The Ordinary Activist: Discovering the Hopeful Change Only You Can Bring

’An invaluable guide. . . I wish I had been able to read this book twenty years ago!’
Ruth Valerio

All around us there are signs of a broken world, situations that are just not right. Where do we begin? Sometimes we simply don’t know what to do. Or maybe you are busy ’doing’ and it’s tough, even bringing you close to burn out.

Whether you are new to activism or already on the road, this book will (re)kindle your hope and illuminate the way ahead.

Featuring contributions from Shane Claiborne, Lisa Sharon Harper, Krish Kandiah, Sam Wells and many more, The Hopeful Activist is full of fresh wisdom and practical advice to help you play your part in bringing God’s justice and restoration to the world around you.

Rich Gower is the Executive Director of the Praxis Centre for Hope and Activism, and also co-leads
Tearfund’s policy and advocacy work on plastics and waste. He’s a former government economist who escaped from the civil service (via Oxfam) and knows how hard (and rewarding) activism can be, having spent several years working at the grassroots in both inner-city Bradford and Zimbabwe.

Rachel Wears is a freelance Communications Specialist who loves a good story well-told and gets
excited by the potential that digital and social media have to motivate people with God’s heart for
justice. She previously worked as the Communications Director for Agapé UK, and she joined the Praxis team after doing the Praxis Labs course.

Together, Rich and Rachel are part of the team at The Hopeful Activists Podcast.