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Christ + City: Why the Greatest Need of the City Is the Greatest News of All is unavailable, but you can change that!

Paris. Nairobi. Tokyo. Chicago. For the first time in history, over half of the world's population lives in cities, and yet evangelicals make up only 2% of many major urban populations. In this "urban manifesto," pastor and author Jon Dennis argues that the greatest need of our day is for the transformative news of the gospel to enliven the cities of the world. Dennis powerfully highlights God's...

our vast cities need the greatest news of all—the message of Jesus’ life-giving death and resurrection. And now we’re back to the point in that story where Jonah’s anger enters in. He has observed an entire city repent from sin and turn to God, by faith, for salvation. He has seen the glory of God’s mercy as he withheld destruction that was well deserved. Yet this miracle drives Jonah into a rage-inspired depression. Listen carefully to his words, as Jonah vents: O LORD, is not this what