The Beautiful Community: Unity, Diversity, and the Church at Its Best

Review "Irwyn Ince is not merely a gifted thinker and writer on the subject of loving across the lines of difference. He is also, and has been for the duration of his life and ministry, a compelling practitioner of these important kingdom matters about which he writ's. Irwyn is also my good friend. I have learned much from him and have been loved well by him. The same is true of the community that I serve, as we have drawn on Irwyn's wisdom in our own effort to honor the call of our Lord, who demolishes dividing walls and brings together Jew and Gentile?and every other race that is part of humanity?under Christ. If you are eager to move forward in the triune God's call to love and build community with those who are not like you, then this is the book for you." -- Scott Sauls, pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, author of Jesus Outside the Lines"In John 17 Jesus prayed that the church would be one, just as he and the Father are one. The Beautiful Community is a clarion ca