Beautiful Resistance
Author: Tyson, Jon
ISBN: 9780735290693
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 21 Jul 2020
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;BPgt;An influential New York City pastor challenges readers to get out of their comfort zones, reject spiritual apathy, and make the world a better place by creating robust communities of faith.Plt;/BPgt;
Plt;bPgt;In a time of compromise and disillusionment, God is calling his people to a movement of beautiful resistance.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#160;Plt;brPgt;We live in a time when our culture is becoming increasingly shallow, coarse, and empty. Radical shifts in the areas of sexuality, ethics, technology, secular ideologies, and religion have caused the once-familiar landscape of a generation ago to be virtually unrecognizable.Plt;brPgt;P#160;Plt;brPgt;Yet rather than shine as a beacon of light, the church often is silent or accommodating. This isnP#8217;t a new phenomenon. During World War II, pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer was deeply troubled by the compromise in the German church. Their capitulation to the Nazi party brought shame and dishonor to the gospel. In response, he helped create an underground movement of churches that trained disciples and ultimately sought to renew the church and culture of the day.Plt;brPgt;P#160;Plt;brPgt;In our compromised church, we need new underground movements of discipleship and resistance. Widely respected New York pastor Jon Tyson unveils a revived vision for faithful discipleshipP#8212;one that dares to renew culture, restore credibility, and replace compromise with conviction.Plt;brPgt;P#160;Plt;brPgt;For all who have felt this conflict in the soul between who we are and who God calls us to be,P#160;Plt;iPgt;Beautiful ResistanceP#160;Plt;/iPgt;is a bold invitation to reclaim whatP#8217;s been lostP#8212;regardless of the cost.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Praise for Plt;iPgt;Beautiful ResistancePlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;Plt;iPgt;Beautiful ResistancePlt;/iPgt;P#160;is one of the most compelling and defiant books IP#8217;ve read in a long time. I love JonP#8217;s radical, no-messing vision of the church as a prophetic community. This is a wake-up callP#160;forP#160;us all from the heart of a man who lives his message, loves his city, and serves his Lord with a passion and intelligence destined to become less rare.P#8221;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Pete Greig,P#160;founder of theP#160;24-7 PrayerP#160;movementPlt;/bPgt;
ISBN: 9780735290693
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 21 Jul 2020
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;BPgt;An influential New York City pastor challenges readers to get out of their comfort zones, reject spiritual apathy, and make the world a better place by creating robust communities of faith.Plt;/BPgt;
Plt;bPgt;In a time of compromise and disillusionment, God is calling his people to a movement of beautiful resistance.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#160;Plt;brPgt;We live in a time when our culture is becoming increasingly shallow, coarse, and empty. Radical shifts in the areas of sexuality, ethics, technology, secular ideologies, and religion have caused the once-familiar landscape of a generation ago to be virtually unrecognizable.Plt;brPgt;P#160;Plt;brPgt;Yet rather than shine as a beacon of light, the church often is silent or accommodating. This isnP#8217;t a new phenomenon. During World War II, pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer was deeply troubled by the compromise in the German church. Their capitulation to the Nazi party brought shame and dishonor to the gospel. In response, he helped create an underground movement of churches that trained disciples and ultimately sought to renew the church and culture of the day.Plt;brPgt;P#160;Plt;brPgt;In our compromised church, we need new underground movements of discipleship and resistance. Widely respected New York pastor Jon Tyson unveils a revived vision for faithful discipleshipP#8212;one that dares to renew culture, restore credibility, and replace compromise with conviction.Plt;brPgt;P#160;Plt;brPgt;For all who have felt this conflict in the soul between who we are and who God calls us to be,P#160;Plt;iPgt;Beautiful ResistanceP#160;Plt;/iPgt;is a bold invitation to reclaim whatP#8217;s been lostP#8212;regardless of the cost.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;bPgt;Praise for Plt;iPgt;Beautiful ResistancePlt;/iPgt;Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;P#8220;Plt;iPgt;Beautiful ResistancePlt;/iPgt;P#160;is one of the most compelling and defiant books IP#8217;ve read in a long time. I love JonP#8217;s radical, no-messing vision of the church as a prophetic community. This is a wake-up callP#160;forP#160;us all from the heart of a man who lives his message, loves his city, and serves his Lord with a passion and intelligence destined to become less rare.P#8221;Plt;bPgt;P#8212;Pete Greig,P#160;founder of theP#160;24-7 PrayerP#160;movementPlt;/bPgt;
