While discipleship in many cases has been reduced to the memorization and intellectual acceptance of “facts” about the gospel, this book proposes a simple alternative: repent of sin, read the Bible, and repeat.

In The Surprising Work of God, Garth M. Rosell offers an engaging portrayal of the emergence of the worldwide evangelical movement primarily through the life, work, and friendship of two of its key leaders: Harold John Ockenga and Billy Graham.

Anyone who knew this man and his work well are overjoyed to have his marvelous insights, scholarship, and creativity brought together in this single volume.

by Lamin Sanneh Oxford University Press, 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, 2008, 347 pages, $19.95. —Reviewed by Marvin Newell, executive director, CrossGlobal Link. Been looking for a solid read on the historical advancement of Christianity through the work of missions? Then look no further. Lamin Sanneh provides a scholarly treatment detailing core and . . . read more

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