Back to Jerusalem

I just finished Back to Jerusalem by ‘Three Chinese Church Leaders with Paul Hattaway’. What a fantastic book! I’d recommend it to anyone. Most of the book is devoted to outlining the vision the Chinese Church has for taking the Gospel ‘Back to Jerusalem’ and the testimonies of those who carry the vision. The testimonies are powerful and amazing, captivating and inspirational. The last few chapters of the book are devoted to some of the principles that the Chinese house churches hold to. They are excellent and quite challenging to those of us caught up in the typical Western church denominational mold. The book isn’t just a pay-out of Western Christians but lovingly challenges them to re-assess their values and beliefs.
Check this out:
“Millions of churches around the world, including inside China, are bound by legalism. Obeying man-made rules has become more important than taking the hand of Jesus and walking with him in the cool of the evening. The Christian life has become an endurance test, and all traces of life and joy have long since evaporated.” (p137)
“There are more than enough Christian ‘believers’ in the world today. God wants more disciples!” (p138)
If you have the opportunity, grab a copy of this book. You won’t regret it!

I know I’ve been lazy in blogging stuff here but I have plenty of good excuses! Hopefully I’ll be able to jot a few more things down soon.