Movements That Change the World
Author | : Steve Addison |
Publisher | : Missional Press |
Total Pages | : 145 |
Release | : 2009-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780979805370 |
ISBN-13 | : 0979805376 |
Rating | : 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This book is for anyone who wants to follow Jesus and change the world. Movements that change the world are characterized by white-hot faith, commitment to a cause, contagious relationships, rapid mobilization, and adaptive methods. Jesus founded a missionary movement. His followers are called to continue his mission in the power of the Holy Spirit. A thoroughly readable description of the dynamics of missionary movements and how to initiate, maintain, and extend them. ALAN HIRSCH Author of The Forgotten Ways Steve synthesizes his vast amounts of experience, wisdom, and research into an easy-to-read book. NEIL COLE Author of Organic Church Practitioners and thinkers with a passion for mission will want to read and re-read this book. DR. MARTIN ROBINSON Co-author of Metavista: Bible, Church and Mission in an Age of Imagination An important book for our times well researched, well written, and well thought out. DR. ROBERT E. LOGAN Author of Be Fruitful and Multiply I couldnt put it down till it finished rearranging my mind. This is a keeper! RALPH MOORE Author of How To Multiply Your Church Steve identifies the core characteristics of movements and does it in a way that enables all of us, not just the academics, to understand. BOB ROBERTS Author of The Multiplying Church As I read the manuscript I felt that I had met a long-lost brother. I had to read it through in a single sitting. DAVID GARRISON Author of Church Planting Movements Steve casts a compelling future vision by tracing Gods discernible lessons demonstrated in movements. He taps into the heart hunger of the growing number of us that want to see God do something great. ED STETZER Author of Planting Missional Churches I love this book! Every so often a book comes along that fuels the flame that was started in my heart years ago when I was a young and on-fire world changer. FLOYD MCCLUNG Author of You See Bones, I See an Army About the author Steve Addison is a lifelong student of movements that renew and expand the Christian faith. He serves as Australian director of Church Resource Ministries. Steves calling is to spark church planting movements everywhere.