Expect Conflict

''This section originally appeared as part of Why this book? in the Manifesto v0.8. The other sections of that chapter appear below'':


 * The Shake-up
 * The Age of the Spirit
 * New Spiritual Leadership
 * New Reformation
 * Sacrificing the Church's Idols
 * Disciples Answering the Call


 * Expect Conflict
 * The Red Pill or the Blue Pill?
 * Summary of Why this Book?
 * Goals of the Manifesto
 * An emerging Apostolic Picture

When God says “Go!” and chronos becomes kairos, and with the infusion of only a few dozens of billions in funds, this will radically reshape the entire Christian landscape at a speed that will be breathtaking – and life-giving for many. This is much larger than a reformation back to old-time religion. This is about Reformation Reloaded, about a 'Reformation of Life'.

This will not happen uncontested. In fact, I would expect that the entire process outlined above will constantly be underestimated, misunderstood, denounced, outlawed, fought, and betrayed every inch of the way. So what? What is new about that? Most probably, like in the days of Jesus, pharisaic religion will call for its crucifixion; some ill-informed governments will call it a cult; some self-absorbed church leaders will call it rebellion. Otherwise, it’s simply called The Church in its final chapter of fulfilling of the Great Commission.

This will mean entering an arena of conflict, passing through a raging fire stoked beyond human ability. Entering this path will mean the fighting of the powers of religious self-preservation. It may mean the breaking out of institutionalized forms of religious gluttony and the tradition of men, and overcoming a demonic world dead-intend on tearing down even the slightest thought of anything like this, trying to replace it with a harmless substitute – or join it, when it sees it cannot be stopped. In other words: this is not for the timid. It will require our death that you and I embrace willingly – and dead people cannot be killed again. It means that on this side of heaven, unlike in the dream factory of Hollywood, the heroes of God are crowned by defeat, not triumph.