DYSCIPLES
Why I fall asleep when I pray, and twelve other discipleship dysfunctions.
By Krish Kandiah. Authentic Media. 208 pages. £8.99
ISBN 978-1-85078-824-9
We live in an age where a lot of emphasis is placed on instantaneous success. Sadly this level of unreal expectation has permeated Christian life. This imaginatively titled book (looking at dysfunctional Christians) tackles the very real problem of instantaneous sanctification and satisfaction, rather then realising that Christian maturity is an ongoing process.
The author, in 13 succinct chapters going from Dissatisfied, why I feel I am going nowhere, through to Disqualified, why I could never be a missionary, confronts Christians to think through and work out the need to live for Jesus in a broken and hurting society. He does so by citing examples from Matthew’s Gospel, coupled with bright and imaginative examples from the 21st century. Each chapter concludes with discovery questions for the individual, discussion questions for a group, and further study suggestions. The great value in such an approach is that everyone will be made to think about their personal walk with God.
