Young people are often referred to as the church’s ‘missing generation’.
But perhaps it is not them that are missing from God’s mission, but the
church itself. ↵
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‘Young,
Woke and Christian’ brings together young church leaders and
theologians who argue that the church needs to become increasingly awake
to injustices in British society. It steers away from the capitalistic
marketing ideas of how to attract young people into Christian fellowship
and proclaims that the church’s role in society is to serve society,
give voice to the marginalised and stand up to damaging, dominating
power structures. ↵
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Covering
themes such as climate change, racial inclusivity, sexual purity,
homelessness, food poverty, sexuality, trans identity, feminism,
peace-making, interfaith relations, and disability justice, the
collection is a cry for the reform of the church to not ally with ‘woke’
issues because they are popular with youth, but because they are gospel
issues. With a powerful prologue from Anthony Reddie.
Victoria Turner is Researcher, Tutor and Council for World Mission Scholar at the University of Edinburgh.