Radical - David Platt

Anyone who knows me will tell you that one of my pet peeves is the cultural American “Churchianity” practiced by followers of Christ in America. In Radical, David Platt challenges the materialistic philosophy inherent in the American church and dares Christ’s followers to do something radical – to take Jesus at his word and abandon everything for the Gospel.

Platt explores several themes contrasting the American church with the global church at large. He even holds himself to his own standards, writing of his own struggle of being called the youngest megachurch pastor in history while seeking to imitate Jesus – the man who ministered mainly to a small group of disciples.

Platt is able to illustrate his principles through stories of Christians from around the world. How can American Christians be so complacent in their faith when millions around the world gather in secret? How can we passively sit and learn the Gospel when in other countries, believers are devouring the Gospel for the purpose of sharing it with others? Why does the church spend millions on sanctuaries and only thousands on missions? Platt challenges the American church’s commitment to a radical faith, to give it all up for Christ and take up our crosses.

In the end, Platt challenges the reader to a one year Radical experiment, giving practical advice on how to be more radical in our faith. Overall, Radical  is encouraging, reassuring and challenging. Some people out there still get what it means to live like Christ. This is a must-read for anyone involved in the American church.

Also available with Radical is a small booklet called The Radical Question which is great to give away and provides a great introduction of the material covered in Radical. You can read the first chapter of Radical here. And you can get The Radical Question booklet absolutely FREE here - www.WaterBrookMultnomah.com/RadicalQuestion.

Radical - David Platt