“Paul Anderson has produced a deeply spiritual message about the heart of Quaker Christianity. He persuades us to live as Friends of Jesus, committed to a humble and universal ministry, whose ‘testimonies’—not denominational ‘distinctives’—are shown in everyday actions.”
Hugh Barbour
Emeritus Professor of Quaker History, Earlham College

“Following Jesus is especially needed at this time as Friends consider how to minister authentically to a new people to be gathered. I am convinced it will play an important role in the current renewal of the Friends message. All Quakers—evangelical, moderate, pastoral, progressive, unprogrammed—should spend time with this important and powerful book.”
J. Brent Bill
author of Sacred Compass: The Way of Spiritual Discernment

“Like his mentor and friend, Arthur Roberts, Paul Anderson is able to make his thoughts and words accessible to those who wouldn't call themselves scholars. Like the best of Quaker writing, which Paul knows very well, his words are equally helpful to Quaker and non-Quaker seekers and believers. I like the way he captures the heart of following Jesus: 'Living in believing responsiveness to the Lord.'"
Lon Fendall
former dean of undergraduate studies, George Fox University

“With the heart of a gracious scholar, Paul Anderson's trusted voice guides us into the treasures offered by the Quaker tradition to those seeking a holistic and authentic way to follow after Jesus.”
Nathan Foster
assistant professor of social work, Spring Arbor University; director of Teaching Ministries, Renovaré USA

“Paul Anderson is a biblical mystic of the first order! Don’t miss this spiritual classic.”
Peter Goodwin Heltzel
associate professor of theology and director of the Micah Institute, New York Theological Seminary

“Paul Anderson has given the Friends church a tool that serves many purposes. It can be used to introduce someone to Christian faith or to deepen the faith and practice of someone who has been a lifelong follower of Christ. It can be used for group study and reflection or for personal growth. All who read this will find it applies to them just as they are.”
Jamie Johnson
director of the Friends Leadership Program, George Fox University

“Far more than an overview of Quaker testimonies, Following Jesus is a clearly written introduction to those beliefs that stand at the very core of the Christian faith. It is hard to imagine a follower of Jesus who would not be edified—and challenged—by the plain truths this book proclaims.”
Bill Jolliff
professor of English, George Fox University

“Paul Anderson provides a welcome and valued link between our evangelical call to actively and intentionally live our life in Christ and our desire to do so in ways that reflect our Quaker testimonies. His treatment of ‘convincement versus coercion’ alone is worth the read.”
David A. King
president, Malone University

“Here is a practical resource to guide Christians of our generation in a contagious, life-transforming journey of following Jesus. Writing from the perspective of an evangelical Friend, Paul Anderson combines his own brilliant teaching on Jesus’ timeless truths with the counsel of Christian spiritual leaders throughout church history.”
David Kingrey
chair of the Division of Bible/Theology, Barclay College

“In Following Jesus, Paul Anderson offers an elegantly written, richly rewarding, and urgently needed reflection on the character of the Christian life in the contemporary world.”
Bruce W. Longenecker
W. W. Melton Chair of Religion, Baylor University

”Paul Anderson’s Following Jesus: The Heart of Faith and Practice challenges readers to think carefully about what radical discipleship means. The collection of essays covers a wide range of key topics and grows out the deep roots of Paul Anderson’s study of both the Bible and the core of Friends’ witness to Christ’s presence among us. The essays are meaty and winsome, often moving, and will well serve individuals and those who agree to read it together.”
Howard R. Macy
professor emeritus, George Fox University

“In this beautifully organized survey of Christian discipleship, Paul Anderson succeeds in showing us, with urgency and humor—and zero parochial narrowness—just what he means when he says, ‘The more I learn about the New Testament, the more Quaker I become.’” 
Johan Maurer
clerk, Moscow Friends Meeting (Russia); former pastor, Reedwood Friends Church

“Paul Anderson has produced for all followers of Jesus an excellent review of what life in Christ is about and how it should be practically lived. He includes what many biblical scholars ignore, namely our experience with the risen Christ. While some Christians may have questions about his view of sacramentalism, Anderson makes an important defense of the contribution of Quaker theology to our understanding of the Christian faith. His well-known biblical scholarship is joined here with a gracious and thoughtful discussion of the experience of the life that Christ has called us to live.”
Lee Martin McDonald
president emeritus, Acadia Divinity College (Canada)

“Following Jesus is a wonderful book for rejuvenating the essence of Quaker spirituality, describing a living relationship which encounters Jesus every day. This involves meeting Jesus personally and working in the gifts of the Spirit, and resulting in changed lives.”
Eric William Middleton
former principal, Prior Pursglove College (Guisborough, UK); author of Dimensions of the Spirit

“The crucial issue of life for a Christian is following Jesus. Nothing is more important, or more challenging, and Paul Anderson shows us the way. Here is a book that is soundly biblical, intellectually stimulating, and personally impelling. This book will change your life, renew your commitment, and could revive your church.” 
Lloyd John Ogilvie
president of Leadership International; former Chaplain of the United States Senate

“Paul Anderson brings to the church the wisdom that the Friends have gained over the centuries about the way of Jesus.”
John Ortberg
senior pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church; author of Who Is This Man?

“Following Jesus is two books in one. It is an outstanding primer defining Friends, and it is a plea to engage the gospel life of simply following Christ. I pray we will read and heed.”
Chuck Orwiler
pastor of Soul Care, First Denver Friends Church

“Jewels of thought sparkle from these pages. Paul Anderson brilliantly challenges us to enter into deep relationships with persons—including God—to pose creative alternatives to violence, to convert the church, to transform the world.”
T. Vail Palmer, Jr.
former chair of the Department of Religion, Rio Grande College

“Measured, convincing, challenging—ecumenical in the finest sense. In this book, Paul Anderson reveals a vision of the Christian faith and provides a primer of Christian discipleship which will appeal far beyond his own faith community. It is reminiscent of the breadth of vision we associate with Elton Trueblood at his best. It is full of wisdom.”
John Punshon
former Leatherock Professor of Quaker Studies, Earlham School of Religion

“Sincerity is the hallmark of the Quaker approach to Christianity presented by Paul Anderson, and it shines from every page. In a series of approachable yet well-considered discussions, readers are challenged to consider how they can best fulfill their vocation to minister to others. The rich resources of the Quaker tradition and the encouragement they offer to a life of ministry are set out with clarity and compassion.”
Hugh Pyper
professor of biblical interpretation, University of Sheffield

“Paul Anderson’s love for the Friends community resounds throughout this work. Though a scholar by trade, Paul’s pastoral heart and concern emerges as he urges those of us in the Quaker community to move beyond thinking and talking about our faith—to actually practicing it in the ordinary and extra-ordinary life we share in Christ.”
Colin Saxton
general secretary, Friends United Meeting

“I read Following Jesus with growing excitement and a recognition that here is a profound but simply expressed statement of the truth which is the heart of Quaker life and faith.”
Janet Scott
former director of religious studies, Homerton College, Cambridge University

“Anderson’s collection of essays is elegantly written, lavishly sourced, deftly argued, and as convincing as they are convicting.”
Leonard Sweet
best-selling author; E. Stanley Jones Professor, Drew University; Distinguished Visiting Professor, George Fox University

“Anderson’s Following Jesus is an astonishing gift to our current conversation in religion. Part apologia and part exposition of positions that characterize Quaker theology and praxis, Following Jesus is an insider’s look into a stream of Christianity that is of expanding importance to anyone who hopes to understand twenty-first century latinized Christianity—where it’s coming from, and what it has been informed by.”
Phyllis Tickle
author of The Great Emergence and Emergence Christianity

“Paul’s book is a wonderful blend of good biblical scholarship, Quaker history, and spiritual formation. More than that, it gets to the heart of the Quaker vision, which is an invitation to walk faithfully in the way of Jesus. As a Friends pastor, I am grateful for this book that speaks to our condition at a time when we need it most.”
Scott Wagoner
pastor, Deep River Friends Meeting

“Paul Anderson, an internationally respected biblical scholar, has written faithfully over the years, calling Friends to increased understanding and faithfulness. It is a joy to see these writings in one helpful volume. Open to any page and you will be illumined, challenged, and inspired.”
Jan Wood
director, Good News Associates