Irresistible

Reclaiming the New that Jesus Unleashed for the World

By: Andy Stanley

Narrated by: Andy Stanley

A fresh look at the earliest Christian movement reveals what made the new faith so compelling...and what we need to change today to make it so again.

Once upon a time there was a version of the Christian faith that was practically irresistible. After all, what could be more so than the gospel that Jesus ushered in? Why, then, isn't it the same with Christianity today?

Author and pastor Andy Stanley is deeply concerned with the present-day church and its future. He believes that many of the solutions to our issues can be found by investigating our roots. In Irresistible, Andy chronicles what made the early Jesus Movement so compelling, resilient, and irresistible by answering these questions:

• What did first-century Christians know that we don't—about God's Word, about their lives, about love?
• What did they do that we're not doing?
• What makes Christianity so resistible in today's culture?
• What needs to change in order to repeat the growth our faith had at its beginning?

Many people who leave or disparage the faith cite reasons that have less to do with Jesus than with the conduct of his followers. It's time to hit pause and consider the faith modeled by our first-century brothers and sisters who had no official Bible, no status, and little chance of survival. It's time to embrace the version of faith that initiated—against all human odds—a chain of events resulting in the most significant and extensive cultural transformation the world has ever seen.

This is a version of Christianity we must remember and re-embrace if we want to be salt and light in an increasingly savorless and dark world.

Re-reading! Because it’s just that good!

Read & Share!!! This information needs to be share with the entire body of Christ! I’m sharing with my congregation first!

Easy to Read and Learn From

This book has been transforming for my life. The simple truth that we live under a new covenant with God and that He doesn't bind us to the old covenant, is extremely freeing. I recommend reading this book if you've ever wondered what role the Bible plays in our Christian faith. It also teaches how to be evangelists to other believers and non-believers alike! Amazing...

Life-changing truth for your faith foundation.

Another lesson I wish I would have heard and understood so much earlier in my life. The years of feeling like a failure in my faith, because I would never measure up to all the "rules" there were to follow are over. So grateful for this life-changing teaching. Our purpose revolves around loving one another just as Christ loves us.

Amazing! Andy points out the clear path forward.

Raised with a blend of Old Covenant and New Covenant has always been a conflicting lifestyle and mindset. When I read this, everything fell into place. A new level of clarity to live out my faith.

awesome,

challenging and eye opening, thanks Andy for your bravery, faith, and boldness. my generation will be always grateful