I find it interesting that we as Christians are so divided over what is "most important" missionally in our churches. I've heard pastors argue that evangelism is the most important thing, and I've heard pastors argue that compassion/justice based ministry is most important. Into this mix comes John Perkins who shows us clearly that both of these are simply the devoted response to God's command to "love your neighbor as yourself." (As Perkins has famously said, "Love is the final fight.")

Perkins writes compassionately and compellingly about his "Three R's" - relocation, reconciliation, and redistribution.

Relocation...