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Radical, David Platt's daring call for Christians to take back their faith from the American Dream, has launched a word-of-mouth phenomenon and a New York Times bestseller. Now Radical Together shows motivated readers how to implement the message of Radical in their local church. New York Timesbestseller New York Times bestselling author David Platt challenges us to unite around a gospel-centered vision in Radical Together. In Radical, David Platt's plea for Christians to take back their faith from the American Dream resonated with readers everywhere. Now, he asks how a gospel-centered vision might reshape our priorities as the body of Christ? How might well-intentioned Christians actually prevent God's people from accomplishing God's purpose? And, how can we best unleash the people of God in the church to carry out the purpose of God in the world? Writing to everyone who desires to make an impact for God's glory-whether you are an involved member, a leader, or a pastor-Dr. Platt shares six foundational ideas that fuel radical obedience among Christians in the church. With compelling Bible teaching and inspiring stories from around the world, he will help you apply the revolutionary claims and commands of Christ to your community of faith in fresh, practical ways.

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Response to Radical and Radical Together<br> <br> I love this book! Please read it. God is using David Platt to lead his church into much-needed reform. Radical Together is filled with tremendous insight from a man who loves Christ's church. I don't know of a church leader that I trust more. <br> --FRANCIS CHAN, best-selling author of Crazy Love<br> <br> I have the privilege of knowing David Platt, and I assure you that his life and ministry commend what he has written here. Read Radical Together. Like the right medicine, it may be more helpful than comfortable. In fact, my prayer is that it may be an explosion, shifting many churches from centering wrongly on ourselves to centering rightly on Christ and his agenda for us--and for his world. <br> --MARK DEVER, senior pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington DC<br> <br> Radical caused many Christians to be shaken and to reevaluate their lives. Radical Together will do the same for our churches. Radical Together is such a clarion call for churches across the world to follow the clear teachings of the Word that I began to pray that this book would indeed move thousands of churches to become biblically radical. Many churches and Christians will never be the same again after reading the book and following its biblical precepts. <br> --THOM S. RAINER, president and CEO, LifeWay Christian Resources, and coauthor of The Millennials and Simple Church<br> <br> Platt's arguments...emerge at a post-excess moment, when attitudes toward material life are up for grabs. His book has struck a chord. <br> --DAVID BROOKS, The New York Times<br> <br> Full of spiritual pronouncements readers of any religion can appreciate... Radical caters mostly to Christians, as a fervent manual to the faithful. If you're stuck in the American dream of 'self-advancement, self-esteem, and self-sufficiency, ' as Platt describes it, then the book could be a good fit for you, too. <br> --SPENCER BAILEY, TheDailyBeast.com<br> <br> What

Response to Radical and Radical Together<br> <br> I love this book! Please read it. God is using David Platt to lead his church into much-needed reform. Radical Together is filled with tremendous insight from a man who loves Christ's church. I don't know of a church leader that I trust more. <br>--FRANCIS CHAN, best-selling author of Crazy Love<br> <br> I have the privilege of knowing David Platt, and I assure you that his life and ministry commend what he has written here. Read Radical Together. Like the right medicine, it may be more helpful than comfortable. In fact, my prayer is that it may be an explosion, shifting many churches from centering wrongly on ourselves to centering rightly on Christ and his agenda for us--and for his world. <br>--MARK DEVER, senior pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington DC <br> Radical caused many Christians to be shaken and to reevaluate their lives. Radical Together will do the same for our churches. Radical Together is such

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Dr. David Platt, President of the International Mission Board, holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (A.B.J.) from the University of Georgia, and a Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Master of Theology (Th.M) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He previously served at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary as Dean of Chapel and Assistant Professor of Expository Preaching and Apologetics, Staff Evangelist at Edgewater Baptist Church in New Orleans, and eight years as the Senior Pastor of The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, AL. David founded Radical (Radical.net), a ministry devoted to serving churches and disseminating disciple-making resources toward the end that the gospel might be made known in all nations. David and his wife Heather have four children, Caleb, Joshua, Mara Ruth, and Isaiah.

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