Customer Reviews

What kind of Church, and so what? - By: freedomrulesok, 02 Jan 2009
Sub-titled, 'A Manifesto for the Churchin Exile', this is Rob Bell at his best.

Using the story of the Israelites & their journey from Egypt (in slavery) to Sinai (how to livein freedom) to Jerusalem (how they failed) to Babylon (the consequences), Bell begins to outline how we as Christians, & the church, should livein this world & seek to change the world for the better.

This is not about empire building, such as some Christians (particularlyin the US think) but being people of change within the empire, like Jesus, & seeking to bring change from within.

It's challenging & writtenin Bell's refreshing style (often one sentence paragraphs!) & I found it is exactly the sort of 'manifesto' for describing what type of Christian we are to be, & what the church should be like, & should be doing (caring for the poor, fighting injustice, introducing people to Jesus).

Highly recommended.