The
Jesus Club by Brain Barcelona is an inspired
collection of stories about how 16-year-old atheist, Brian, became a Christian
with a passionate vision for bringing the Gospel to high schools. To which end, he is the founder of One Voice
Student Missions.
In seeking out more about his mission
beyond the book, I found that he holds to the Lausanne Covenant and an
evangelistic set of Core Values (http://onevoicestudentmissions.com/codeofdoctrine/).
I applaud his passion and boldness for
Christ, though I was disappointed that this book has scant reference or explanation
of what the Gospel is.
And, although I believe God can heal and
does speak to us through His Word, Bareclona’s frequent reference to himself as
“like Elijah,” his frequent hearing of specific instructions from God and
Jesus, as well as his reception of “words of knowledge” from others towards
him, and his claim that he does “miracles in cooperation with God,” left me
very nervous.
I am not questioning Barcelona’s faith –
and his passion for the lost in high school is palpable, but this book would
have been greatly strengthened with some specific and biblical foundation for
what he preaches and how he works in his ministry.
I pray God uses him for His glory and the salvation
of many. But, I would recommend other
books to help someone understand and become involved in evangelism.
#TheJesusClub
[This review appears on my blog and on
Amazon.com. I received this book free in
exchange for an honest review.]
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