Movements That Change the World

by Steve Addison, Bob Roberts (Foreword), Alan Hirsch (Foreword)

Book by Addison, Steve

Genres: Leadership, Christian

146 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Emily]

I like how he describes movements like gardens. There is always something just sprouting, something in full bloom and something that is in decay. But the garden itself is full of life. That is how the movement of Jesus Christ (the Church) works. Great little book.

[Tim Casteel]

Just the kind of book I like - short (129 pages), full of vision, and very practical. “Movements change people. And changed people change the world.”

From Biblical and historical examples of world-changing movements, Addison distills the essentials of movements. Read in tandem with Masterplan of Evangelism and you’ve got all you need to change the world for Christ.

[David Owen]

If you want to learn about the driving forces that caused certain Christian movements to be effective in the rapid expansion of Christianity, this is the book. I especially enjoyed the account of the growth of the faith on the frontiers of early America, and John Wesley's role.

[Brandon]

Love it so far! Historical look at church planting movements and their characteristics.

[Darren]

Crisp, insightful writing from a seasoned but humble practitioner. Really a great 50,000 foot view of the shape and scope of missional movements illustrated by some compelling examples.

[Bill Forgeard]

Pretty inspiring stuff! Addison breaks down his 5 characteristics of a movement, and then tells a pile of amazing stories to explain each category. Reading this kind of book is good for my morale!

[Brian]

Reading stories about God's church is inspiring.

[Ted]

A short overview of Christian movements. This is not an academic treatment but is a fair summary of much of what you learn in movement studies.

[Rob]

A good description of a phenomenon in modern missions, the rise of people movements to Christ and how missionaries can cooperate with what God is doing through them.b

[Caitlin Ball]

Helpful and practical!