Francis of Assisi, Movement Maker: The Unconventional Leadership of a Simple Saint Black History Month an African scholar shows how

an African scholar shows how immigrant groups are decisively shaping the future of Christianity

the editors have produced a creative

which surveys the historical rise and fall of religious orders and congregations

Howard Snyder begins with Francis’s life

learning to breathe

Francis of Assisi, Movement Maker: The Unconventional Leadership of a Simple Saint Black History Month an African scholar shows howAmerican Society of Missiology Series #66 In a world where Christians all too often relegate monasticism to solitude and prayer, Howard Snyder provides a fresh and accessible introduction to St. Francis and St. Clare that reminds us of our missional call to vocation and service. . . . A helpful reminder that lies at the intersection of piety and mission, in service for the sake of Christ.Dean G. Blevins, Nazarene Theological Seminary Howard Snyder