num_pages: 190
description: The New York Times bestselling author of Radical challenges Christians to break free from an American gospel that prostitutes Jesus for comfort power prosperity and politicsand fully pursue the true gospel that exalts Jesus above all.Pastor David Platt believes weve gotten really good at following a really bad gospelone that worships American ideas over biblical truth. Its time for disillusioned discouraged and divided Christians and the next generation to follow Jesus into a different future. But we have to make a an American gospel or the biblical gospel. Worldly division or otherworldly unity. Compromise with the idols of our country or commitment to Gods call in our lives. In Dont Hold Back  Platt encourages followers of Jesus to take necessary risks and find unimaginable reward as  Work fornot againsteach other especially when we disagree  Turn the tide on centuries of racial division in the church Trust all of Gods Word with conviction while loving everyone around us with compassion Do justice with kindness and experience the good life according to God Play our part in spreading the gospel to all the nations of the worldWe can experience the full wonder of Jesus and transcendent beauty of his church here and now. But in order to do so some things need to be different. Starting not in those people but in each one of us. With the gospel in our hearts and God as our prize lets press on and dont hold back.
language: English
title: Don't Hold Back: Leaving Behind the American Gospel to Follow Jesus Fully
publisher: Multnomah