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Want a good book to read? Try Michael Green's Thirty Years That Changed the World published by Eerdmans. Michael acknowledges that there are plenty of studies and commentaries already addressing the book of Acts but also does not want to asssume nothing has happend over the past 2000 years to irresponsively move from the writing of Acts to today's world.

Thirty Years is an easy to read book for anyone but a MUST read for pastors and church leaders.

Quotes:

"How did these few men, with their pitiful lack of education and resources, make such an effective impact on their civilization with the gospel while we, with far more going for us, are on the whole making so little? It is an intriguing question when you reflect that the two most natural ways for Christians to spread the gospel these days are through activities based on church buildings and through large rallies or crusades held in public places by famous preachers. Both of these expedients were denied the early Christians...The following pages will outline some of the ways they did it."

"These stand out in fairly sharp contrast to the procedures most modern churches are disposed to favour. But I have a feeling we could learn from them."

More Quotes:

Green states, "The Acts has so much to say to our half-hearted and cold-blooded Christianity in the western world. It rebukes our preoccupation with buildings and ministerial pedigree, our syncretism and pluralism, our lack of expectancy and vibrant faith." He further says, "I have tried to learn principles of Christian life and ministry form this book for many years. They are so radical so different from much that is taught and practised in the modern church."