It's easy to feel overwhelmed by all of the injustices that we see in the world. We don't know what to do and might think that we don't have anything to offer. But by using our gifts in collaboration with others, we can do more together than we ever could on our own.

Activist Terence Lester knows it's hard to change the world. But mobilizing and acting together empowers us to do what we can't do as isolated individuals. Lester looks at the obstacles that prevent us fromgetting involved, and he offers practical ways that we can accomplish things together as groups, families, churches, and communities. He helps us find our place in the larger picture, discerning the unique ways we can contribute and make a difference. By connecting with our neighbors and discovering our own paths of service, we can drastically change how we follow Christ and see God moving in the world.

Togetherness and community give visible testimony of the power of the gospel. In thisbroken world, the body of Christ can transform society—when we stand together.



Terence Lester (PhD, Union Institute and University) is a storyteller, public scholar, speaker, community activist, and author. He is the founder and executive director of Love Beyond Walls, a nonprofit organization focused on raising awareness about poverty, homelessness, and on community mobilization. He also serves as the director of public policy and social change and as a professor at Simmons College of Kentucky (HBCU). He is the author of I See You, When We Stand, andAll God's Children, and he coauthored with his daughter, Zion, the children's book, Zion Learns to See. He and his family live in Atlanta.



Foreword by Father Gregory Boyle



Introduction: Be Better—Together

1. Get Out of Your Bubble

2. Make More Time

3. Pursue Something Real

4. Be Brave and Unlearn

5. Think "We"—Not "Me"

6. Know Your Worth and Make a Difference

7. Take the First Step

8. Live Intentionally

9. Bring Someone with You!

10. Maximize Your Impact

Conclusion: Play Your Part

Acknowledgments

Questions for Reflection and Discussion

Notes