Godspeed: Making Christ's Mission Your Own [Kindle Edition]

Britt Merrick (Author)

Book Description

Have you ever felt like there’s a higher calling for your life? Something more than the mundane weekly routine of work, eat, sleep, play, and church? In Godspeed, Britt Merrick challenges us to step out of our little, self-centered lives and step into God’s grand mission—His plan to restore, redeem, and renew the world.

 

Your heart has been aching for something more, and this is it. Join His mission and change the world.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Britt Merrick is the founding pastor of Reality, a family of churches with locations in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Stockton, Boston, and London, England. He is the author of Big God and is the pastor for Preaching and Vision at Reality Santa Barbara. Britt lives and surfs in the area with his wife, Kate, and their two children, Isaiah and Daisy.

Product Details

• File Size: 539 KB
• Print Length: 256 pages
• Publisher: David C. Cook (June 1, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007ZH6XNO
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Not Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #266,483 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Living at GodSpeed May 31, 2012

By Stan Sinclair

Format:Paperback

Britt Merrick's new book GodSpeed is a great call to see "mission" in a new and clear way - without an "s". Our identity is that we are "called to God sent by God for the glory of God to meet the needs of the world - with God". Britt writes with great clarity and transparency as to our purpose and identity and calling, and includes many personal illustrations revealing some great truths. Highly recommend!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Godspeed September 19, 2012

By Brian Johnson

Format:Paperback

GODSPEED by Britt Merrick published by David C. Cook

The author begins the book by stating that what the church in America is missing is a right understanding of `mission'. He calls "living at Godspeed" is when we understand our mission, live as sent people of God and thus begin living the Jesus life to those around us.
He does a good job of establishing the biblical basis of us being a sent people, that we are called to join with Jesus on His mission. We are not bystanders but workers with God.
He says that, "Mission is the single reason why your life's purpose is different from most of the rest of the world." That for mission minded people the question is not `What should I do?' but `What is God doing?'
I feel that for many of us to be able to answer that question we must first wait in prayer until we can hear from God and then be able to see what He is doing.
The author also talks about the need to understand that the goal of the mission or the gospel is not to get people to come to our church service. We must understand that the church is `Gods express instrument for ministry and mission,' and if we realize our identity as the church, and begin to live out that identity that we would `shake the world'.
He makes this profound statement that would be deeply unsettling for many Christians, "Because you and I were sent into the world, it follows logic that our most meaningful and fruitful Christian experiences should take place outside the church building." Yet it seems that we spend so much of our resources and energy on the building.

The author gives these statistics: "of the 52 parables Jesus told, forty-five of them took place in the market context. Of the 132 public appearances Jesus made, 122 of them occurred in the marketplace.......of the forty miracles recorded in the book of Acts, thirty-nine of them occurred in the marketplace."

The author also stated that the model for mission is the incarnation of Christ and that model must shape the way we live in the world. He says "When the church does incarnational Christianity instead of religion, mission becomes more practical."

This book provides the biblical material and challenge that should motivate us to begin moving out of our buildings and into the streets. It will help us realize that we are on mission with God.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Something about Britt. December 11, 2012

By Adam Wilson

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I often struggle with many pastors in finding them believable. Britt makes we want to not only be a better man, husband, and father, but has inspired me to long for a deeper more sincere relationship with Jesus.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Godspeed December 5, 2012

By Sharon Krick

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A true wake up call to Christian Churches. Should be required reading for all church leaders and those mission minded.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK December 2, 2012

By dave

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i LOVE THIS BOOK AND THE WISDOM THAT IT PROJECTS. THE AUTHOR MAKES YOU STOP AND THINK. God is alive.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book! November 22, 2012

By Walter Kohrs

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Challenging and a must for every serious believer in Jesus Christ! Encouraging and important book to read! I loved it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Spiritual Speedometer November 5, 2012

By Dr Conrade Yap

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The title of this book is intriguing. Together with the front cover, it suggests three things. Firstly, it paints an extreme sense of urgency. Secondly, it shows us that it needs to be done in God's speed, rather than man's rush. Thirdly, it leads ultimately to a destination. The subtitle suggests a fourth thing: Making Christ's mission our own. These sets the tone for the entire book.

Pastor Britt Merrick begins by asking readers to reflect about what is missing in the life of American churches. Many people have criticized churches either as hypocrites, as homophobic, as judgmental people. Such criticisms are understandable as some in the American church has embarked upon a pattern that has replaced grace with condemnation, relationships with rules, and truth with judgment. In the process, Merrick is convinced that the Church at large has lost sight of the person of Christ. This leads them to lose sight of the missio Christi: The mission of Christ. The premise of the book is as follows:

We need a right understanding of what mission is all about, to live something bigger than ourselves, or our churches, and to grasp a Christianity that will not only change us, but through Christ in us, the world will be changed.

I am fascinated by how Britt Merrick is able to be so creative in his presentation of the gospel, of God's mission through the Triune Godhead. The stories are plentiful. The passions are visible. Most of all, the simple point of God's mission is laid bare for all to see. I like the way Merrick is able to present theological truths of the Trinity, the Kingdom, the Mission of God is such a clear framework.... There is not much to critique in this book, except minor ones like the use of certain quotations, like the oft-quoted St Francis of Assisi words that put works above words. It sounds nice, but the gospel needs to be both works and words.

This book is a preacher's guidebook on how to preach the mission of God. It is every Christian's guide not just for mission work, but for the work of mission to be planted in the hearts of every believer. It is also a book that can trigger off the alarm clock among those of us who are sleeping through life. May we all develop a character that is Godlike, a life that is Godly, and a pace that is Godspeed.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Book. Well written on all accounts. July 30, 2012

By AndyZies

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This book was off the charts.
It was well written, the topics and organization of the content was well put together - and It was hard to put down.

I am a full time missionary & traveling musician, and found this to be right on topic with things I deal with daily inside the church and out.
Upon finishing the book, I tweeted Britt Merrick about it, which he then retweeted. The Publisher also interacted with me on twitter concerning the book when I would reference it. These small involvement's with the books creators give you the feeling that they are within reach of those who are reading their materials.

Buy this book if you are involved in church leadership, a missionary, or in the ministry in any way. Then do what it details. It is a valuable resource.