The Insanity of God by Nik Ripken
Week 13: Epilogue — The Insanity of Obedience
Read the Epilogue and any closing material of The Insanity of God. Key passage: Matthew 28:18-20; Revelation 7:9-10.
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Nik closes with a challenge that is both global and intensely personal — and the final question the book leaves with us is not about the persecuted church, but about us.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.The title of the epilogue, *The Insanity of Obedience*, carries forward the book's central theme. In what sense is obedience to the Great Commission genuinely 'insane' by the world's standards — and in what sense is it the only truly rational response to the gospel?
2.Revelation 7:9-10 describes the final gathering of people 'from every nation, tribe, people, and language' worshiping before the throne. How does that eschatological vision reframe the cost of mission — including the costs Nik, Ruth, Andrew, Dmitri, and countless unnamed believers paid?
3.Matthew 28:18-20 is the Great Commission — a command given to all disciples, not just missionaries. Having read this book, how do you hear that command differently than you did before? What does it ask of you, specifically, in your context?