Our Last Great Hope: Awakening The Great Commission, by Ronnie Floyd, is a book that desires to bring back into the minds of Christians the reality of the Great Commission.

Ronnie, within this book, address the need to continue following the directive of Christ: to carry the gospel message to all the world. He states that many have set this urging of Christ aside, even to the point where some have declared that it is not directed to those within this era of history.

His passion and concern for this topic, the Great Commission of Christ, is felt as each page is turned. His love for God and his concern for the lost is openly absorbed within each paragraph. He leaves no question as to the importance he places upon the Great Commission and the need for its continued observance.

For the Christian, this book will bring forth a renewed Spirit. For those seeking a relationship with Christ, this book will serve as a guide into the understanding of what it truly means to serve God.

All in all, this book is a recommended read, as it will enhance the life of anyone who opens their hearts as they open this book.

Dr. Jeff Krupinski

After reading this book, I highly endorse and recommend it as Greear leaves me with a hope for evangelicalism and the church as a whole that there will be a recovery of the gospel as the center of Christianity.

I highly recommend this book. This book is beneficial in two main areas: One it is thrilling to read how the gospel transforms lives...

This book has been like a sledgehammer to my soul, and it will take me months and years to sort out what God would have me do next. Many readers will find some of the content challenging, but they should not let this put them off reading through the whole book,This book could reawaken countless numbers of Christians to exalt God for who he is, and is even recommended for the non-Christian who believes that this particular faith is a usual, boring one. It is no exagerration to state that this book will point one to the fountain of joy: God Himself. Therefore, I would recommend this to all who are Christian Hedonists and all who desire to become one! When I first began reading this book, I was skeptical. I thought that this would turn out to be another Christian-themed self-help book, If you are struggling with your desire for God, first go to Him in prayer. Than go to His Word. Then go to your pastor, your family, and friends. Then read this book.If you are struggling with your desire for God, first go to Him in prayer. Than go to His Word. Then go to your pastor, your family, and friends. Then read this book.

It is certainly his most practical book to date and will be my companion for many years as I continue to battle for a heart satisfied in God alone.

I decided to review "Our Last Great Hope: Awakening The Great Commission" by Ronnie Floyd because the description reminded me of the book "Radical" by David Platt, which I found to be very thought-provoking and inspiring. "Our Last Great Hope" is about what we as churches and individuals can do to work toward spreading the gospel of Jesus to those who haven't heard it - "fulfilling the Great Commission". I was hoping to glean more motivation to do what I can to share the gospel from this book. It did not disappoint me.

You can tell from the outset that Floyd is very passionate about the Great Commission. The first few chapters seemed to be directed more at what churches can do to help further the gospel, and I was afraid I wasn't going to get much practical application for myself since I'm not a church leader. But about halfway through the book Floyd starts focusing more on changes that individuals can make to more effectively reach people for the Lord. I loved the section on evangelizing our children, and the chapters on "talking Jesus more" and reevaluating finances to do more for God's Kingdom were challenging and offered just what I was looking for when I picked up this book in the first place.

One thing that bothered me at the outset was that I felt Floyd was focusing so much on how we haven't "fulfilled the Great Commission" in the sense that there are still people who haven't heard about Jesus. It was almost as if he was discounting all the work and energy some of the great Christians in history have put forth to bring people to Christ and saying it wasn't good enough.

As I continues reading, however, I understood more of what he meant - he's viewing the Great Commission more as a measurable goal (ie. every person on earth hearing about Jesus), as opposed to an ongoing work, which is how I always viewed it before. He speaks throughout the book about missionaries in church history as examples to be followed, so it became apparent as I read more that he was not discounting their work as I thought in the beginning.

I found myself trying to think of ways to save money to offer more to mission work, ways that I can get involved in spreading the gospel, and I was motivated to pray more for missionaries and those who don't know Jesus. Any book that gets me thinking more along those lines is very worth reading. I'd recommend this book to any Christians who are looking for some inspiration to get more involved in obeying Jesus last command to us to "go make disciples of all nations . . .".

Note: I received this book from BookSneeze for free in exchange for this review. This is my honest opinion.

I had never heard of Ronnie Floyd. Never read any of his books. Never listened to any of his sermons. Never heard his name mentioned before.

But Our Last Great Hope is one of the best books looking at the Great Commission that I have ever read.

The Great Commission is what we call the final words of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew, when He says: "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."

Ronnie Floyd does a fantastic job of presenting inspiring — yet practical — tips on how to become a person who lives out the Great Commission each day. He does a great job of challenging and firing readers up, yet he also does a great job of giving specific steps and ideas for what this can look like in day-to-day life.

Usually books are either one or the other. Maybe you've read something that presents a lot of good ideas and it really makes you want to change the world, yet when you're finished reading you have no idea where you're supposed to start.

Or else maybe you've read a book that presents a lot of practical, how-to tips, but it fails to really excite and motivate you to take action.

Our Last Great Hope is the best of both worlds.

Floyd talks about several main points that can move us to being people who are actively living out the Great Commission. He does a chapter on how to become a church that is more active in the Great Commission, he devotes a full chapter to how you can lead your family in a way that will transform them forever. He discusses the importance of the Great Commission in terms of world-wide missions, and he also talks about the role the Great Commission plays in your own personal relationships with people who need to know Jesus. The final chapters of the book are spent talking about finances, and how we have the opportunity to use our money to make an impact in the world. These ideas, and many more, are explained in the light of the Great Commission.

All in all I have been challenged, inspired, and also given several practical steps to put into practice in my own life. Floyd obviously has incredible passion for reaching people who don't know Jesus, and that passion comes through in each page he writes.

As more and more Christians fall into complacent living, I strongly recommend Our Last Great Hope as a tool that will hopefully shake people up and stir them to take action in their own communities, as well as across the world.

Until I awake the Great Commission in my own life,

Pastor Matt

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This book is based on the Great Commission given by Jesus in Matthew 28 that states "to go and make disciples of all nations". As Christians we are all charged with this commission, but how do we go about doing that in today's world?

Rev. Ronnie Floyd tells readers that we need to think differently about being Christian. He tells us that God wants us to have an active faith, which is more than just going to church, paying our tithes.

Rev. Floyd tells us that in the world today we are living in a time of emergency. As our scripture tell us to be awake and aware as we do not know the time when our Lord will come, but we must be awak. Rev. Floyd points out that we have not been awake with our faith, instead God finds us asleep. There are millions of people who do not know of God, let alone out Scripture.

This book is not about sitting back and learning theory, instead it is about taking action. Rev. Floyd writes in an easy to understand manner. The book reads much like you are listening to a conversation. Within the chapters he alternates between using a story like method and adding some historical facts. The one thing that kept me coming back to this book to read another chapter was Rev. Floyd's style of writing.

This is something we must do, we do not have a choice in this. Once we decide to follow Christ we are charged with helping others to come to Christ. The book is filled with personal story. The reader is able to see that Rev. Floyd has struggled with the Great Commission. Rev. Floyd doesn't pretend to have all the answers, instead he lays out a plan of enacting the Great Commission within our own churches.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 : "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."