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carolinegarza's review against another edition
3.0
This is an amazing story of a man of faith & perhaps the most successful Christian movement of our age. However, the book felt unnecessarily long & laborious at times. Still worth a read!
jorybayne's review
4.0
God has used the ministry of Cru to shape my faith and walk with Jesus in significant ways. At the same time, I’ve wrestled with aspects of the ministry as I’ve served with them over the years. Understanding the life and character of Dr. Bright I believe is a necessary journey to take to understand Cru—why things are the way they are and how they came to be. Overall, I am challenged and encouraged by Dr. Bright as presented in this biography. Even if you’re not connected to Cru, the life of Dr. Bright can still serve as an encouragement to your faith.
My main takeaways are as follows:
1. Dr. Bright modeled the pursuit of happiness and significance not through money, approval, or success, but through submission to Christ.
2. Dr. Bright viewed the sharing of one’s faith as not merely an overflow of love of God, but as an act of trust and obedience (just as other spiritual disciplines are).
3. Dr. Bright sought in his acts of evangelism to cultivate a holy discontent in the life of the listener not through a threat of hell, but through a vision of heaven.
4. Dr. Bright’s zealous missional drive allowed him to deal charitably with those whom he disagreed theologically so long as they were unified in Christ and the the mission of the Great Commission (ie: Catholics and Pentecostals).
5. Dr. Bright was sure of his calling and vision and this vision was biblical, communicated consistently and confidently, and almost always challenging the faith of anyone who heard it.
My main takeaways are as follows:
1. Dr. Bright modeled the pursuit of happiness and significance not through money, approval, or success, but through submission to Christ.
2. Dr. Bright viewed the sharing of one’s faith as not merely an overflow of love of God, but as an act of trust and obedience (just as other spiritual disciplines are).
3. Dr. Bright sought in his acts of evangelism to cultivate a holy discontent in the life of the listener not through a threat of hell, but through a vision of heaven.
4. Dr. Bright’s zealous missional drive allowed him to deal charitably with those whom he disagreed theologically so long as they were unified in Christ and the the mission of the Great Commission (ie: Catholics and Pentecostals).
5. Dr. Bright was sure of his calling and vision and this vision was biblical, communicated consistently and confidently, and almost always challenging the faith of anyone who heard it.
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