Madeleine Delbrêl - Prophetess for a Renewed Church. Madeleine Delbrêl as a "prophetic voice": rediscovering what it means to be a Christian. Impulses from the power of the Gospel: courage to embark instead of persistence, realism of faith instead of resignation. A source of inspiration in times of upheaval. Featuring many original texts.

"Church"? "Church crisis"? Many may no longer want to hear it. Yet, as Annette Schleinzer shows, Madeleine Delbrêl is pioneering – as a "prophetess for a renewed church." With a paradoxical realism: the secularized world is a great opportunity to understand Christianity anew and break down barriers, because God is everywhere. Now in its third edition as an updated reissue.

The church's upheaval situation, along with various breakdowns, is already palpable. Disappointment and disillusionment have affected many. All the more evident is the need for not only structural changes but also an internal realignment, a shift in perspective. And a different attitude toward those who have no connection to the church and the Christian faith. The impulses from the life testimony and writings of Madeleine Delbrêl (1904-1964) prove to be highly relevant: infused with the "realism of faith," they challenge us to be fully present with people – and to delve deeply ourselves. Delbrêl specialist Annette Schleinzer systematically traces these insights.