What do you think?
Rate this book
Unleashed: The Acts Church Today
The early church spread with remarkable speed, impelled by joy, urgency, profound compassion, and the day-to-day experience of working in the power of the Holy Spirit. Despite opposition at all levels, the first Christians expressed their love and wonder in acts of kindness, worship, and their eagerness to share the good news of the risen Jesus. Gavin and Anne Calver explore what this extraordinary historical account means for believers today, The Holy Spirit in the life of the church; taking risks; living together in the power of the Spirit; works and wonders; hearing from God; responding to the call of God; miracles then and now.
- GenresChristian
230 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 25, 2020
25 people are currently reading
23 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 12 of 12 reviews
December 1, 2020
Strong on enthusiasm for the things of the Spirit, weak in a clear theology and ecclesiology on how it all works.
Unleashed is really the personal testimony of Gavin and Ann Calver's experience and their desire to see the traditional denominational church released in ministry, miracles and evangelism, as described in the NT book of Acts.
However, the book is weak on any clear strategy on how such a NT church model can be established, vague on any practical ideas on pastoral leadership, and totally lacking on any theological understanding on ecclesiology in a post modernist age.
However, such glearing omissions, can be forgiven for their obvious enthusiasm in wanting to be used by God to find a new expression of church in the 21st century.
Unleashed is really the personal testimony of Gavin and Ann Calver's experience and their desire to see the traditional denominational church released in ministry, miracles and evangelism, as described in the NT book of Acts.
However, the book is weak on any clear strategy on how such a NT church model can be established, vague on any practical ideas on pastoral leadership, and totally lacking on any theological understanding on ecclesiology in a post modernist age.
However, such glearing omissions, can be forgiven for their obvious enthusiasm in wanting to be used by God to find a new expression of church in the 21st century.
July 28, 2025
This is a book that is ripe for the time, the call that runs through is "Wake up! Don't miss what God is doing in your midst."
Gavin and Anne Calver do a good job of bringing to home the stories in Acts of the first century church. These are not just stories of the far flung past, nor are they a dead account of "how it all got started," it is OUR story, and it is very much still going on.
Worth grabbing a few copies, reading it in community and really delving into the reflection and response questions. What is God up to in our midst? Where is God inviting us to change and live differently?
Gavin and Anne Calver do a good job of bringing to home the stories in Acts of the first century church. These are not just stories of the far flung past, nor are they a dead account of "how it all got started," it is OUR story, and it is very much still going on.
Worth grabbing a few copies, reading it in community and really delving into the reflection and response questions. What is God up to in our midst? Where is God inviting us to change and live differently?
April 11, 2020
Anne and Gavin write with passion and deep truth. This is a book packed full of wisdom, deeply rooted in Scripture that will fire you up and leave you hopeful and excited about the future of the church.
It is also deeply challenging and will make you uncomfortable about the status quo.
I loved it and encourage you to grab a copy and put it into practice.
It is also deeply challenging and will make you uncomfortable about the status quo.
I loved it and encourage you to grab a copy and put it into practice.
June 30, 2020
Loved every minute of this book. It was written with influence of Holy Spirit for this divine time. It’s inspired me, challenged me and influenced me to think about being unleashed in all areas of my life.
September 27, 2020
A must read for anyone who loves the church, this book will fill you with a passion for the church today that you may not have had, and remind you how we may have strayed away from the early church and how it was meant to be.
August 23, 2020
Great book. Showing how the church of today can reflect the church of the Book of Acts. Easy to read and very challenging.
May 9, 2022
Brilliant. Thought provoking, good examples to support, inspirational, challenging. I feel like it has awoken me and I'm ready to more in my little part of the world, to build God's kingdom.
August 10, 2023
A refreshing though provoking book that challenges your thinking and current beliefs, easy to read and highly recommended reading for any Christian
January 4, 2024
DNF. Good premise, well written, frustrating anecdotes.
May 3, 2024
A great spiritual wake-up call. Read it!
April 16, 2025
really good
Really good and challenging, practical and inspiring. Gavin and Anne Calver have bared their souls and shown us their heart.
Really good and challenging, practical and inspiring. Gavin and Anne Calver have bared their souls and shown us their heart.
June 20, 2020
An absolutely brilliant book! The message is so relevant to our world right now its uncanny. The Holy Spirit is certainly evident and speaking clearly through it, issuing a wake up call and calling the Church to be unleashed into the world.
I can't recommend this book enough. If you font read anything else this year, read this!
I can't recommend this book enough. If you font read anything else this year, read this!
Displaying 1 - 12 of 12 reviews