Frank Viola (author)

For the baseball player, see Frank Viola.

Frank Viola is an American author, speaker, and blogger on Christian topics. His work focuses on Jesus studies and biblical narrative, with a strong emphasis on helping the poor and the oppressed. He is most noted for his emphasis on the centrality and supremacy of Jesus Christ.[1] and the idea that Jesus indwells all Christians and they can learn to live by his life.[2]

Viola's early work was focused on organic church and missional church themes.[3] His older books advocated church life based on the spiritual principles of the New Testament,[4] the headship of Christ, face-to-face community, and the priesthood of all believers.[5]

Since 2009, Viola's work has been focused on Jesus studies,[6] living by the indwelling life of Christ,[7] God's eternal purpose,[8] the present-day ministry of Christ,[9] and biblical narrative.[10] Viola has authored over 20 books, over 900 blog articles, and over 100 podcast episodes.[11] His podcast, Christ is All, has been ranked #1 in Canada and #2 in the USA (respectively) in the "Christianity" section of iTunes.[12]

His blog, Beyond Evangelical, is regularly ranked in the top 10 of all Christian blogs on the Web.[13]

Viola and professor Leonard Sweet have written two books together, both focusing on Christology: Jesus: A Theography[14] and Jesus Manifesto[15]

Since 2012, Viola has been strongly focused on helping the poor and the oppressed.[16] Concerning the poor, Viola has said that helping those who are in need is part of "the Magna Carta of the Church of Jesus Christ as she continues the ministry of Jesus on earth (Luke 4:18–19). Scripture, both Old Testament and New Testament, make clear that this is very much on God's heart."[17]

Aside from being an author and speaker on Christian topics, Viola consults authors, bloggers, and writers in their craft.[18] He lectures throughout the USA and around the world, having spoken in various locations including Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Chile, Argentina, Germany, Switzerland, and Holland.

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References

  1. ↑ Interview with Frank Viola: "Epic Jesus," Asbury Seminary, Seedbed
  2. ↑ Christian Post Interview with Frank Viola
  3. ↑ Christianity Today: Why Organic Church Is Not Exactly a Movement
  4. ↑ Viola, F. and Barna, G., (2008) Pagan Christianity, Tyndale (p.xx)
  5. ↑ Time: Why House Churches Are Filling Up
  6. ↑ Jesus Manifesto Thomas Nelson
  7. ↑ Christian Post Interview with Frank Viola
  8. ↑ Out of Ur Interview on God's Grand Mission
  9. ↑ RNS interview with Viola, "Jesus Now."
  10. ↑ "The Day I Met Jesus," Baker, 2015. This is the second book Viola's series on biblical narrative, "God's Favorite Place on Earth" by David C. Cook being the first.
  11. ↑ Frank Viola's books, podcast, and blog catalog
  12. ↑ "Christ is All" podcast, rankings in iTunes.
  13. ↑ Blogrank's Top 50 Christianity Blogs
  14. ↑ Christianity Today interview with Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola
  15. ↑ Thomas Nelson, "Jesus Manifesto" by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola
  16. ↑ "Blessed Are the Undesirable," Frank Viola, 2012
  17. ↑ "Relevant Magazine interview with Frank Viola
  18. ↑ Viola is one of the presenters of the Buzz Seminar

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