SUBVERSIVE JESUS
An adventure in justice, mercy, & faithfulness in a broken world.
A BROKEN WORLD DEMANDS A RESPONSE…
Subversive Jesus is the story of one family's experiment in putting the most counter-cultural teachings of Christ into practice. When Jesus says invite the poor for a meal, Craig and his family welcome homeless friends, local crack addicts, and women from the street corner over for dinner. When Jesus proclaims freedom for the captive, they organize Pirates of Justice flash mobs to protest cruise ship exploitation. When Jesus teaches love for enemies, they make homemade cookies and lemonade for the local drug dealers, and none of them show up! This adventure takes Craig's family from the slums of Cambodia to inner city Canada and back again.
You might think that Jesus' most subversive teachings should be systematically laid out in a theological textbook. With plenty of dull footnotes. But Jesus knows well that we are people of story and grit. We need to see theological ideas in messy human form so they can spark something real in our imagination. We need to see other people screw up so we can laugh or weep and then imagine that we might dare to risk failure too.
Allow their journey to inspire your own. Allow Jesus to subvert what you think you already know. And you'll find that this book becomes an invitation to say yes to this subversive Jesus and do something courageous with your life - for the sake of justice, mercy, and faithfulness in a broken world.
REVIEWS
"This book is about that Jesus -- the holy troublemaker, the revolutionary Messiah. Craig dares you to join Jesus in the trenches, and to reorient your life around the upside-down kingdom of God. What you have here is nothing short of an invitation to join the revolution of the subversive Savior…"
Shane Claiborne, Founder of The Simple Way, and Author of Irresistible Revolution and Executing Grace
"This book is a wonderful example of the more honest reading and following of Jesus that is invading all of our churches today. It seems many have come to recognize that the 'churchified' and pious Jesus many of us grew up with had little to do with the man and ministry revealed in the Gospels."
Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Author and Founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation
“Craig Greenfield is a modern-day St. Francis of Assisi. Whether in one of North America's poorest zip codes or the slums of Cambodia, he preaches the gospel through his life, not just words. This is Craig's personal story, but as you read it you may discover God's new call on your own life. User warning: Don't read this book unless you want to be challenged and your life changed. Do read it if you want to be inspired to actually walk in the footsteps of Jesus.”
Ken Shigematsu, pastor of Tenth Church, Vancouver, and author of Survival Guide for the Soul
"After a lifetime of living among and working alongside some of the poorest people in the world, Craig Greenfield knows a thing or two about the upside-down nature of the kingdom of God. The subversive Jesus comes riding a donkey, carrying a towel, welcoming children, feeding the hungry, and serving the least. And Craig knows him, really knows him."
Michael Frost, Author of Jesus the Fool
"Craig Greenfield's Subversive Jesus marks him as a provocative modern-day John the Baptist-- preparing the way for Jesus' radical call to be heard and heeded afresh. This must-read refreshes and inspires, re-introducing Jesus as the life-giving, subversive, trouble-making friend of sinners that he was and still is."
Bob Ekblad, Founder of Tierra Nueva and The People's Seminary
