Church in Hard Places

Mez McConnell is senior pastor of Niddrie Community Church in Edinburgh, Scotland. He has been involved in pastoral ministry since 1999 and is the founder of 20schemes, a ministry dedicated to planting gospel-centered churches among the poorest of the poor throughout Scotland. He is the author of Is There Anybody Out There? and Preparing for Baptism.Mike McKinley (MDiv, Westminster Theological Seminary) is senior pastor of Sterling Park Baptist Church in Sterling, Virginia. Formerly, he served on staff alongside Mark Dever at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. He is the author of a number of books, including Am I Really a Christian? and Church Planting Is for Wimps.Brian Fikkert is the Founder and Executive Director of the Chalmers Center at Covenant College, as well as a Professor of Economics and Community Development at Covenant College.

• Part 1: The Gospel in Hard PlacesWhat Is Poverty?What Gospel Do They Need?Does Doctrine Matter?Part 2: The Church in Hard PlacesThe Parachurch ProblemThe Local Church SolutionThe Work of EvangelismThe Role of PreachingThe Importance of Membership and DisciplinePart 3: The Work in Hard PlacesPrepare YourselfPrepare the WorkPrepare to Change Your ThinkingPrepare for Mercy Ministry?Conclusion: Count the Cost . . . and Reward