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The Radical Disciple: Some Neglected Aspects of Our Calling | 
 enlarge | Author: John Stott
Publisher: Intervarsity Press
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Pages: 144
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ISBN: 0830838473
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Publication Date: May 2, 2010
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What is a life of radical discipleship? At root, it means we let Jesus set the agenda of our lives. We aren't selective. We don't pick and choose what is congenial and stay away from what is costly. No. He is Lord of all of life.
In the last book by the leading evangelical churchman of the twentieth century, John Stott opens up what it means at root to be a follower of Jesus. He explores eight aspects of Christian discipleship which are too often neglected and yet deserve to be taken seriously.
Here, including the last public sermon he ever preached, Stott offers wisdom gained from a lifetime of consistent Christian commitment. In addition, he poignantly reflects on his last years of life and ministry.
The message is simple, classic and personal: Jesus is Lord. He calls. We follow.
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 Solid and Sentimental July 3, 2010
Stephen Grant (PORTLAND, OR, US)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I grew up with John Stott's books. I listened and watched to John Stott sermons. A tear rolled down my cheek as I read his goodbye to us...
I have passed the book along. It is easily readable. Though it is unremarkable in many ways, it is biblical and sound, and his message needs to be heard.
 his final book June 10, 2010
Leigh Warmbrand (Newport News, VA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Veteran author and pastor John Stott has written his final book, The Radical Disciple. He is retiring from full-time public ministry and leaves us these thoughts on what it means to truly follow Christ. He focuses on eight areas that usually do not receive much attention: nonconformity, Christlikeness, maturity, creation care, simplicity, balance, dependence, and death. Stott's writing flows and is easy to follow. His chapters are not long nor in-depth but they are rich, heart-felt and biblical and reveal his passion and efforts in ministry. His stand on two areas, creation care and simplicity, may raise eyebrows depending on your understanding and beliefs, but these are minor points to disagree on compared with the wealth of knowledge and insight he brings to the book overall. A brief section of notes and references is included at the end of the book. Overall, Pastor Stott's book is both introspective and retrospective of his service in ministry and it provides hope for any pastor, leader, or believer and follower of Christ who is "still on the road."
This book was provided to me by IVP for the purpose of review at no cost to myself. I was not required to write a positive review.
Classic Stott June 5, 2010
A. Morgan (South Carolina, United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Quite simply this is classic Stott. Most of what he writes in this book he has written else where. But that really does not matter. Having Stott's thoughts on discipleship compiled in one volume is wonderful. John Stott is one of the most important and influential evangelical, Anglican figures in the last 100 years. A new generation of ministers are enjoying his writings afresh, and this volume should be a favorite. Short and concise each chapter brims with Stotts indubitable style and wisdom.
The final chapter, on death, was my favorite. His wisdom, humility and honesty (he is 87 years of age and, as he says, he is reflecting on death and seeking to prepare for it) was touching. This is a book which should be given away. It's as good as any book on encouraging and challenging us in the way of being a disciple of Christ.
Stott's Swan Song June 2, 2010
P. Shirley (Tampa, FL)
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
For well over half a decade John Stott has been providing the Evangelical world with a lot to think about. Many of Stott's contributions have been invaluable (for instance the Cross of Christ), however some of his contributions have been less than helpful in my estimation (i.e. his view on hell). Now, writing the book of his storied ministry, Stott has remained consistent with this pattern of providing the Evangelical world with a lot to think about-some good and some not so good.
The Radical Disciple is John Stott's final book. As He put it,
As I lat down my pen for the last time (literally, since I confess I am not computerized) at the age of eighty-eight, I venture to send this valedictory message to my readers. I am grateful for your encouragement.... (136)
With this last message Stott has chosen to briefly write about matters of the Christian life which are important to him. Specifically, Stott writes about 8 characteristics which form his "portrait of the radical disciple." Explaining how he chose these 8 characteristics Stott writes,
To be sure, I have been selective, and my selection has been somewhat arbitrary. Yet there are other aspects of discipleship that I would like to see in every disciples of Jesus, and not the least in myself. You will no doubt compile your own list. Hopefully it will be clearly biblical, but still reflect your own culture and experience, and I wish you well as you do so.
The list of characteristics given by Stott is most valuable in that it calls all Christians to think deeply about their own commitment to Christ, and whether or not they are "Radical Christians." As Stott puts it,
Our common way of avoiding radical discipleship is to be selective: choosing those area in which commitment suits us and staying away from those areas in which it will be costly. (15)
This book is certainly helpful in thinking through what it means to be a radical disciples.
A couple of chapters that I had some issues with were the chapters on "Creation Care" & "Simplicity." In the chapter on Creation Care Stott argues that Christians must care for the creation essentially by reversing the effects of global warming. I agree that Christians need to care for the creation, but I disagree with Stott's diagnoses of the "environmental crisis." The chapter on simplicity encouraged Christians to do something about poverty in the world. I have no problem with this, but there were a couple of statements that didn't sit well with me. For instance, quoting from another document Stott asserts that "pverty is an offense against the goodness of God." (71) To this I would ask who is the offending party? Is it God because in His sovereignty He has allowed some to be poor? Is is the poor person who is stuck in poverty? Or, is the the wealthy for not being in poverty? Stott doesn't answer the question, so I don't know who the offending party is. However, the tone of the chapter made it seem as if the wealthy are to blame, and if they would just live a more simple life then everyone else would have more (which is something I don't think would work in the real world).
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed Stott's Swan Song, and would recommend it to all you discerning readers out there.
Left me wanting more May 26, 2010
Jared Totten (Omaha, NE)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
With The Radical Disciple, John Stott pens his final chapters in a writing career and public life that has impacted countless Christian lives for generations now and will certainly continue to do so for generations to come. I cannot imagine what goes through an author's mind as they write their final words as Stott, at eighty-eight, knew this would be his last book after announcing his retirement from public ministry in 2007. Contained herein are not only his parting thoughts for the Christian church but also the last public sermon he ever preached (as well as the address of his study if you are so inclined to visit him).
And it is an odd thing to know this as a reader. Were it just another book somewhere in the mix of his library, I would be tempted to rush through it. After all, it is only 135 small pages. But knowing that this was the author's last--and knowing the author knew it too--I took my time, I suppose expecting a sort of swan song.
But instead, I found a simple picture of the author himself, and one of him pointing away from himself and to Christ. Much like its author, the book is humble in its brevity. These eight chapters on some of the more neglected spiritual disciplines often left me wanting more. I felt every chapter could have been several times their actual length--especially the one on Christlikeness--but John remained on task and to the point. There are no revolutionary ideas here. But the steady faithfulness of one believer translates into a simple final exhortation to radical discipleship, not of him but of Jesus.
This book was a free review copy provided by InterVarsity Press.
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