Christianity Beyond Belief: Following Jesus for the Sake of Others
"Hunter calls believers to reframe their discipleship to focus on life, not just the consequences of death. He encourages pastors and leaders to disciple new Christians to follow Christ in this life; to go beyond making sure they don't go to hell when they die." (Pulpit Helps, February 2009)"Refreshing in the theology that it offers us. Hunter offers a new and corrective view of the Christian faith for those who are dissatisfied with evangelicalism. Hunter offers what I believe are some essential critiques but he does so in a gentle and engaging way." (The Englewood Review of Books (erb.kingdomnow.org) 2, no. 12)"Todd Hunter's tenacity as an agent of Christ's kingdom, his integrity of life as a church leader, and his constancy of focus on reaching and touching lives with the love and truth of Christ--all  recommend attention to his words and work." (Jack W. Hayford, president, International Foursquare Church, and author of Worship His Majesty)"Todd Hunter is someone who cares deeply about evangelism in contemporary culture. His huge experience in studying models of church growth give him a unique insight into this subject." (Nicky Gumbel, author of Questions of Life and other Alpha books and videos)"Todd is part of a movement to rediscover the true message of Jesus and how we are to respond to it.Christianity Beyond Beliefis good news!" (John Ortberg, pastor and author of The Life You've Always Wanted)"Todd Hunter has provided a concrete and practical strategy for twenty-first-century Christian living and witness. He rethinks central concepts of Christian life in terms of contemporary experience, but ties them solidly to biblical teachings and the history of Christ's people. Best of all, what he says to do is congruent with where the Holy Spirit is moving in our times and can be verified in experience. Put it to the test and you will find that a lot of 'Christian stuff' that never worked for you before actually does work. One just has to get to the reality of it, which Hunter does." (Dallas Willard, author of Hearing God)"If we truly understand that following Jesus is not about ourselves, the potential of what could happen for the gospel is absolutely incredible. But it means some very significant readjusting of the lenses of how we view our lives and the world around us. Todd lays out very practical ways of not only understanding this, but actually implementing this in our lives--for the sake of others." (Dan Kimball, author of They Like Jesus but Not the Church)"I thank God forChristianity Beyond Belief.It is an authentic witness to what life can be like when lived in the presence of Jesus . . . here . . . now.Christianity Beyond Beliefwill stir your heart, engage your mind, enlarge your soul and reshape your imagination." (Richard J. Foster, author of Celebration of Discipline and coauthor of Longing for God)"You hold in your hands a compelling invitation to actuallyexperience--not simply learn about--what it means to be a Christian and a follower of Jesus Christ. Packed with wisdom and insight from a leader who has been on the frontlines of planting, growing and leading dynamic churches across America for the past thirty years, you have here a clear and gracious presentation of life as God intends for it to be lived here and now. Whether you consider yourself a doubter, a seeker or a fully committed believer, give yourself a gift and read this book." (The Rt. Rev. Charles H. Murphy III, missionary bishop, and chairman of The Anglican Mission in the Americas)"Here is a gentle guide at work. . . . Hunter writes with a grace-filled hand as he sets notions of Christian life, belief, community and mission into a new imagination, a Christianity rooted in the large sweep of the biblical story and expressed in the paths of actual life. This is a seasoned voice worth listening to!" (George R. Hunsberger, coordinator, The Gospel and Our Culture Network, and professor of missiology, Western Theological Seminary)"There is a distinct yet distant drumbeat emerging in the church. It is calling Christ-followers to get in step with their Lord by going beyond simple belief into a participationnowin the future kingdom life of the triune God, and thus to become playersnowin God's story. InChristianity Beyond Belief,Todd Hunter, a seasoned prophetic voice and a lover of the church, has sounded this kingdom cadence. With both clarity and passion he challenges the church, for its own good, to march to this ancient but newly emerging beat." (Berten A. Waggoner, national director, Vineyard USA)"Christianity Beyond Beliefwill change your religion. And that's a good thing." (Sally Morgenthaler, one of the authors of Emergent Manifesto of Hope)"I have great respect for the leadership and wisdom of Todd Hunter. This book reflects Todd's friendly spirit and down-to-earth communication style, and it also reflects Todd's radical commitment to digging deep to truly 'get' the good news of the kingdom of God. By the time you're done reading this book, you'll be immersed in one of the most important conversations taking place in the Christian community today." (Brian McLaren, author of Finding Our Way Again)