Fire and Fragrance : From the Great Commandment to the Great Commission

by Andy Byrd, Sean Feucht, Loren Cunningham (Foreword)

Set the World Ablaze!!! The most powerful force in history is the human heart aflame with desire for the Living God. From this furnace of intimacy a generation is empowered to be the Fragrance of Christ in the darkest and hardest places on the planet! I have come to cast fire upon the earth; and how I wish it were already kindled! (Luke 12:49 NASB) Passionately devoted to revival and reformation, the authors vividly describe the perspective that God is giving to a generation, the power He is releasing, and the potential of a people set ablaze for God. Exciting new areas of discovery God is releasing a groan for fervent prayer and a devotion to unabashed worship that leads to simple service and great exploits. Fire and Fragrance is a call to action for a new generation of zealots. From the American heartland, to Nepal, to almost all points between, you will explore lands and realms beyond imagination. For over 2,000 years, fire has been poured out across the earth and is raging now like never before. This fire is filling a people who are fascinated with the beauty of Jesus, whose hearts are in sync with the yearnings of His heart, and who will give their lives to see the fragrance of Christ spread to every remote corner of Earth!

224 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2010

About the author

Andy Byrd lives in Kona, Hawaii, with his wife, Holly, and their three children Asher, Hadassah, and Rhema. They work with a group of life-long covenant friends committed to authentic community, Presence-centered living, revival, and reformation. They are part of the leadership of University of the Nations, YWAM Kona and have been with YWAM for 12 years traveling to many different nations with a heart to raise up a generation to live in the confluence of prayer and mission! Andy is a leader of Fire & Fragrance and Circuit Riders.

Reviews

[Jordan Southerland · Rating 4 out of 5]

a book of conviction and a book of commission. this book is all about how our zeal, purity, and submission to Jesus can burn the fire in our hearts so strongly that a fragrance ensues out of our Spirits and our being.

“friends of God will always make the best workers…we are left with no choice but to simply surrender to His love and allow it to burn us deeply.”

[Lianne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book I read already before but so refreshing to read it again. Knowing different historical events that impacted nations.

Understanding the heart of ‘Fire and Fragrance’ - that they have as DTS with the organization Youth with a Mission.

Beautiful stories and reminder that we keep our fire and search for more hunger!

[Sam Knecht · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book's biblical exegesis is well-intentioned but strained.

[Kjersti · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a book with a very important message for our time.. And it's about one of a very significant movement in modern Christianity. However, the writing is awful, and hyperbole abounds. Words like massive, huge, violent, extreme and tremendous are found in around two thirds of every sentence, and almost half the sentences in the book end with an exclamation mark. Now that's a shame, because when God does something there is no need for exaggeration! The communication is foggy as well, as some sentences are hard to understand or have dual meanings. It has a great message, poorly communicated.

Rating:
Message: 3-4/5
The way that message is shared: 1-2

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Being on campus where this school is held annually and hearing about burns on campus made me curious what the talk was all about. It was good to read the book and understand the movement. From talking with people on campus the book would probably read differently now if they were to update it less than 10 years later as it's grown a lot, especially in the area of scripture which I found most lacking in this volume.

[Eric · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not quite the book I was expecting from my Amazon search. The subtitle, "From the Great Commandment to the Great Commission" is what sucked me in. In fact, I would characterize that bit as somewhat misleading. But, if you're interested in how the authors perceive a current, ongoing great revival, then this may be the book for you.