Blue Collar Ministry: Facing Economic and Social Realities of Working People

by Tex Sample

How is the church ministering to the needs of men and women who work on assembly lines and in machine shops? Not always very effectively, concludes Sample, who draws his deep understanding of the working-class community from the personal experiences of one who “has been there.” Sample challenges churches that want to develop a relevant ministry to abandon their stereotypical images of working-class people and to cultivate a sensitive response to blue-collar needs.

Paperback

First published June 1, 1984

About the author

Is a specialist in church and society, a storyteller, author.

Reviews

[Les Peine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tex Sample does a great job framing the reality of the blue collar "winner" culture and what it means for leaders in the church trying to understand and reach the blue collar culture in your community. This is a must read! I wish I have discovered it 10-12 years ago.