Britt Merrick

An exhortation to Christians to seek to move at "God-speed," looking at their own lives and communities missionally, and seeking to reflect Jesus in word and deed.

The author draws from personal experiences, applications from Biblical narratives, and other illustrations to demonstrate a "missional at home" perspective. Much of what the author says is consistent with modern Evangelical focuses and themes; the very concept of missional living is quite the fad. He speaks about how the mission is about the purpose of God; that we are called despite our inadequacies; how we are to proclaim without getting lost in judgment; the willingness to glorify Jesus in all of life, even the mundane; the need for vulnerability in Gospel living and proclamation; the marriage of seeking justice and righteousness socially and spiritually; generosity and liberality; trusting in the power of God; using discernment; and a great conclusion on the importance of prayer.

The author is Evangelical and some of the peculiarities of Evangelical Christianity are present. Even if the author's exhortation is consistent with a lot of the messages being put forth, especially from the "younger" Evangelical set, it still has a lot of value in terms of attempting to see how faithful living and proclamation of the Gospel in our lives might look in our own day, age, and especially place.… (meer)