Love was Jesus’ motivation to upset the world, and it should be ours too.

Tim Ross

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What does it mean to upset the world? Right now, it seems like our world is definitely upset, but that is not what author Tim Ross meant when he wrote his new book, Upset the World. He defines upset as a verb meaning: “to disturb or derange completely.” The book highlights how following Jesus—truly following Jesus—will upset the world in the best possible ways. The book is a quick read (less than 175 pages) and has a compact study guide you can purchase as well.

I try to review books I feel could help us grow our faith, and Tim’s book certainly caught my attention! I received two copies of the book and study guide from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

You want to know how to upset the world? Do good.

Tim Ross

What I loved

Tim shares the simple assignment we have as followers of Jesus: “To turn the world upside down with the message, love, and hope of Jesus Christ.” He provides practical tools that demonstrate how easy evangelism truly is. He challenges the reader to go deeper into their faith and to transform all of the worlds where the reader has influence (home, work, community, church, etc.). Tim shares transparently and vulnerably and spurs the reader to action.

Other Thoughts

Jesus wants to free us from the religious trappings of the to-do list.

Tim Ross

Depending on your faith background, your theology may be stretched as you read this book. I would encourage you to read it anyway—all the way through! Dive deep and ask God to grow your faith as you seek His Truth. And then take whatever you can away from it and implement it in your everyday.

I’ll also note that while I love the questions and scriptures in the study guide, I don’t love the size. It was a bit hard for me to write in, but still worth the purchase. With great activation activities as well, it is perfect for individual or small group (even churchwide) study.

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Tim Ross is the senior pastor of the multi-ethnic, multi-generational Embassy City Church in Irving, Texas. Tim’s dynamic teaching style and uncanny ability to help people understand the gospel message make him an asset to ministries across cultural and denominational lines.

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We can’t let our plans get in the way of God’s plans.

Tim Ross

It is so easy to get stuck in a rut of religion or get so focused on our own needs and desires that we forget the reason we are on Earth in the first place. If we are not upsetting the world, we are not effectively building the Kingdom of God. I’d love to know one thing you can do this week to go out and upset the world around you with the love and joy of Jesus Christ. I plan to set up a dinner date with a new neighbor. Leave a comment with your idea and let’s commit to upsetting our world together!

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Blessings,

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