Kirk Bartha’s life and perspective run deeper and more intense than most. The result is a book with a prophetic spirit that will propel you into the strong currents of spiritual formation, redemption, and leadership. We’ll never know the missions that are activated as thousands start to process Clairvaux Manifesto. But like the legacy of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, whose life of prayer and work inspired this book, the impact from its pages will be historic.
Lorna Dueck; Executive Producer, Listen Up TV

Who else can elegantly articulate spirituality while under the influence of anesthetic? It is a privilege to be able to experience such an intimate insight into the mind of a man who’s life really is as dizzying as the book. Kirk has an unending ability to show passion—and, perhaps more importantly, compassion—for things that will pass daily through the average persons periphery. As Clairvaux Manifesto reminds us, “It’s time to shake our heads and reboot.”
Kevin Falk; Entrepreneur, Vancouver, BC

Too often, Christian spirituality is confined to an individualistic perspective, floating somewhere in the realms of the metaphysical; too far out to be real, and too self-focused to have much impact. Kirk Bartha is a rare leader whose life and story provide evidence of the immense impact that can be made through the life of one person when Christ’s love and grace are unleashed in our physical reality. Kirk is one of those individuals you just have to meet, and now you can in these pages. Clairvaux Manifesto gives us an intimate look into the journey of an extraordinary man of God and introduces the blueprint of a truly visionary kingdom-on-earth initiative. It’s historically engaging, presently relevant, and futuristically necessary. Pay attention, because there’s something significant being birthed in these pages.
Michael Lau; Business Professional, Hong Kong, China

Following in the footsteps of St. Bernard, Kirk Bartha invites us to join him on a spiritual walk-about through the nations, exploring what has been, what is, and what could be. Kirk’s the kind of guy who notices the most subtle shadows of God-on-the-move in the streets and alley-ways (or mountains and woods) of wherever he is. With Clairvaux Manifesto, he launches us on a trajectory that might very well land us in places we never realized we could go.
Dan King; Youth Culture Missionary & Co-Founder of 24-7 Prayer Canada

Clairvaux Manifesto takes your breath away. It’s a story about living life in moments, seizing memories as part of the journey, capturing the stories of everyday life with everyday people. The extraordinary truth of the Spirit’s leading lies in the ordinary passages of Kirk’s journey. The call is to wholeness, oneness, a fullness of life and complete surrender. This is a book of hope that readers can take a good portion of, experience themselves, and be changed by it.
Doris Olafsen; VP Philanthropy, Opportunity International

There is a place deep in Kirk’s heart that sees the mystery of God at work in creation, in ways that many of us miss. Then come the words, which so eloquently describe the wonder of what he’s seen. The gift of this book is to be left with new questions and insight that will help us with our own deepest question: What is my place on this earth?
Marv Franz; The Change Alliance

In Clairvaux Manifesto, Kirk’s journey, inspires us to slow down, take a deep breath, and embrace the divine. His words empower us to seek out the subtleties of eternity and pay attention to the moments of history in which we participate.
Justin Machnik; President, Uplift Media

Clairvaux Manifesto brings spiritual stories to light specifically crafted for this time in our history. The vision presented in this book can change the world!
Shauna Simmonds; Executive Producer, MakeYouThink TV

Kirk Bartha is a writer with an enormous genius for spinning a yarn, but one whose fine ear is tuned both to the reverberations of global history and to the secret whisperings of the “Wild Good.” You have a feeling, reading these stories, that Kirk is like a protestant/catholic pied piper, leading you into an abandoned room of your home and over to an assortment of gift packages, each one of which is quietly ticking. The explosions may come while you’re reading, or after you’ve finished a particular story. Ready or not, they will bring you into the presence of truth and make you want to do something about it.
Dr. Carson Pue; President, Arrow Leadership

Journeying with Kirk Bartha is somewhat like walking with a spiritual archaeologist; most times I only see the ground, whereas he sees the tip of something much bigger underneath, just waiting to be discovered and its story to be told. It’s also somewhat like walking with a spiritual astronomer; there are no longer just coincidences in one’s life, but entire constellations of events with intricate and beautiful stories connecting them. The vision that God has built in Kirk’s heart, the vision that he shares in Clairvaux Manifesto, is too big for just one man. It is meant for an entire generation to carry.
Geoffrey Fifield; Lead Singer, The Contact

Kirk has the ability to be real, candid, and brutally honest, yet his heart is so deeply compassionate that he exemplifies so much of the character of Jesus. From that backdrop, Kirk gives us some delightful glimpses into part of his unusual yet very spiritual journey in Clairvaux Manifesto. You will be encouraged by simplicity, captivated by a unique and entertaining style of writing, and challenged deeply by the spiritual truths Kirk lives, which most people only imagine.
Harold Andrews; Pastor, St. John’s, NL

Clairvaux Manifesto is a prophetic and poetic manual that captures the holy essence of the ordinary. Kirk has the ability to put together the pieces, to synthesize unrelated fields in order to create a catalytic collage of truth; a truth that brings hope to the pilgrim, validation to the radical, and affirmation to the maverick. Clairvaux Manifesto positions us in unknown territory and shows us the way to head out on the journey. Be sure to leave your GPS and Google maps at home; the trek Kirk invites us on simply demands a heavenly satellite and a scriptural search engine.
Jesse Sudirgo; Church Planter, Boston, MA