From the Foreword
Shane's book is part of an ongoing series, ‘Foundations for Discipleship’ and takes seriously our Lord’s command and great commission to ‘go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey all that he commanded us.’ Shane is weary of so much that goes with contemporary Church life and so called discipleship. He bemoans the trivialisation and loss of a sense of sin in the Christian community and describes the aim of his book as a radical ‘recalibration of the soul.’ He is not afraid to jump into the hard and uncomfortable areas of repentance, divine justice, costly discipleship and the reality of judgment and hell.
The depth of engagement with Scripture, significant Christian writer’s, thinkers and practitioners is refreshing and at times stretching. There is theological depth and a density that leaves you pondering and reflecting at length at what has been written.
This book though is not just about personal reflection and edification. It is designed to be used in small groups (older youth and older) and has well presented sections called ‘keys’ around the themes of grace, repentance, obedience, maintaining discipline and focus over the long haul and the warning in the Scriptures to who neglect or ignore such a great salvation. Each section includes questions and discussion starters called ‘head space’ that are designed to grapple with the themes with others and apply them to your life.
I encourage you to read this book, engage with its challenging message and use it to disciple Christian men and women so that we might honour the one who ‘died for all, that we who live shall no longer live for ourselves but for Him who died for us and was raised again.’
Rev David Fuller - Anglican Minister, Evangelist, Life Member, God’s Squad CMC
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