Thomas Nelson is releasing a new book called Jesus Manifesto: Restoring the Supremacy and Sovereignty of Jesus Christ by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola. This book will be on special discount from Amazon.com on June 1st, the date of the release.

You can learn more by going to www.theJesusManifesto.com.

Endorsements by Rowan Williams, Matt Chandler, Calvin Miller, Ed Young, Jack Hayford, Shane Claiborne, Ed Stetzer, Reggie McNeal, Mark Batterson, Gregory Boyd, David Fitch, Steve Brown, Dan Kimball, Margaret Feinberg, Mark Chironna, Francis Frangipane, Todd Hunter, Alan Hirsch, Chris Seay, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, Anne Jackson, Craig Keener, Ken Ulmer, Tommy Barnett, Sally Morgenthaler, and others.

I was contacted a few months ago to read and review a pre-release copy. Things have been so crazy that I couldn’t make the deadline for an official review, but will do so shortly. By in large I really liked this book. I am no the biggest fan of Viola’s stuff, but this particular book gripped my attention and my heart, especially in light of my previous frustrations with certain contemporary veins of Christianity as evidenced in my last set of posts.

In short, the book is a call for the Church, especially her leaders, to return to the centrality of Christ. It is a passionate, emboldened call for the 21st century American Church to peal away the American crap we’ve attached to the Cross and also return the vital elements of belief in Christ that we’ve taken away. While a fairly short, quick read, it offers a vision any pastor, church leader and Christian needs considering much of the hanky-panky coming out of evangelicalism.

I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”