From Eternity To Here = New Book

The Grand Mission Of God

David C. Cook, publisher of "Crazy Love,” has just released one of their premier new books for 2009 - FROM ETERNITY TO HERE by Frank Viola. 

Highly endorsed, FROM ETERNITY TO HERE is a book about the grand mission of God and the missional impuluse of the church. But it takes a very unique approach to both -- one that's distinct from other missional books. It's a book that profoundly and dramatically presents the passion and love of God like few others. Some have called it "a masterpiece in narrative theology" and an "exegetical treasury with rich and deep insights on every page."

Unlike Viola's other books, FROM ETERNITY TO HERE doesn't discuss church practice at all. It focuses on the big, sweeping epic of God's Eternal Purpose and Grand Mission that's centered in the Lord Jesus Christ. The book also discusses where every believer fits into God's ultimate dream. This is truly an amazing book.

For more information, including reader reviews, go to www.FromEternitytoHere.org

Here is what others are saying about the book:

"Frank continues to challenge the church-at-large with a powerful mind, an impassioned voice, and a love for the Bride of Christ. You need to get this book and wrestle with Frank through the biblical passages regarding our identity in Christ as His body and the mission our God has entrusted to us."
Ed Stetzer, author of Breaking the Missional Code

"As Viola unfolds the glorious story of God's quest for a bride, readers will find their imaginations inspired and their lives transformed. The sheer beauty of God's magnificent plan compels our allegiance and revolutionizes our lives. This re-telling of the 'old, old story' is a much needed gift to the church today."
Greg Boyd, pastor, theologian, and author of Letters from a Skeptic, Myth of a Christian Nation, and God at War
"A masterpiece … it reads like a movie on paper."
Dr. Myles Munroe, pastor and author of Rediscovering the Kingdom and God's Big Idea

"I couldn't put this book down …"
Brian Orme, pastor, editor, and freelance journalist

"Here is a book that lets you hear the ancient whisper of the God that "so loved the world," a whisper that has often been hard to hear amid all the noise, clutter, and meanness of Christendom. Listen and hear of a God who loves humanity so much that He can't help but enter the mess we've made of the world and help us re-imagine it.
Shane Claiborne, author, activist, and recovering sinner "With From Eternity to Here, Viola has given us that foundational Biblical discussion of the church, and in a compelling and creative way. I was taken aback with how much I liked this book. I read it quickly, and I’m going to read it again. Why? Because if there is a book on the Jesus-shaped church that I could recommend to everyone who identifies with my description of that journey, this has easily cleared the bar as my first choice. This is a uniquely original comprehensive tour of the threads that hold the Bible together."
Michael Spencer, pastor and well-known blogger (iMonk)