Punk Monk by Andy Freeman & Pete Greig

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THE LEGACY OF CHRISTIAN MONASTICISM, THE NEW MONASTICISM AND 24-7 PRAYER

Fleeing the compromises of the 4th century church, the Desert Fathers founded monasticism. In reaction to a Christianity they scarcely recognized, these radicals fled to the Egyptian desert to model a different, radical style of discipleship, filled with sacrifice and continual prayer.

Who are the new monks, the new revolutionaries? The answer lies in an upsurge of 24-7 monastic communities around the world. Read about the beginnings of 24-7 Prayer Boiler Rooms with a discussion on the roots of monasticism and particularly its ethos and values, and how these can be applied in the third millennium. Drawing on influences from the Franciscans, the Celts and the Moravians, Punk Monk highlights the counter-cultural and revolutionary force of monasticism and asks whether it is time for a new monastic movement. It also takes punk as a contemporary expression of monastic spirit and asks whether a "silent revolution" is coming.

As Greig and Freeman share, "when the gospels are taken seriously nothing can be the same again. When put into practice, the lives, the community, the nations, the world will be changed. It's guaranteed."

"This, then, is our story and our vision. Communities of prayer, mission and justice centered on Jesus have touched and transformed the world before, and our prayer is that it might happen again. We're busy forming such greenhouses of shalom, intentional communities centered not on meetings or buildings, but on a disciplined and delightful rhythm of prayer and focused outward on those who are poor materially and spiritually. Join us!"

-Pete Greig and Andy Freeman

ANDY FREEMAN is the abbot of the first 24-7 Boiler Room, launched in Reading, UK. Andy now helps others to develop Boiler Rooms in their communities and works on 24-7's International Team. Andy and his wife, Karen, have five children.

PETE GREIG is one of the founding leaders of 24-7 Prayer and is listed by Relevant Magazine as one of the top 50 revolutionary leaders of his generation. Pete is a popular speaker and the author of Red Moon Rising and God on Mute. He and his wife, Samie, and their two children reside in Chichester, England.