This substantially revised and expanded edition contains added chapter introductions and summaries, an extensive study guide, and a reading guide.  
  
"Part primer in radical discipleship, part Christian manifesto for our times, Mere Discipleship calls believers to a way of life formed by the 'costly grace' of the gospel. The study guide makes this new edition even more accessible and helpful to individuals and congregations. I enthusiastically recommend this book for everyone who is seeking a more faithful and adventurous discipleship."--__Charles L. Campbell__, Columbia Theological Seminary  
  
"A book for our times. It provides an accessible and reliable account of the biblical Christian message, and a vital critique of the cultural captivity and far-reaching disloyalty to Christ that have so frequently disfigured the church's witness in the world since the days of Constantine. In this lucid and immensely useful book, Lee Camp spells out what faithful discipleship requires of all who claim the name of Christ in this, the twilight of Christendom."--__Christopher D. Marshall__, Victoria University of Wellington  
  
"This is a blueprint for what would happen if Jesus's followers actually took him seriously today. The inclusion of a study guide in this new edition makes it an even more valuable resource. Read this book, get others to join you, and then step back and watch the sparks fly!"--__Michael Frost__, coauthor of The Shaping of Things to Come "This is one of those books that you wear out carrying around, marking up, and loaning out. And the crazy thing is this: the church is actually ready to hear Lee Camp's words. He points us towards a Christianity that is worth believing in."--__Shane Claiborne__, author of The Irresistible Revolution, coauthor of Jesus for President "With this book Lee Camp helps us to integrate peacemaking perspectives into what it means to be a disciple in an increasingly violent and belligerent world. This book will challenge--and enhance--prevailing views of what it means to truly follow Jesus in the twenty-first century."--__Alan Hirsch__, author of The Forgotten Ways "This book is for those who long for a Christianity that looks like Christ and seeks to witness to God's dream for creation--the kingdom of God."--__Jarrod McKenna__, cofounder of The Peace Tree Community, founder of Empowering Peacemakers in Your Community \[EPYC\]  
  
"Mere Discipleship is the best single book on Christian discipleship I've ever read. Lee Camp insightfully dismantles the Christendom paradigm of Christian living to disclose what being an authentic disciple of Jesus looks like. I couldn't recommend a book more than I recommend this one!"--__Gregory A. Boyd__, author of The Myth of a Christian Nation

__Lee C. Camp__ (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is associate professor of Bible at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee.

What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ today? And are Christians really prepared for the answers? In Mere Discipleship, Lee Camp sets forth his vision of what it means to truly follow Christ, challenging Christians to put obedience to Jesus as Lord ahead of allegiances to all earthly authorities--be they nationalistic, political, economic, or cultural. Camp clearly lays out a sound biblical framework of what disciples believe and therefore what they should do. This substantially revised and expanded second edition updates examples, adds chapter introductions and summaries, and includes new study questions.

Lee Camp sets forth his vision of what it means to truly follow Christ. This substantially revised and expanded edition updates examples and adds chapter introductions, summaries, and study questions.

Part 1: Reenvisioning Discipleship  
1\. "Radical" Discipleship  
2\. God's Way of Working   
3\. Pledging Allegiance to the Kingdom of God  
Part 2: What Disciples Believe  
4\. The Gospel: Repent, for the Kingdom Is at Hand  
5\. The Savior: The Slaughtered Lamb  
6\. The Church: The Body of Christ  
Part 3: What Disciples Do  
7\. Worship: Why Disciples Love Their Enemies  
8\. Baptism: Why Disciples Don't Make Good Americans (or Germans, or Frenchmen)  
9\. Prayer: Why Disciples Trust God rather than Their Own Calculations  
10\. Communion: Why Disciples Share Their Wealth  
11\. Evangelism: How Disciples "Make a Difference"  
Study Guide by Joshua J. Graves  
Notes

Camp, Lee C.

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Preface to the Second Edition

Acknowledgments

Part 1: Reenvisioning Discipleship

1. "Radical" Discipleship

2. God's Way of Working

3. Pledging Allegiance to the Kingdom of God

Part 2: What Disciples Believe

4. The Gospel: Repent, for the Kingdom is at Hand

5. The Savior: The Slaughtered Lamb

6. The Church: The Body of Christ

Part 3: What Disciples Do

7. Worship: Why Disciples Love Their Enemies

8. Baptism: Why Disciples don't Make Good Americans (or Germans, or Frenchmen)

9. Prayer: Why Disciples Trust God Rather than Their Own Calculations

10. Communion: Why Disciples Share Their Wealth

11. Evangelism: How Disciples "Make a Difference"

Study Guide

Notes

Camp, Lee

What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ today? And are Christians really prepared for the answers? InMere Discipleship, Lee Camp sets forth his vision of what it means to truly follow Christ, challenging Christians to put obedience to Jesus as Lord ahead of allegiances to all earthly authorities--be they nationalistic, political, economic, or cultural. Camp clearly lays out a sound biblical framework of what disciples believe and therefore what they should do. This substantially revised and expanded second edition updates examples, adds chapter introductions and summaries, and includes new study questions.

Lee C. Camp (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is associate professor of Bible at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee.

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