Risk Takers: The Life God Intends For You

by Malcolm Duncan

The early church tried, failed, and tried again. They did not know what was coming next—but they learned to depend on the Spirit, who was always one step ahead.

The unpredictable Spirit invites us to an adventure of faith. The road is not straight, but the compass is sure. Malcolm calls Christians to become risk takers, not shackled to legacy, willing to do the right rather than the easy thing. Thi s is the only way that the world will be changed.

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Andy Gore · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is much to enjoy and be stimulated by this book but yet much that left me dissatisfied too. His use of corny cliches left me utterly cold, such as ‘instead of asking God to bless what we do, we do what God is blessing’ is a recipe for an endless and unsatisfying pursuit of fads and fashions as you seek what God is blessing. Yet his eight risks in the second part of the book include some very perceptive elements. In the end the book feels like a speaker’s notes that he’s used many times into a somewhat tired compilation. But to end positively and that is when he speaks of grace; a real highlight.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Splendid little read. Not sure about the 3 star review’s critique. Did not appear to be a series of tiered notes to me rather there was a meta narrative that was leveraged through the main thesis of Ephardotus (sp).

Malcom writes with open honesty certainly a leftist approach but he simply offers an alternative critique. Unlike the preachy tone that can come from the right wing American evangelicals.