Customer Reviews
a compelling vision for the spiritually marginalised - By: Jeremy Williams, 21 Dec 2007 
I reallly enjoyed Frost's earlier book, The Shaping of Things to Come, so I picked this one up without hesitation. It's a book written for those who find themselves on the outside of church, or somewhere between the church & culture, & it seeks to explore a vision for Christian living in this 'wilderness'.
In the first part of the book Frost explores the idea of the exile through God's people, & through Jesus himself as an exile. He then delivers something of a manifesto for non-institutional christian living, based around community, generosity, authenticity, service, & whole-life discipleship. Finallly, he shows how Christians outside the mainstream church have the opportunity to model good attitudes back to society & the church, particularly where we have failed in the past on issues such as justice & the environment.
I should warn you that one or two friends who have borrowed my copy felt that Frost was overly dismissive of the institutional church, so if you're part of one it's best to be prepared for a bit of a critique - but critique is important, & we must value those that can offer it gently & intelligently. Personallly I found it an inspiring & refreshing read, with a good balance between Bible content & contemporary examples, & I'd recommend it.
