Christianity Beyond Belief: Following Jesus for the Sake of Others - Softcover

Hunter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0830832564 ISBN 13: 9780830832569

Verlag: Inter-Varsity Press,US, 2010

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"Refreshing in the theology that it offers us. Hunter offers a new and corrective view of the Christian faith for those who are dissatisfied with evangelicalism. Hunter offers what I believe are some essential critiques but he does so in a gentle and engaging way."--The Englewood Review of Books (erb.kingdomnow.org) 2, no. 12

"Hunter calls believers to reframe their discipleship to focus on life, not just the consequences of death. He encourages pastors and leaders to disciple new Christians to follow Christ in this life; to go beyond making sure they don't go to hell when they die."--Pulpit Helps, February 2009

"Without bashing the church and by avoiding the controversies that divide the church, Hunter teaches seekers how to live a new way and how to invite others to do the same."--BM, Libraries Alive, Winter 2010

"Hunter challenges that new converts are left wanting true spiritual transformation if we reduce the gospel to forgiveness alone. In response, Hunter offers a kind of new "four spiritual laws." Some great illustrations and solid nuggets worth underlining here."--Tony Myles, Youth Worker Journal, September/October 2009

"A really important book by a frontline leader in contemporary church planting on a discipleship model."--Dallas Willard, Christian Retailing, July 6, 2009

"Christianity is not just about getting people "saved" - it's not thy kingdom come later, but thy kindfom come now; about living the kindgom today, not just getting heaven later. The goal of Christianity, he proposes, is spiritual transformation into Christlikeness in the here-and-now."--Jim Miller Book Review, June 3, 2009

"Todd Hunter says eternal life starts now, so he poses a different series of questions: "If we knew we were going to live tomorrow and eternally, what would we do? Who would we follow? Around what narrative would we organize the various aspects of our life?" Hunter's answer is spelled out in four simple phrases that he fleshes out in this helpful book: "God intends for the followers of Jesus to be his (1) cooperative friends (2) seeking to live in creative goodness (3) for the sake of others (4) through the power of the Holy Spirit."--Susan Olasky, WORLD, April 11, 2009

"This book was very inspiring."--Jason L., Book Bargains and Previews (bookbargainsandpreviews.com), April 2009

Reseña del editor:

You know that if you die tonight, you`ll go to heaven. But Todd Hunter believes Christianity is a life, not merely a secure death. Which means that eternal life---abundant life---begins on earth, as soon as we become a follower of Jesus. These pages lead us into this gospel way of living.

"Christianity Beyond Belief will stir your heart, engage your mind, enlarge your soul and reshape your imagination.

Richard J. Foster, author of Celebration of Discipline and coauthor of Longing for God

"Todd Hunter is someone who cares deeply about evangelism in contemporary culture." Nicky Gumbel, author of Questions of Life and other Alpha books and videos

"Todd is part of a movement to rediscover the true message of Jesus and how we are to respond to it."

John Ortberg, pastor and author of The Life You`ve Always Wanted "Put [this book] to the test and you will find that a lot of `Christian stuff' that never worked for you before actually does work."

Dallas Willard, author of Hearing God

"If we truly understand that following Jesus is not about ourselves, the potential of what could happen for the gospel is absolutely incredible.... Todd lays out very practical ways of not only understanding this, but actually implementing this in our lives." Dan Kimball, author of They Like Jesus but Not the Church

"Christianity Beyond Belief will change your religion. And that`s a good thing." Sally Morgenthaler, one of the authors of An Emergent Manifesto of Hope

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• Verlag: Inter-Varsity Press,US
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0830832564
• ISBN 13: 9780830832569
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 199