The other day I picked up a copy of Dangerous Church, a book written by a pastor in the same town where I minister. The author, John Bishop, is an unapologetic crusader for the Kingdom of God. I am glad to have been able to witness his life and ministry firsthand and to call him my friend. With that said, I want to tell you that I loved this book, and not just because a friend wrote it.
In Dangerous Church John Bishop is transparent, authentic, and inspiring. John gives you a heartfelt journey of his experience through his successes AND his failures. The challenges and insights, which he writes about, make you think twice about what it means to do ministry. If you are serious about doing Kingdom work, and Luke 9:23 tells us Kingdom work is serious, then this book is a must read.
After reading you will walk away with the truth that ONLY GOD can fuel a thriving ministry and that you have to be desperate for God!
“As we prepare to be released into our communities, we must intentionally cultivate a culture that is desperate to reach people for Jesus…To become a dangerous church, we as leaders must intentionally remind people of the truth about eternity and develop a culture that is desperate to reach the lost…Our churches will never have this sense of desperation to preach the gospel until we help them understand the reality of how short this life is and how our actions and decisions in this life affect eternity.” [excerpt from, Dangerous Church, pages 130 & 131]
I don’t know about you, but I’m desperate!
Until next time…
Pastor Barry
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