New Release

June 30th marks Ekklesia Press’s 12th book. Jon Zensfound this book in the Philippines. He sent me a copy and I loved it. However, the book was only available in the Philippines. So I contacted the author, Bong Manayon, and asked about making it available everywhere. Bong welcomed the opportunity and the rest we can say is history.

In this endearing book is a letter from father to son. Retired, Filipino pastor Bong Manayon shares his thoughts on the meaning and application of the Sermon on the Mount to his son and succeeds in sharing insights and understanding that will encourage and challenge every reader. Manayon shows how his mother tongue enrichs the meaning of this, formidable teaching of Christ, even for westerners. Few works are as accessible, practical and deep concerning this portion of scripture. If you want a fresh look at the Sermon on the Mount this book will not disappoint.

Nowhere can you find in the NT a permission or direction to set up a man over a body of believers in the way of modern religious groups have done. And consequently, we see something else in religious circles not seen in the early church: laity malaise and a flaccid community of believers waiting for a person to “feed” them and goad them into religious activities. In the early church leadership was pluralistic and there was no such thing as clergy/laity distinction.

Jon’s book is a call to return to the biblical design where Christ is the head and everyone has a role to work as a part of the body, both leaders and developing believers. The early church didn’t have useless functions like usher, special music and sunday school attendance; which have nothing to do with the maturing of the saints… The early church was more like a basic training camp where people were all functional and/or training towards it.

If you are tired of Sunday-going-to-meeting and don’t know why, read this book and see if you’re not encouraged. This book is about solutions. Jon feels as much for the ministers who are victimized by the “pastoral system” as he does for parishioners who a left to warm pews and throw money for their entire existence in what calls itself church…

Please check out a quick video where Jon shares in his own words about his new book. He answers a few questions that helps flesh out what he hopes for in this book. See: 

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