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“There are no God-forsaken places, just churchforsaken places.“ —Jon Fuller, OMF International. Raised on the south side of Chicago, Jonathan Brooks moved as far away as possible as soon as he could. But through unforeseen events he found himself not only back in Englewood but also serving as a pastor (“Pastah J”) and community leader. Brooks challenges local churches to rediscover that loving our neighbors means loving our neighborhoods. Unpacking the themes of Jeremiah 29, he shows how Christians can be fully present in local communities, building homes and planting gardens for the common good. And civic leaders will rediscover that churches are viable partners in community transformation.