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John M. Perkins

John M. Perkins

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John M. Perkins

John Perkins, the son of a sharecropper, grew up in Mississippi amid dire poverty and rampant racism. Though he had fled to California after his older brother was murdered by a town marshal, he returned after his conversion to Christ in 1960 to share the gospel with his community. His leadership of civil rights demonstrations earned him repeated harassment, beatings, and imprisonment. However, in recent years Perkins has received recognition for his work with seven honorary doctorates from Wheaton College, Gordon College, Huntington College, Geneva College, Spring Arbor College, North Park College, and Belhaven College. He continues to speak and teach around the world on issues of racial reconciliation, leadership, and community development.

Perkins is the founder of Voice of Calvary Ministries in Mendenhall, Mississippi, Harambee Ministries in Pasadena, California, and the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA). His books include Let Justice Roll Down, With Justice for All, and Making Neighborhoods Whole.

The Heart of Racial Justice: How Soul Change Leads to Social Change, By Rick Richardson and Brenda Salter McNeil
The Heart of Racial Justice
Rick Richardson and Brenda Salter McNeil
4873
The Heart of Racial Justice: How Soul Change Leads to Social Change, By Rick Richardson and Brenda Salter McNeil The Heart of Racial Justice: How Soul Change Leads to Social Change, By Rick Richardson and Brenda Salter McNeil
The Heart of Racial Justice
Rick Richardson and Brenda Salter McNeil
4874
Welcoming Justice: God's Movement Toward Beloved Community, By Charles Marsh and John M. Perkins Welcoming Justice: God's Movement Toward Beloved Community, By Charles Marsh and John M. Perkins
Welcoming Justice
Charles Marsh and John M. Perkins
7390
Welcoming Justice: God's Movement Toward Beloved Community, By Charles Marsh and John M. Perkins
Welcoming Justice
Charles Marsh and John M. Perkins
3479
Where the Cross Meets the Street: What Happens to the Neighborhood When God Is at the Center, By Noel Castellanos
Where the Cross Meets the Street
Noel Castellanos
3691
Where the Cross Meets the Street: What Happens to the Neighborhood When God Is at the Center, By Noel Castellanos Where the Cross Meets the Street: What Happens to the Neighborhood When God Is at the Center, By Noel Castellanos
Where the Cross Meets the Street
Noel Castellanos
9756
Making Neighborhoods Whole: A Handbook for Christian Community Development, By Wayne Gordon and John M. Perkins
Making Neighborhoods Whole
Wayne Gordon and John M. Perkins
3756
Making Neighborhoods Whole: A Handbook for Christian Community Development, By Wayne Gordon and John M. Perkins Making Neighborhoods Whole: A Handbook for Christian Community Development, By Wayne Gordon and John M. Perkins
Making Neighborhoods Whole
Wayne Gordon and John M. Perkins
9577
Social Justice Handbook: Small Steps for a Better World, By Mae Elise Cannon
Social Justice Handbook
Mae Elise Cannon
3715
Chosen Vessels: Women of Color, Keys to Change, By Rebecca Florence Osaigbovo
Chosen Vessels
Rebecca Florence Osaigbovo
2380