Mending the Net: Bringing Hope in a Hurting World

In 1981, Doug Stringer was a fitness instructor running his own exercise studio. He knew there was a God…but he lived as if God didn’t exist. Tired of his hypocrisy and disgusted with his life, he sat down one night and prayed, “Lord, if You can use someone like me after all I have done to wound Your heart, I make myself available to You.” God listened and immediately started to send needy people to Doug. Runaways. Strippers. Drug addicts. Homeless people. And Doug’s ministry, Somebody Cares, was born.Mending the Net: Bringing Hope in a Hurting World is the story of how one man with a servant’s heart was led to help others with the basic necessities of life while sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. Doug’s ministry has grown exponentially from its humble beginnings, now reaching tens of thousands of people around the world who are dealing with personal crises or disasters such as hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, or floods. Through it all, what has not changed was Doug’s firm belief that we are all called to show the lost and hurting that Somebody Cares and be part of the mended net that saves souls with love and compassion. Review The ministry of Somebody Cares and Doug Stringer exemplify the command found in the Good Samaritan story. Obeying this teaching of Jesus, they have gone and continue to “go and do likewise.” We are thankful for their servant leadership and for the example they set in doing the Word. We have seen it firsthand and are honored to partner with them. -- Larry and Leah Ramirez ? Founders, Ask for the NationsDoug Stringer knows what works, for the Lord has given him a blueprint that is transforming the fourth largest city in America and is spreading across the country and the globe. It’s time for a marriage of heart commitment to Jesus with the fulfillment found in unity and servanthood. Doug embodies both, and he shares how it can happen to you and your church, too. -- Ché Ahn ? Senior pastor, Harvest Rock ChurchSomebody Cares and the ministries associated with it have been and are impacting communities around the globe. Doug Stringer and the ministries he helps to serve and steward have uniquely been able to connect and interface with all the primary movements in the church today. When I think of Doug’s decades of ministry, I see the consistency of: 1) intimacy with Jesus; 2) justice in society; 3) compassion for people through good works; 4) continual prayer; 5) evangelism and/or revival; 6) unity with honor of the body of Christ; and 7) revival of character in leadership and integrity with humility in personal character. The world needs the manifest presence of the Lord and to see the tangibility of His presence. The message of a passion for God and a compassion for souls is exemplified through the life and message you will find in Mending the Net: Bringing Hope in a Hurting World by Doug Stringer. -- Mike Bickle ? International House of PrayerI have watched Doug over the years literally model the things that are written in this book. Jesus is his model of humility and servitude. His understanding of the life of Christ as a servant, healer, reconciler, and deliverer has made its indelible mark upon the pages of Mending the Net. Read it and it will make its mark upon your heart. This book will help you to move from trying to practice what you preach to preaching what you practice. It’s time to manifest the kingdom. This book will help you do just that. If you need practical tools to help you meet felt needs through humility and servitude, watch Doug’s life and read this book. You won’t find a contradiction. Doug is somebody who cares. -- Bishop Vaughn McLaughlin ? Senior pastor, Potter’s House International MinistriesDoug Stringer was a city reacher before city reaching was cool. His book tells what happens when the church is obedient to carry our heavenly Father’s heart for our city. If you are ready to do the will of the Father in your city, you need this book. -- D