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Those Who Show Up

Andy Flannagan

£9.99

Pages: 224
ISBN: 978-1-910012-19-2
Publication Date: 27/02/2015

Andy is reaching out, inspiring and equipping us to become engaged with a system that affects us deeply, and through which we in turn can effect radical and transformational change across our society.
Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury

From food banks to debt counselling, soup vans to street pastors, the church is doing an amazing job treating the victims of a flawed system. But it’s never going to be enough – unless we also get involved in the decision-making process. God cares deeply about the heart of our state, as well as the state of our hearts. Because, as Bart Simpson once famously discovered, the vote is won – and history is made, and the kingdom advanced – by those who show up.

Format: Paperback

This book won’t try to get you to vote for a particular party. It isn’t going to try to get you to vote at all. Something far better.

It’s going to show you that you could be voted for. That it could be your name on the ballot paper. Or that you could be working with someone whose name is, influencing your community more than you ever imagined.

From food banks to debt counselling, soup vans to street pastors, the church is doing an amazing job treating the victims of a flawed system. But it’s never going to be enough. Unless we also get involved in the decision-making process.

God cares deeply about the heart of our state, as well as the state of our hearts. And, as Bart Simpson once famously discovered, the vote is won – and history is made, and the kingdom advanced – by those who show up.

You can watch a great animation challenging you to show up here.

What people are saying

“Andy's passion, biblical insight and story-telling ability will convince even the most sceptical that they could and should be more than mere commentators on politics.”

Gary Streeter MP

“A book that powerfully challenges our misconceptions about politics and asks us not to stand on the side lines and moan but to get involved.”

Patrick Regan OBEFounder & CEO, XLP

“Books about politics can often be worthy yet a little dull. This is far from the case with Those Who Show Up. Andy wears his humour and heart on his sleeve and by the end I would be surprised if you aren't signing up.”

Tim FarronMP

“At a time when too many have given up on politics, Andy Flannagan issues a compelling clarion call for the churches to grasp the opportunity to serve. In my work, I see no group or network better placed to do so. And he is right: there is the opportunity for our politics to be transformed, and for democracy to be renewed.”

Stephen TimmsMP

“Andy is a poet, a troubadour, and a master storyteller. His words are like incense, rising out of the muck and pain and poetry of the margins…”

Shane Claiborne

“Christians cannot stand on the sidelines any longer where politics is concerned! We need to get actively and prayerfully involved to see transformation in our communities and Nation. It is when we show up and engage with our world that we can influence what happens in our Nation and pray His Kingdom Come. I recommend this book as a prophetic call to engage.”

Dr Jonathan OloyedeConvenor of the National Day of Prayer and Worship

A note from Muddy Pearl

Full of enthusiasm and energy, this book encourages Christians to get involved in politics at a local and national level, and explains why it’s important. Peppered with the stories of ordinary people who have got involved in simple ways and made a significant and lasting change.

This is not a dry book about political theory. It is a book brimming with adventure and a sense of mission, telling with humour and passion the stories of those who are showing up.

It even gets you thinking, ‘Well, maybe I should go along and see, just, you know, show up…’

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Contents

Foreword by Archbishop Justin Welby
Introduction
Chapter 1 : Luton
Chapter 2 : But why am I writing this?
Chapter 3 : But I don't care about politics
Chapter 4 : Showing up : Scotland
Chapter 5 : But it's a dirty game isn't it?
Chapter 6 : But I can't agree with everything that party stands for
Chapter 7 : Showing up: Lizzie Jewkes
Chapter 8 : But those meetings are so boring
Chapter 9 : But its not really a priority for Christians is it?
Chapter 10 : Showing up : Elizabeth Berridge
Chapter 11 : But we're busy doing great stuff on our own
Chapter 12 : Route 66 - touring through Scripture
Chapter 13 : Foundations for political engagement
Chapter 14 : Joining the dots
Chapter 15 : Westminster
Chapter 16 : So how are we going to do this?
Chapter 17 : Showing up: ordinary people
Epilogue
Prayer

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About the author

Andy Flannagan
Andy Flannagan

Andy Flannagan is the Executive Director of Christians in Politics and former Director of Christians on the Left. Andy longs to see a just rewiring of the global economic system. He and his wife Jenny live in Luton where they actively build friendships and community.

Andy is also a writer and singer-songwriter – his books include God 360 and Distinctive Worship, along with a number of creative and critically acclaimed albums.

As an Irishman, Andy’s proudest moment was captaining England’s Barmy Army during the Ashes in Australia.

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