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If you long for a robust faith that makes a real difference in the way you experience your everyday life, this book is for you! Christian discipleship is a lifelong process that should steadily change everything about us — the way we view the world, the way we think, and the way we interact with other people and with our culture.

In Mere Discipleship, Alister E. McGrath, Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University, encourages us to move beyond a superficial grasp of our faith to discover its depth and riches, seeing discipleship as a process of growth in wisdom wherein we absorb a Christian vision of reality, allow it to percolate, and then let it inform how we think, love, and act. Drawing particularly on the astute insights of Dorothy L. Sayers, C. S. Lewis, John Stott, and J. I. Packer, McGrath illuminates how we can hold on to hope and live meaningfully in a world where things don't always seem to make sense.

Mark Stevens (Wilson Street Urban Farm) moved with his wife and 7 children into an impoverished Buffalo neighborhood in 2008, where they run the 2-acre Wilson Street Urban Farm. Mark is passionate about discipleship, reaching those on the margins, and having a radical commitment to Christ. Mark and Janice lead Summer Foundations, a 12 week residential, unplugged discipleship program on their urban farm.

Chris Jhu grew up in Southern California's Orange County, spending his summers as a youth working in his mother's dry-cleaning store and on the beach. He came to faith in his teenage years and discerned a call to ministry in his senior year of High School. From 2000-2011, Chris lead youth ministry in one form or another. Graduating from Talbot Theological Seminary in 2011 with an M.Div., he moved to Buffalo to serve as English Ministry pastor of New Hope Presbyterian Church. In 2016 Chris was ordained as a Teaching Elder in the Presbyterian Church in America. He currently serves as Sr. Pastor and Teaching Elder at Christ Central, a church plant in Buffalo and is married to Ji Hye. They have two children, Collin and Audrey. Chris is an unashamed nerd, who enjoys miniature wargaming, reading, and games of all kinds.

Alycia Wood graduated from Roberts Wesleyan College with a degree in Criminal Justice, Marygrove College with a Master’s in Social Justice, and the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. Alycia’s speaking background is quite diverse. From universities (such as MIT, UCONN, Harvard, University of Massachusetts, Boston University, Dartmouth College, and Brown University), to retreats, from conferences to men’s and women’s prisons, Alycia has addressed major issues surrounding faith to diverse audiences. She has traveled to Haiti, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica, volunteering at soup kitchens and orphanages as her passions for “showing Christ” extends beyond her local environment. In her spare time, Alycia enjoys music and is a lover of all things football and hockey.

Craig D. McClure holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Piedmont College and a master’s degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary where he is currently pursuing a doctorate in global missions. He is the Missions Advancement Strategist for SCORE International and professor of evangelism and missions at Dominican Baptist Theological Seminary, an affiliate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Craig is also an author for The Gospel Coalition: Latin American Edition. His wife Joanna, an RN, runs a medical clinic. They have been living and ministering in the Dominican Republic for over twelve years.

Fr. Bryan Wandel has pastored and run a public discussion series, The Nickel City Forum -- seeking to make "argument" into a good word again -- where believers and non-believers engaged Big Idea questions. Fr. Bryan lives with his wife and four children on the West Side of Buffalo. He has written for Anglican Pastor, ChurchLeaders, First Things, Comment, and Humane Pursuits.

Jerry Gillis’s formal education includes a degree in Communication from the University of Georgia, a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is Lead Pastor of The Chapel, a multi campus church of several thousand, and speaks to pastors around the U.S. and other nations as part of the network Christ Together.

Dr. Dan Trippie is a native of Buffalo, NY. He holds a Ph.D. in ethics from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Mdiv. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dan’s focus of study is in public theology with a special emphasis on religious freedom. Dan seeks to integrate theology into the public square dialogue. Dan serves as a pastor at Restoration Church in Buffalo, NY. He and his wife, Gina, high school sweethearts, were married in 1995. He enjoys boating on the Niagara River and trying to beat his twin sons in the game of golf.