Faith on the Edge: Daring to Follow Jesus

Kevin Blue

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This book by InterVarsity staff members Paul Tokunaga (editor), Kevin Blue, Amy Brooke, Robbie Castleman, Bobby Gross and Jon Tran is designed to cover the areas of faith and life that you most want to bring together under God's leadership.

Book Details

Publisher: IVP
Publish Date: Nov 5th, 1999
Pages: 204
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.26in - 5.62in - 0.60in - 0.52lb
EAN: 9780830822126
Categories: • Christian Ministry - Discipleship• Christian Living - Spiritual Growth

About the Author

Tokunaga, Paul: -

Paul Tokunaga (Master of Christian Studies, New College, Berkeley) is vice president and director of strategic ministries for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA. He started with InterVarsity as a student at the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo and has also worked with 2100 Productions and as Southeast Regional Director.

Blue, Kevin: -

Kevin Blue wants his life to matter, and he's figured out where to start. Living in the heart of Los Angeles, he leads college students through experiences in urban ministry and on international treks to serve the poorest parts of the world. Kevin is a director with Servant Partners, which eschews comfort and dwells among the outcast. He is an elder at the multiethnic Church of the Redeemer in south central Los Angeles, focusing on racial reconciliation, compassion and justice.Find out more about Servant Partners at their website.

Brooke, Amy L.: -

Brooke has her masters degreen in counseling and works for the county in Illinois where she lives. Previously she was a staff member of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, serving a student chapter at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois. She frequently writes for Student Leadership Journal.

Praise for this book

"Faith on the Edge offers practical advice for the daily struggles of the Christian walk. The book is written by a team of six young adults from a variety of backgrounds who wrestled with the question of what it means to be a Christian in the postmodern world. The book is divided into three sections: who Christians are in Christ, who they are in relationship to each other and who they are in relation to the world around them. Short chapters deal with issues such as family relationships, racial reconciliation, church life and evangelism. Faith on the Edge is about how Christ radically changes a person from the inside out. It shows that Christianity is the process of reconstruction not renovation."

"Although the book's six authors work for the same organization (InterVarsity Christian Fellowship), their perspectives, personal experiences, and faith walks couldn't be more different. As a result, this book is a treasure-trove of ideas designed to spur readers to a deeper, more intimate relationship with God. In addition to common topics--stewardship, forgiveness-- the authors tackle topics such as racial harmony and gender stereotypes. Chapters include study questions and recommended resource lists. The book's strength is the diversity of its authors and topics. Dozens of candid anecdotes and personal experiences will challenge readers to risk more for Christ. Students and staff workers involved with InterVarsity, as well as other young adults, will benefit from this rousing call to daring, committedChristianity."

"This book will capture your attention on the first page, intrigue you on the second, hold your attention to the final page, and--if you follow its lead--transform your life."

"It is a well-conceived and well-written book coming straight from the laboratory of life."

"The stories are honest and gutsy, and the authors show us that following Jesus does not make us nice--he makes us new, radically committed disciples who live life in passionate devotion to God."