The Priorities of Jesus

David F Pennant

Woking News and Mail article, June 16th 2003

 

WOKING PUBLISHING HOUSE CHALLENGES THE CHURCH

By ROGER RAMAGE

HAVING established his home-based publishing company in 2001 and with five titles under the Pennant Publishing banner, David Pennant finally arrived at the point when he felt able to write and publish his own book.

His first work for his young imprint, which will be available from next week, is highly controversial and likely to cause another stir in the Church of England.
After his ordination David, who is a long term Woking resident, served his second curacy in charge of two small churches at Brookwood and Mayford from 1988 to 1993. The Rev Dr Pennant searched for a clear strategy for leading the church.
“My first book, The Priorities of Jesus, tells the story of this enquiry,” he says.
“To my surprise it not only took 15 years but I ended up believing there were no genuine churches in the UK and probably never have been.”
David says the existing churches tend to focus on worshipping God and teaching the Bible, but Jesus never raised either of these subjects with the 12 disciples. Instead he gave them instructions which, he claims, our so-called churches ignore.
“The conclusion was not reached lightly,” he says. “I have a PhD in biblical studies.”
Unlike his other titles, this is much more than a low run production. David has had several thousand copies printed by Page Brothers of Norwich and they will take up seven cubic metres in his already crowded music room while he sells them through his website at £5 per copy plus 80p postage.