Learning from Stott: Radical Discipleship

The closing of one year into a new one often stirs up a degree of nostalgia, regret, sadness, joy, pain and hope. This transition often causes memories of happy events like a recent graduation, a new marriage, a fun vacation, an impactful mission trip, a new baby in the family etc. 

However, the passing of one year into another also leads to recollections of the painful events as well, like a shocking diagnosis, the loss of a job, the suffering of a marriage, the memory of who passed away etc.

As we reflect on 2011, we cannot overlook the passing of the esteemed Anglican Cleric, John Robert Walmsley Stott. Not only was Stott world renowned and ranked by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, but Stott’s influence was also personal. Alistair held and continues to hold him in the highest regard and quotes Stott in his sermons more than any other Pastor or Theologian.

Stott dedicated His life to be rooted in Scripture, to establish God’s people and to spread God’s Word to unbelievers. Therefore, we are excited to offer his final book, Radical Disciple, as our December resource, available all month for a donation of any amount. Radical Disciple deals with questions of discipleship and commitment and defines both the words. Stott says the word “‘radical’ came to be applied generally to those whose opinions went to the roots and who were thoroughgoing in their commitment.” He also mentions that ‘disciple,’ at one time, connoted a teacher-pupil relationship and one whom was by nature “under discipline.” While we’ve lost these definitions to some extent in modern days, hopefully Stott’s book will remind us of what we are and what we are to do when profess Christ as Savior.

We hope this book will encourage you to grow your roots of faith deep into the truth of Scripture and that your commitment to Christ will be an overgrowth of that deep-seeded truth. Ultimately, we, along with Stott, hope that this book and our ministry will prevent us and our listeners from merely “claiming to be disciples of the Lord Jesus (while) provoking him to say again: ‘Why do you call me, “Lord, Lord,” and do not do what I say?’ (Luke 6:46). For genuine discipleship is wholehearted discipleship.”

Request your copy of "Radical Disciple" today for a donation of any amount »

P.S. Request by December 14 to receive by Christmas!