A pastor’s frank advice for Christians who want to bring the gospel to their neighbors.
Pastor, politician, and author, Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt (1842–1919) with his unconventional ideas about the kingdom of God, profoundly influenced a whole generation of European seekers. Among the luminaries he influenced were Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Emil Brunner, Oscar Cullman, and Karl Barth. Yet his vision and witness are still waiting to be discovered by most Americans, few of whom have had access to his works. He carried forward the work of his father, Johann Christoph Blumhardt (1805–1880), who is regarded by many as the key figure of German pietism.
Everyone Belongs to God is one of the best books on mission and the
kingdom of God that I have read in years. It's simple and clear
enough to be understood by anyone. It's also the kind of book that
I could give to my friends who are unbelievers. --Joshua T. Searle,
Spurgeon’s College, London
This is ultimately a book about hope, about transformation and
about a revolutionary way to live out the gospel of Christ in our
daily lives… It’s a book that encourages, challenges and provokes.
--Gill Robbins, Christians in Education
Thought-provoking…Blumhardt’s passionate pleas for Christians to
remember that God loves everyone, not just Christians, remain
relevant today. --Foreword Reviews
Our gospel has been too small. It is, indeed, too small a thing to
think that the hope of the world rests in our ability to recruit
others into our religion. Blumhardt calls us to embrace the
revolutionary notion that everyone belongs to God. He is a prophet
for our time.” --Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, author, Strangers at My
Door
Bearing Witness shouldn’t be classified as a good book or an
important book — it’s a necessary book. Through thirty-six accounts
gleaned from two millennia of Christianity, the book provides
much-needed reminders of what religious oppression can really be
like for followers of the Prince of Peace and how they should
respond.--Mennonite World Review
Drawn from a series of 100-year-old letters to his missionary
son-in-law serving in China, the wisdom of German pastor Christoph
Blumhardt is timeless, not at all erudite but suffused with
parental care and rooted in his unwavering devotion to Jesus
Christ… This book is a challenging consideration for anyone
faithfully attempting to incarnate God’s love in the world.
--Liguorian Magazine
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