Can we really make a difference in today's culture? The Monkey and the Fish inspires Christ-followers to get outside their self-absorbed bubble and break the box of conformity. Gibbons' challenging writing will move you to passionately seek opportunities to love God's people in an innovative way. -- Craig Groeschel, Pastor, LifeChurch.tv, and author, It
As an entrepreneur at heart and a person passionate about what is next, I resonate with Dave Gibbons. His innovative spirit has connected with a vision for what's next and resulted in The Monkey and the Fish, a book that looks at the world and the church in a revolutionary way. -- Bob Buford, Founder, Leadership Network
Dave has not given us another formula for Christian community and Christian leadership. Instead, he has given us a renewed vision of our calling. What the world needs most is the same thing that the church needs most--third-culture Christians. Anyone who wonders about the relevance of church--in their own lives or in the global community--should read The Monkey and the Fish. -- Bill Clark, Vice President of Development, International Justice Mission
Did Jesus really call his followers to change the world? ...we must ask the painful question of why we haven't changed the world more profoundly. The church is surely big enough, but it would seem that bigness is not the answer. Jesus often thought small. The Monkey and the Fish takes away our measuring sticks and helps us see where the power of churches to transform culture really lies. --Richard Stearns, President, World Vision US
David Gibbons is one of those rare directional thinkers who sees things the rest of us don't. Fortunately, he then speaks of these things in ways the rest of us can hear. We all know something new is appearing on the horizon. This book will help you perceive it more clearly for yourself. It will stretch your thinking, and then it will stretch your faith. -- Gary Walter, President, The Evangelical Covenant Church
It is thoroughly refreshing to read a book that seriously considers the impact of global shifts like the third-culture milieu upon the life and mission of the church. Dave Gibbons provides several innovative insights with concrete examples that will most definitely initiate meaningful conversations and movements among those who desire to become tangible (or "liquid") expressions of the gospel to an ever-changing culture.... -- Charles Lee, Lead Cultural Catalyst, New Hope
This is ...an important book. Its words come straight from the "gut" of the author, who strives to embrace third culture in every facet of his life. It will challenge you to be more daring for Christ. --Daniel S. Kim, Pastor, Sa Rang Community Church
Dave Gibbons masterfully demonstrates the need for the church to be the relevant, practical, bridge-building organism that God intended. I commend this compelling book to every person who has a passion for cultural relevancy and gracious authenticity. I was captivated from page one. -- Dave Anderson, Pastor, Bridgeway Community Church
In days marked by huge cultural shifts, we can't afford to worship our methods and traditions. We have to embrace adaptability. The church must begin to write new stories to reach a new world. In The Monkey and the Fish, Dave Gibbons delivers insight that will challenge your view of our world and the role of the local church. -- Tony Morgan, Author, Killing Cockroaches
... Dave Gibbons asks some challenging, disturbing, yet empowering questions for leaders interested in impacting today's global village with the love of Jesus. The Monkey and the Fish is full of honest and authentic reflections from Dave's journey, which has led him to become a global thinker and an innovator impacting diverse cultures around the world. This is not a book to read if comfort and safety are your ultimate goals! -- Scott Hodge, Pastor, Orchard Valley Community Church
With eyes wide open to the new global village in which we now live, Dave Gibbons calls us to a new way of being the church, a third-culture way that stands in sharp contrast to big, brash, rich, and comfortable American-way churches. Dave is a reliable guide because he walks, courageously, the third-culture way. This is an important book which comes to us in the midst of tumultuous times, filled with stories, wisdom, and a challenge to be the people of God in this new world. -- Richard Peace, Fuller Theological Seminary
The Monkey and the Fish is a much-needed breath of fresh air for the American church. In training future leaders of the church, I often find that there is a dearth of literature or examples of leadership relevant for an increasingly diverse and globalizing world. Dave Gibbons, employing the concept of third culture, reveals an approach to leadership that, if heeded, should revolutionize how we approach ministry in the twenty-first century. -- Soon-Chan Rah, Assistant Professor, North Park Theological Seminary
A powerful and compelling invitation to a ministry that embraces pain, suffering, and the cross. -- Peter T. Cha, Associate Professor, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Dave Gibbons is a revolutionary thinker, a big dreamer, and a thought leader that we should all pay close attention to. I'm positive "Monkey and The Fish" will disrupt your current understanding of culture as it did mine. This is not simply a book but a brilliant field guide to the future. -- Mike Foster, President of Ethur
As a practitioner of reconciliation this book has given me renewed hope for the church! Dave Gibbons honestly shares his story with us and challenges us to go beyond our structural thinking and our old paradigms to rediscover the global vision and purpose of the Church. The strategies and principles in this book are counter-cultural and revolutionary. They show us how to engage the culture and in so doing, rediscover ourselves. This is a must read for anyone who wants to move from talking to dreaming to transformation! -- Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil, Scholar in Residence, North Park University
