Inspired by his song by the same name, TobyMac expands on his theme that together God's people can be unified, edified, and able. His book is a compilation of stories of people stepping out or stepping up beyond themselves and effecting the world in a myriad of ways.
In compiling these stories, TobyMac demonstrates how the body of Christ works, and how it works best. When we're together, we can change the world. Some stories are about small actions, some are larger, but in every case the reader can see how God's people are moving.
I love reading stories about believers. Heroes of the faith. TobyMac makes heroes out of people I could be. And I am encouraged completely and brought to tears by so many of the amazing things that ordinary (for lack of a better word) men, women, children did and are doing in changing eternities and ways of life for people in their neighborhood or for people in our global neighborhood.
I found it clever how seemingly unrelated stories are bound together and interwoven as a whole, and how as a reader I was allowed to pray in response to what I've read, and join God's work in all He's doing in this way. I feel encouraged that as a part of the body of Christ that I can be and I can go beyond my own self to make a difference for Him. TobyMac challenges the believer to step out, "step across the line", to make a difference, "here" and "now," and builds a vision of what the world could be if we keep God as our focus, depend on Him, as we change lives and hearts for Him.
"Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
Available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group".
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