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Unfinished (International Edition): Believing Is Only The Beginning (2013)

by Richard Stearns(Favorite Author)

3.99 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0785238387 (ISBN13: 9780785238386)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Thomas Nelson

review 1: Several years ago I read A Hole In Our Gospel by Richard Stearns and was enlightened and challenged by it. I received an email inviting me to read his latest book "UNFINISHED: Believing is Only the Beginning" which again challenged me and also inspired me to find that "something" I can do.He reiterates what we all know, however may forget or ignore, that we are all called for a purpose. There is no separation between the secular and sacred, that where we are is our mission. At the beginning of Chapter 15 he quotes George Elliot "It's never too late to be who you might have been."He shares the domino chain reaction and how a little domino can topple a much larger one when strategically placed. The point being that we are often astounded at the end result of some miniscule e... morevent.Because we doubt that anything we do is significant we often miss our opportunity to make a difference. In the introduction he states that God created us to be a key role in his story and we will feel incomplete until we find it.He challenges us all with: "But the job he gave us to do remains unfinished. It is our turn now...our time to lead God's revolution."
review 2: This book was a great follow up to Mr.Stearns previous book The Hole in the Gospel. Discussions and examples of followers of Christ who are continuing to live out what Jesus wanted his disciples to do, that being to go out into all the nations and share the Gospel and love your neighbor. It doesn't mean that you have to go to the other side of the Earth to do what Jesus wants us to do, it can be in your own neighborhood. Many come to accept Jesus into their lives and hearts, attend a weekly church service, participate in a small group, pray, listen to Christian music, and are basically nice and lovely Christians. Although this is all great, Jesus wants more from us, he wants us to do more. This book is inspiring and encourages Christians to transform into Christ-followers, to live out what Jesus had started and wants us to full-fill. less

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