Bücher von Michael Frost

In an ever-changing world, how can we learn from the past to discern the shape of mission today?In our contemporary culture, the mission of God can seem elusive and hard to define. We often focus on the present moment, losing sight of the epic story of God that has been unfolding through the ages. Michael Frost offers a compelling framework for understanding mission by drawing on the rich tapestry of Christian history and revealing how context shapes mission, just as a bottle shapes water. Through captivating storytelling and perceptive analysis, this book sheds light on how the shape of mission has changed over time, enabling us to learn from past successes and failures, and inspiring and equipping readers to engage in the mission of God in new and transformative ways.

OUR CHURCHES NEED REJESUSING LIKE NEVER BEFORE.∩╗┐We live in a fractured and divided world. Nationalism and political extremism are rife in the church, scandals involving well-known Christian leaders are on the rise, and ideologies and idolatries abound. Badge and brand are espoused more than servanthood and sacrificial love.In this timely revised and updated edition, Frost and Hirsch get to the root of these issues, exposing the many ways we have formed Jesus in our own image and co-opted him for our own agendas. ReJesus is a clarion call to recenter our lives on Christ so that we might become a people who look, act, think, and sound like Jesus.Now more than ever, our world needs a church remade in our Founder''s image.

Sharing your faith doesn't have to be complicated.Christians are called to be a witness for Christ in daily life, to surprise people around us with the good news of the gospel. Yet putting that mission into regular practice can seem overwhelming. Author Michael Frost, a renowned expert on evangelism, offers refreshingly simple tactics to make evangelism fulfilling, exciting, and effective.Surprise the World teaches clear and practical tools for making evangelism part of your daily life. This short and easy read covers the BELLS method, along with thought-provoking questions and prompts for applying each habit. You'll learn about each of the five habits: Bless othersEat togetherListen to the SpiritLearn ChristUnderstand yourself as Sent by God into others' livesIdeal for personal use or training groups on evangelism, the inspiring lessons in this book will transform your view of evangelism in daily life."A timely wake-up call for believers. A concise and helpful encouragement to those seeking to live on-mission in their communities." --Ed Stetzer, author and pastor"Eminently doable, entirely practical, and exceptionally effective!" --Felicity Dale, author of An Army of Ordinary People"If every believer developed a lifestyle that included these 5 habits, I'm convinced a great spiritual awakening would take place." --Al Engler, mission director of Nav Neighbor