What If You Knew You Were Going to Live Tomorrow?You've prayed the sinner's prayer. You know that if you die tonight, you'll go to heaven. But Todd Hunter believes Christianity is a life, not merely a secure death. Which means that eternal life--abundant life--begins on earth, as soon as we become a follower of Jesus.Drawing from his leadership and ministry experience as president of Alpha USA and from his own study and life experiences as an ordinary Christian, Hunter calls us to reframe our salvation and discipleship to focus on life, instead of just heaven and hell. God's intention, he says, is for us to become God's cooperative friends, seeking to live consistent lives of creative goodness for the sake of others. These pages lead us into this abundant way of living, offering

- the whole scope of God's story and how you fit into that

- guidance on the Holy Spirit's role and power in your life

- creative ways to love, serve and respond to seeking friends

- help for starting a "Three Is Enough" small group

Jesus came that we might have life--not just in heaven, but here on earth where he walked and lived among us. And your friends who are hurting, hopeless or hungry for something real need to see what difference life in Christ makes. This timely, biblical paradigm from Todd Hunter will inspire and equip you to live your days with intention, participating in God's work in the world today. It just might change the way you look at life forever.



Bishop Todd D. Hunter leads Churches for the Sake of Others (C4SO), a diocese of the Anglican Church in North America. He is a past president of Alpha USA and former national director for the Association of Vineyard Churches. His books include Christianity Beyond Belief, The Accidental Anglican, and Deep Peace. Recently, he established The Center for Formation, Justice and Peace. Todd and his wife, Debbie, live in Franklin, Tennessee.







Eugene H. Peterson (1932–2018) was a pastor, scholar, author, and poet. He wrote more than thirty books, including his widely acclaimed paraphrase of the Bible, The Message; his memoir, The Pastor; and numerous works of biblicalspiritual formation, including Run with the Horses and Traveling Light.



Foreword by Eugene H. Peterson



Acknowledgments



Part One: A New Understanding of What It Means to Be a Christian

1. What If You Knew You Were Going to Live Tomorrow?

The Problem with Getting "Saved"

2. Jesus' Surprising Gospel

It's the Kingdom Now, Not Just Heaven Later

3. It's Our Life That Counts

Aligning with God's Story

4. The Role of the Church

Jesus Is Not Just Your Personal Savior



Part Two: A New Way to Live

5. Cooperative Friends of Jesus

Maybe Jesus Didn't Intend to Start a World Religion

6. Consistent Lives of Creative Goodness

Apologetics of Another Kind

7. For the Sake of Others

Jesus Could Have Done Backflips on a Donkey

8. Through the Power of the Holy Spirit

No Big Hair, No Bizarre Behavior, Just Power for a Purpose

9. Inviting Others to Live a NewWay

A Fresh Approach to Sharing Our Faith

10. Three Is Enough Groups

A New Way to Live



Appendixes

1 Triads: The Theoretical Basis for Three Is Enough Groups

2 The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit

3 The Message: A New Testament Tour of Life



Notes