Radical Experiment

Who's up for something totally radical??  Well, I have just the thing for ya.  There is an awesome experiment/challenge proposed in Radical, the incredible book by David Platt. If you are totally pumped about growing your faith and seeing what God can do in and through you, this will be up your alley. First, here are 2 quotes from the book
"What happens when radical obedience to the Jesus of the first century becomes the new normal for us in the twenty-first century? Are you willing to see? That’s what this book is about. And it involves an invitation to join in a Radical Experiment— a one-year journey in authentic discipleship that will transform how you live in a world that desperately needs the Good News Jesus came to bring."

"This is how God works.  He puts his people in positions where they are desperate for his power, and then shows his provision in ways that display his greatness"

So, here is the challenge he proposes:
1.  pray for every nation to have the light of the Gospel(there is an amazing resource called http://www.operationworld.org/ that helps you pray for every single nation during the year.)
2.  read through God's entire Word in a year, cover to cover
3.  sacrifice your money, for one year, for a specific purpose that ministers to the poor and cares for their spiritual needs as well (not just give what you have laying around that is extra, make it sacrificial.  I'm not looking forward to sacrificing --it's gonna hurt!)
4.  spend your time in another context--commit the equivalent of one week to go serve needy people, hands ON, somewhere away from your usual circle in the next year
5.  commit your life to multiplying community(in other words spending time in discipleship and training with a church body)

Oh, and I really think you should keep a journal to see what God does in your life.  I can't wait!  It's gonna be so cool to look back and see how we've grown, changed, ministered, learned to live on less and give more.  I'm gonna go out on a limb here, cause I've been walking with my Jesus for a while now, there's going to be some crazy radical miracles in our lives!

If you'd like to read some testimonies, go to www.radicalthebook.com and see how this experiment is impacting lives.

So who's in????  If you are ready to jump in drop  me a comment and I'll cheer you on!