Why are many churches shrinking? Why are so many Christians bored? Could it e that the well-meaning attempt to simplify the gospel message for contemporary culture has produced churches full of discouraged people secretly longing for something more? Jesus Cropped from the Picture describes this phenomenon and proposes a return to our sacred roots as a guard against spiritual lethargy and a way to enhance spiritual vibrancy. The Urban Ministry Institute is the research center for World Impact, Inc., an interdenominational missions organization dedicated to evangelism, discipleship, and planting churches among the unreached neighborhoods in America’s inner cities. Founded in 1995, The Urban Ministry Institute has been equipping leaders for the urban church, especially among the poor, in order to advance the Kingdom of God.
