Based on eight years of handson experience and more than 300 interviews, Street Saints is both a book of motivational stories about unsung heroes and a sociological study of the "faith factor," documenting faithbased programs that are treating social maladies in America. This book takes readers on a tour of communities and institutions in America where faithbased initiatives are making a difference. It offers inspiration, role models, and guidelines for people who would like to give back to their own communities.
Based on eight years of handson experience and more than 300 interviews, Street Saints is both a book of motivational stories about unsung heroes and a sociological study of the "faith factor," documenting faithbased programs that are treating social maladies in America. This book takes readers on a tour of communities and institutions in America where faithbased initiatives are making a difference. It offers inspiration, role models, and guidelines for people who would like to give back to their own communities.
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