For decades, engaged Christians have espoused a prophetic politics that combines personal conversion and efforts to transform society. We have seen faith-based groups move from outreach-style charity or “service” to much more politically engaged forms of advocacy and organizing around social justice issues. The time has come for a new generation of prophets to rise up in America. These prophets will certainly be charitable and have a servant’s heart, but they will be engaged in a new kind of prophetic work: empowering communities to develop their potential as public problem solvers. They will join with others to move beyond advocacy to the active work of building thriving, diverse communities, empowering institutions, and a society not defined by consumerism and upward mobility. READ MORE
