside our preconveived judgements, and stay put, bearing with each other, carrying each others' burdens, and finding Jesus at the center of it all.' - LaTasha Morrison, founder of Be the Bridge'Our nonstop consumer society seduces us into forsaking the ordinary. Even as believers, we are prone to aspire to do sexy ministry that garners headlines and warrants photo ops. But Shannan Martin helps us resist these impulses by calling the body to reclaim the sanctity and significance of ordinary places. Through personal stories, theology, and Scripture, she helps us descern God's call upon our lives right where we are and illuminates why the most faithful ministry is oftentimes mundale, overlooking, and seemingly unimpressive. This book will help you thrive in your faith in practical and rooted ways!' - Dominique DuBoise, author of Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice that Restores'Sometimes when reading a book, I'll think 'I'll recommend this to that group' or 'this one goes to that community,' but hand to heaven, I would put this book in every single pair of hands across ideology, camps, and tribes. Part storytelling, part prophetic, with dizzyingly wonderful writing, Shannan brings us back to the neighborhood, back to ordinary tables, back to a life we know in our deepest hearts is meant for us. I love her. I love this book.' - Jen Hatmaker, New York Times bestselling author of 7, For the Love, and Of Mess and Moxie''I was terrified of being ordinary', and wlC,