Shane Claiborne

Founder, The Simple Way - Philadelphia, PA

Shane Claiborne is a founding partner of The Simple Way Community, a radical faith community that lives among and serves the homeless in Kensington, North Philadelphia. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Christian Community Development Association, one of the largest national associations of faith-based organizations and is the author of the forthcoming book The Irresistible Revolution (available in January 2006 from Zondervan).

Speaking topics:
• Peacemaking and reconciliation
• Evangelism and evangelicalism
• Intentional Christian community
• Theological pranks and prophetic stunts (creative protest),
• Ecclesiology, global missions, and vocation

Recent Interviews and Publications:
• CounterPunch: Glimpses of Life in Baghdad: Nomadic Solidarity
• Cross Currents: On evangelicals and interfaith cooperation