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Dec. 15, 2020

Faith & Work EPS 20: Dr. Michael Crane on urban transformation, global hope and work as worship

Faith & Work EPS 20: Dr. Michael Crane on urban transformation, global hope and work as worship
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Michael is a director of Radius Global Cities Network, a think-tank devoted to the interface of the church and cities as well as a professor teaching at a couple of graduate schools. When we're not in a pandemic, Michael and his family live in a global city in Southeast Asia.

Michael was raised in the international cities of Taipei, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila. At an early age, Michael developed a love for the vibrancy of cities. After completing a BS in Social Work from Samford University and working for a couple of years, he went to Gateway Seminary in the San Francisco Bay Area where he completed an MDiv and ThM (theology).

Michael and his wife moved to Southeast Asia in 2005, working in a variety of roles with development agencies. During this time, Michael completed a PhD in urban missiology. Michael serves on the faculty of two graduate schools. In addition to a number of articles and book chapters, Michael has authored/co-authored several books, including: Sowing Seeds of Change: Cultivating Transformation in the City(Urban Loft, 2015) and City Shaped Churches: Planting Churches in the Global Era (Urban Loft, 2018).

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https://www.amazon.com/City-Shaped-Churches-Planting-Global/dp/0998917788/ref=sr_1_1?crid=35QIE5HS9YUJO&dchild=1&keywords=city+shaped+churches&qid=1607984259&sprefix=city+shaped+churches%2Caps%2C289&sr=8-1

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https://www.amazon.com/Brief-History-Christianity-Asia-Reflections-ebook/dp/B07YLMKXRP/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&qid=1607984308&refinements=p_27%3AMichael+D.+Crane&s=books&sr=1-4&text=Michael+D.+Crane Stay In Touch: Connect on Facebook and Instagram with thoughts, questions, and feedback. Rate, review and share this podcast with anyone that would love to listen. Find Us Online: @aworldof.difference on Instagram and A World of Difference on Facebook

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