A book for anyone who cares deeply about the future of the church.
Once upon a time there was a version of our faith That was practically .
Andy Stanley takes a lifetime of accumulated insight and wisdom about the Christian faith, history, and why the church isn\'t connecting with our current culture, and combines them together in a masterpiece work.--Carey Nieuwhof, author and founding pastor, Connexus ChurchWarning: This book will set you and your ministry back--back to the first century and the approach to advancing th.
If you and I take this book seriously, our lives and our churches will never be the same.--Kara Powell, PhD, executive director of the Fuller Youth Institute and coauthor of Growing YoungIrresistible is like a once-in-a-generation shot across the bow.
I can\'t hear or read a passage from the Old or New Testaments without thinking about Andy\'s provocative insights.
This bonus material is a helpful complement to the message of Irresistible and useful in conversations and discussions about the book.
More than any other book I\'ve read in years, Irresistible has stretched my view of Scripture.
A version we must embrace if we are to be salt and light in an increasingly savorless and dark world.
This expanded, softcover edition includes a helpful Q&A where Andy answers several common--and controversial--questions including: What is the role of Scripture in the Christian life?How should we use the Old Testament in discipleship?How do you avoid burying the lead in evangelism?What are the differences between the Old and New Covenants?Why should we make love the focus of our faith?Andy also shares thoughts on how to make the New Covenant the basis of your preaching and some ideas on how to begin in sharing your faith with others.
More importantly, Andy will invite you to embrace the version of faith that, against all odds, initiated a chain of events resulting in the most significant and extensive cultural transformation the World has ever seen. you\'re about to find out. . .
As if The Bible says it, still settles it.
It\'s time to hit pause on much of what we\'re doing and consider the faith modeled by our first-century brothers and sisters who had no official Bible, no status, and humanly speaking, little chance of survival.
What did they know That we don\'t?What made their faith so compelling, so defensible, so irresistible?Buckle up .
Today we preach, teach, write, and communicate as if nothing has changed.
But That was then. irresistible. . .
A book for anyone who cares deeply about the future of the church.
Once upon a time there was a version of our faith That was practically
