I am enjoying being challenged by two books that I am reading at the moment. They are Kingdom Come (The local church as a catalyst for social change) by Malcolm Duncan and An Agenda for Change (A global call for spiritual and social transformation) by Joel Edwards.

Malcolm Duncan spoke at my church about a year ago to an invited group of local council officials and you could not have heard a clearer call for christians to get out there and get involved. It was a real challange and call to action with a clear message that said that we do this because of Jesus. He is the motivation. So when his new book was published a few months ago it has been on my reading list as a book I need to read. Malcolm has a real gift of explaining things clearly and I have particularly liked the way that he clearly describes the new ways that people think these days and shows why we need to ensure that our message is not lost in past ways of thinking. There's a lot to get through in the book so I'm taking notes as I go (a sign of getting older!)

Joel Edwards book is a slimmer volume but also packs a punch as he calls for a biblical witness to transform society by presenting Christ credibly to the culture. If we are to transform society then we need an agenda for change. Aim at nothing and we will hit it. Joel then goes on to lay down some meaty items for that agenda. It's challenging reading but well worth it.