Using Jesus words about John the Baptist in Matthew 11, Erwin McManus urges readers to flee civilized religion and return to the barbarian way of following Christ.
Erwin McManus wasn t raised in a Christian home, so when he came to Christ as a college student, he didn t know the rules of the religious club. He didn t do well in Shakespeare courses, so he didn t really understand the KJV Bible he was given either. But he did understand that prayer was a conversation, and he learned to talk to God and wait for answers. Erwin s way was passionate and rough around the edges a sincere, barbaric journey to Christ.
Barbaric Christians see Jesus differently than civilized Christians. They see disciples differently, and they see Christ s mission differently. The Barbarian Way is a call to escape civilized Christianity and become original, powerful, untamed Christians just as Christ intended.