.I'm an Erwin McManus fan. His first book, An Unstoppable Force was the fulcrum to me leaving the First Church County Seat gig I was at and leap into the world of church planting. The dude is dangerous. Some people think he's too pomo. He would say to lose the label already. The bottom line is that he's a prophetic voice that isn't afraid to challenge what he calls "domesticated Christianity". I think I like Erwin because he's not just a theorist mad at "the man", he practices what he writes about. That should, in and of itself, prove that he's not a pomo. When he writes about "having little patience for institutions and beaureaucracies", I am so there. Even if you don't think you'll like reading McManus, or just haven't heard enough about him to take the plunge, go ahead and get the book and read it. Here's an excerpt that will remain a priceless jewel as long as the established church is stuck in the mire of man-made tradition:
"With insects most of us know that bees are called swarms, and ants are called colonies. Among ocean life, I was aware that whales are pods, and fish are schools. Cattle are herd, birds are flocks, and if you watch Lion King, you know a tribe of lions is a pride. If you grew up in the country, you might know that crows are murders. Maybe the most unnerving one is an ambush of tigers."Brace yourself.......
* The cost of pastoring established, unhealthy churches - 3 years of religious detox."I was surprised to learn that a group of buzzards waiting around together to feast on leftover carnage is called a committee. Just this one insight is worth the price of the whole book. This explains so much of what's going on in churches - a lot of committees waiting around to live off human carnage."
Erwin Raphael McManus
* The cost of The Barbarian Way by Erwin McManus - $11.55 plus shipping.
* The quote above from the "Resident Alien" - priceless.
