SHANE Claiborne, the American pastor who has been compared with Mother Teresa for his work among the homeless, has accepted an invitation to speak at Home Focus, HTB’s holiday week, next year.

Writing to Nicky Gumbel recently, he wrote, ‘Hey my brother. I just wanted to drop a note to say I am delighted things are working out to be at Home Focus... I look forward to the adventures ahead.’

Shane Claiborne, right, who is based in Kensington, north Philadelphia, is the author of Living as an Ordinary Radical.

He is a founding partner of The Simple Way – a radical faith community working with the homeless.