Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith - eBook

Rob Bell lives with his family in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he's the founding pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church. Rob is the author of Velvet Elvis, Sex God, Jesus Wants to Save Christians, and Drops Like Stars. He also appeared in a pioneering series of twenty-four short films called NOOMA, as well as in longer version DVDs-- The Art of the Sermon, Everything is Spiritual, The Gods Aren't Angry, and Drops Like Stars. Visit the author online at www.robbell.com. SPANISH BIO: Rob Bell es el pastor fundador de la Iglesia Biblica Mars Hill en Grandville, Michigan. Es graduado de la Universidad de Wheaton en Illinois y tiene una maestria en divinidad del Seminario Teologico Fuller en Pasadena, California. Rob es autor de Una obra de arte original, Sexo Dios y Jesus quiere salvar a los cristianos, entre otros. Tambien aparece en la primera serie de peliculas cortas a la que se ha denominado NOOMA. Rob y su esposa, Kristen, tienen tres hijos y residen en Grand Rapids, Michigan.

It would be wrong to say: "This is the book that started it all for Rob Bell," because Rob started with a vision of a new kind of American Christian community and, first, he preached that vision from his makeshift pulpit at Mars Hill Bible Church near Grand Rapids, Michigan. And, then, he preached that vision into a series of revolutionary, short, direct-to-DVD movies called, "Nooma," that swept around the world.
Now, he serves one of the U.S.'s biggest churches -- amazing to visit because he seems to have almost no interest in the size of his church. Rob remains focused on the scope of his vision -- which is to knit together Christian community that reaches around the world.
It's true that nearly every element of his message is timeless. Themes in his preaching resonate from John Wesley to inclusive themes celebrated by the Iona Community. But Rob specializes in creatively unique expressions, like this best-selling book "Velvet Elvis." He has emerged as a one-of-a-kind modern prophet.