Why RISK Is Right

Fearless in the Face of Risk.

I praise God for John Piper and the way he has shown me and countless others the supremacy of Christ.

I was in college when I heard my first Piper sermon, entitled “Christ Died for God.” I was compelled by a captivating, biblical vision of a God-centered God, and I began to realize in a fresh way that the ultimate reason for my existence is God’s exaltation.

Moreover, I began to recognize that my greatest joy is indeed found in God’s greatest glory, and Christ is clearly a treasure worth losing and letting go of everything for.

This is a central theme (maybe the central theme) of Scripture and is the predominant truth that pervades John Piper’s ministry, which is why this book by him on risk makes so much sense.

I pray that God will use it, along with a host of other things, to raise up an army of pastors, missionaries, church leaders and church members who are fearless in the face of risk because they realize that, in Christ, even death is reward. In view of God’s great glory above us, and in light of the world’s great need around us, retreat is unquestionably wrong.

For the good of our souls and for the glory of our Savior, risk is most assuredly right.  

This post is the foreword to John Piper’s new book Risk Is Right (Crossway, 2013).