The author has analyzed; sorted; and organized material from almost 500 accounts of travels in Great Britain into a veritable cavalcade of social history. This is a book filled with life and vitality; written with a light touch and always with an eye to social comedy. It presents a true and realistic picture of these people and their periods.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Full of inspiring stories about making and multiplying disciples!By SumafuA thoroughly-researched and well-written book by an author with a contagious passion for the spread of the Gospel and the kingdom of God; who has been involved first-hand in much of what he writes about.God is doing new things (or old things in new ways) all around the world; and we would do well to learn from Him.I highly recommend this book for anyone who dreams of seeing the Great Commission fulfilled.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Movements Change People; and Changed People Change the WorldBy Dr. Dave DeVries"The church; in its very essence; is a missionary / missional movement with a mandate to take the good news of Jesus to the world." (p 30).In Movements that Change the World; Steve Addison identifies five characteristics of missionary movements. I read this entire book on a flight returning from a week in Northern India training leaders of a church planting movement. They've planted 1300 churches last year and have a goal of 100;000 churches in Asia by the year 2030!As I read and understood these five characteristics; I reflected on how they are exhibited in India and I longed to see them evident in North America. This book has inspired me by both its examples and its practicality. In coaching church planters in the U.S.; I intend to challenge them to consider how they can adopt theses principles in their ministry context.It's through examining the activities of men like Wesley; Asbury; Patrick; and Carey -- and also Keller; Roberts; Driscoll; Moore and Cole -- who followed Jesus in their generation that Addison provides both inspiration and demonstration of white hot faith; commitment to a cause; contagious relationships; rapid mobilization; and adaptive methods. This book is a must read for anyone who is serious about fulfilling the mission of Jesus!One of the best questions that Addison asks is toward the end: "Are our methods so simple that the newest believer is employing them?" He adds; "That's how movements multiply disciples; groups; and communities of faith. They democratize their methods and allow every follower of Jesus to participate." (p 112)This book will inspire you to join the movement that Jesus started in the first century; and will give you practical insights into how to accelerate that movement right where you are!_______________ "Movements change people; and changed people change the world!" (p28) _______________2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Movements That Change the World: Take the Plunge and Join InBy B. K. RiceI have had an interest in "movements" for some time. The biggest reason is that i am interested in starting one. Well; that sounds a little grandiose; so let me say; I am interested in being one more person who facilitates a movement that produces a new kind of leadership.So I study movements. I have read some real helpful; popular level treatments of movements.The Starfish and the Spider by Brafman and BeckstromThe Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell.Tribes by Seth Godin.And I am reading some more technical stuff as well.A new book I read in one sitting is a great introduction to movements and specificallly; Chrsitian movements.Movements That Change the World by Steve Addison. It is 130 pages of concise; illustrative; motivational teaching on the nature of Christian movements.If you are a Christian leader; get this book immediately. If you are; in any way; involved in church planting; evangelism; cross-cultural work - ditto. Block about two to three hours to read it. Then; sit down and start thinking about your organization and ministry in light of this book.This book is basic and insightful. That is its strength. It focuses on the Five Core Principles that Addison identified as essential for movements; and illustrates them nicely. It is biblicaly based; especially looking at Jesus and the Gospels and then illustrated with some of the great movemetns in the history of the church AND; current historical examples. He also provides "just enough" sociological explanation of movements; to understand their nature and power.After two introducory chapters; one on St. Patrick of Ireland as a case study; and then a short chapter on why movements matter; the heart of the book focuses on the five main principles found in movements;with a chapter devoted to each one. He uses Count Zinzendorf and the Moravians; Wesley; Asbury and the Methodists as significant examples of these principles.1. White hot faith - the need for personal; transformative encounter2. Commitment to a cause - high energy and devotion to the "vision" and "ideals" of the movement.3. Contagious relationships - (a really great chapter with good sociology in this one that makes a ton of sense)4. Rapid mobilization - helps you understand how grass roots movements proliferate.5. Adaptive methods - probably the weakest of the chapters; mainly illustrative without as much instruction.I won't go into what he says in each of these chapters; but each chapter is highly accessible.The great follow through challenge will be for leaders and readers to assess their own organizations in light of these principles; and then the even bigger challenge will be how to "infuse" these principles back into the organization if they are lacking. But it can be done and it is the reason why Addision has written his book. He wants us to become "movement practitioners."Brian K.RiceLeadership ConneXtions International[...]
