"What kind of Church can have an impact on our world?" is the question at the heart of this book. Does the Bible have principles to reveal to us? Have we, unknowingly, missed something crucial? One thing is certain: the impact of the Church in Europe could be much greater! We must therefore reconsider the way we have built the Church until now. "We reap what we sow." We sow according to our old habits, hoping to reap new fruits! It is time to start dreaming of a new way of living the Church!
Jean Pillonel is well-placed to answer these questions. He knows missions well. His heart burns for the lost, and his desire is to see them come to Christ and see their lives transformed by the Holy Spirit. He is now involved in church planting and yearns to see new communities rise up for God. His greatest wish is to see the Church fulfill its missionary calling and nations touched by the power of God.
Wouldn't there be a resemblance to the early Church? Of course! And this dream can become reality! Let us pray and work so that the Church may become truly apostolic and that the new communities may appropriate this apostolic heart!
This book by Jean Pillonel is an excellent lesson to discover and, above all, to put into practice!
" It is his passion for the Church and the Kingdom of God in the nations that John communicates to us in this work. Through a vibrant call to rediscover God's original intention, it is his life, his heart that he delivers to us. You will find in these pages a biblical, practical, lived, but also authentic teaching: indeed, the author does not hide the challenges to be met in order to enter into the apostolic mentality and dimension. "
Jean-Marc Potenti, pastor, network manager
" In this book, we feel the love for God and the passion for Jesus and his kingdom vibrate. These lines emphasize both the evangelization of our generation by all Christians and also the urgent need for the apostolic ministry to found and coordinate the people of God on sound foundations, in synergy with the prophetic and the doctoral. Jean Pillonel alerts us to this necessary apostolic dimension, with humility. I think that French-speaking churches really need it."
Jean-Pierre Besse, pastor, teacher.