Transformation: Discipleship that Turns Lives, Churches, and the World Upside Down (Exponential Series) - Softcover

Roberts Jr., Bob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0310326087 ISBN 13: 9780310326083

Publisher: Zondervan, 2010

Synopsis

Transformation lays the groundwork for what church and Christian community can become in this new century.

Author and pastor Bob Roberts Jr. is one of the architects of this unique approach to Christianity—based on biblical and missional discipleship—that he calls T-Life (transformed life), which leads to a T-World (transformed world).

Ever since Jesus' commission to make disciples in his name, Christianity has transformed lives and the world at large. To those watching, it must have looked like an upstart religion led by a group of men, most of whom were martyred for their beliefs. The voice of secular culture today is no louder and no more indulgent than it was in those days. And yet much of the Western church has settled for becoming just another mass media market that's adding to the noise, instead of a movement that continues to turn the world upside down.

Drawing inspiration from early church history and the emerging church in the developing world, Roberts envisions a new way of engaging the local church to achieve common goals. He calls for:

• Building a church culture rather than a church program.
• Empowering the local church to invest in the global missions field.
• Consistently reestablishing our relationship with Jesus Christ in order to experience true transformation.

In fact, all this begins with a growing, interactive relationship with God that includes personal and corporate worship. This, in turn, results in community. As community serves others, transformation has both a global and local impact and creates transformation in the world.

Transformation redefines the focus and practice of the church, not from external bells and whistles, but from the internal transformation of the very character of its people.

About this title

About the Author

Bob Roberts Jr. is the founding pastor of NorthWood Church in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, and has been involved in the planting of a hundred congregations in the United States. Bob also works in Australia, Asia, Afghanistan, Mexico, and Nepal helping with church planting and development and global engagement. Bob is a graduate of Baylor University (BA), Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Mdiv), and Fuller Seminary (D.Min.) with an emphasis in church planting. He and his wife have two children.

From the Back Cover

The first-century church turned its world upside down. With God's help, churches today can do the same! But it won't come about through a new church program, but rather through a new church culture---a culture of transformation. Pastor and church-planter Bob Roberts Jr. sees transformation in two spheres that are intimately connected to one another: T-Life (transformed life of the believer), which leads to a T-World (transformed world). Read Transformation, and you'll catch a vision for how your church can escape the routine and have both local and global impact for God's kingdom through the power of changed lives. Leaders Speak Out on Transformation: 'This thought-provoking book is for every planter or pastor who is asking, 'What does it mean to be salt and light in today's worldwide community?' ---Ed Young, senior pastor, Fellowship Church; author, Can We Do That? 'Bob Roberts always brings me back to why I do what I do. Transformation will challenge and inspire you to make your service for Christ pure and authentic regardless of where it leads. I highly recommend it!' ---Robert Lewis, senior pastor, Fellowship Bible Church 'Transformation is full of authenticity because Bob Roberts himself is being transformed. Read this book if you dare. It may transform your view of the church---and your own life.' ---Leighton Ford, president, Leighton Ford Ministries

Edition details

• Publisher: Zondervan
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0310326087
• ISBN 13: 9780310326083
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192