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Multiplícate: Discípulos Haciendo Discípulos (2012)

by Francis Chan(Favorite Author)

4.08 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0781409543 (ISBN13: 9780781409544)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

David C. Cook

review 1: “Designed for use in discipleship relationships and other focused settings, Multiply will equip you to carry out Jesus’s ministry.” If you are familiar with Francis Chan or David Platt then you probably know by now what these guys are about. Discipleship, in one way or another, tends to be the impetus of a large portion of their work. Of course, this is by no means a bad thing—Christ’s concluding words in Matthew 28 gives us the command to make disciples of all nations, and to Baptize them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It seems like a logical progression in Chan’s literary work to write a book that is particularly based on this command (though we could argue that his other books are as well). While we may agree or disagree on the practical ap... moreplication of Matthew 28, and the means to carry it out, I’m not primarily concerned with addressing theological issues in this review. My focus will primarily deal with whether or not I believe this book addresses the issues it claims to address, which I’ve quoted as the opening sentence in this paragraph. My conclusion is that while Multiply does address and give a few practical tools for discipleship, the primary benefit of reading this book is for understanding Christ’s relationship to the Old Testament. Multiply is divided up into five basic “parts.” If you skim through the table of contents, you’ll see that parts 1-3 seem to address some very basic (and useful) Christian doctrine and issues we find particularly in US churches. You get a bit of information on: what it means to be a disciple, what the church is, and how to study the Bible. The simple explanations presented in these sections of the book are great for new believers and for people trying to get a basic grasp on these Christian doctrines. However, after the first three parts of Multiply you enter into an survey of the Old Testament that spans nearly 100 pages in length. Afterwards, you spend a very brief amount of time in the New Testament studying a quick overview of the New Testament and how it relates to the Old Testament. The book quickly wraps up with a couple of statements regarding discipleship and ends shortly after that. The vast majority of the book is centered around understanding the history and the major claims found throughout the Bible. That being said, this book is not primarily focused on this issue of discipleship. If you are looking to take someone through an overview of the Bible, this book will be very useful. However, if you are looking to better understand what discipleship is and how to do it (which is the second claim of the book), this is not the book for you.The content addressed in Multiply is good information for Christians to be aware of. Ultimately my issue comes down to whether or not the book accomplishes its self-proclaimed purpose. I submit that while Multiply gives an easy to understand survey of the Bible—which in itself is useful—the subject of discipleship takes a back seat to the historical overview. Its true nature is the relationship between the Old Testament and Christ, not necessarily how/why to engage in discipleship. The book is useful, but sorely disproportionate. I would recommend it to Christians who want a simple layout of the Old Testament and its relationship to Christ. I would not recommend it to Christians wanting to understand or be further equipped for discipleship.
review 2: Main points:~ Make sure to be in fellowship, connected and involved with a local church~ Share your faith by discipling others . . . which will benefit you and others~ Above all, be authentic, not a fake. Live for God or don't, but be real about your choiceFrancis brings up some Christian meat and potato topics to chew on. His writing is easy to understand, not all bloated and academic. I read this book with my 25 year old son and it was time well spent. less

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