Unleashed: The Church Turning the World Upside Down

The church in the New Testament impacted the world. It changed culture from Jerusalem to Judea to Samaria and to the ends of the earth. The early disciples turned the world upside down with their message, their lives, their commitment, and their passion.

But what about you? Are you praying for boldness? Or have you become satisfied with the status quo—afraid to offend, almost apologetic of presenting Jesus as the only way to Heaven? If so, then it’s time to join the radical mission of Jesus in your church, community, and world!

Unleashed uses the book of Acts as a foundation to share powerful examples of how the church is fulfilling the revolutionary mission of Jesus and why the church today should be known for:

• Its passion to dream (Acts 17:6)
• Its diversity and unlimited reach (Acts 1:8; 10:1-48)
• Its mind-blowing growth (Acts 2:41-47; 4:4)
• Its confrontation of culture (Acts 4:13-22)
• Its supernatural power (Acts 4:23-31)
• Its extravagant giving (Acts 4:32-37)
• Its willingness to risk (Acts 5:17-42)
• Its constant motion (Acts 13:41-52)
• Its unswerving persistence to go and turn the world upside down (Acts 20:22-24)

Unleashed is written by Dudley Rutherford, senior pastor of Shepherd of the Hills Church, Los Angeles, California; Francis Chan, best-selling author and sought-after speaker; Daryl Reed, lead minister of DC Regional Christian Church, Washington, DC; Greg Nettle, senior pastor of RiverTree Christian Church, Massillon, Ohio; Mike Breaux, weekend teaching pastor at Heartland Community Church, Rockford, Illinois; Phil Allen, pastor of the Vine, a ministry of Shepherd of the Hills Church, Los Angeles, California; Dave Stone, senior minister of Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, Kentucky; Jeff Vines, senior pastor of Christ’s Church of the Valley, San Dimas, California; and Jeff Walling, senior minister of Providence Road Church of Christ, Charlotte, North Carolina.