I Am a Follower: The Way, Truth, and Life of Following Jesus by Leonard Sweet (E

Description: I Am a Follower by Leonard Sweet Join Sweet on an exciting and intentional journey from leadership cult to followership culture. Discover for yourself the way, the truth, and the abundant life of following Jesus Christ and what it truly means to Follow Me! FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "FOLLOW ME."These two words echo the heart-defining call of our Lord Jesus Christ to his disciples. Sadly, this life-changing invitation has lost much of its original meaning. Immersed in a society that worships success, we have succumbed to a trendyfixation with leadership. In I Am a Follower, author Leonard Sweet explains how Christians in a twenty-first-century corporate-obsessed culture have shifted away from a Jesus art of following toward a popularized form of leading.Through a colorful mélange of practical applications, imaginative metaphors, and probing biblical exposition based in gospel truth, Sweet reveals that the summons of Jesus and the message of the New Testament point clearly to an emphasis not on imitation but on incarnation, not on leading but on following.Join Sweet on an exciting and intentional journey from leadership cult to followership culture. Discover for yourself the way, the truth, and the abundantlife of following Jesus Christ and what it truly means to "Follow Me"!"At times I felt like I was reading Jeremiah, challenging the shepherds of Israel. This is a much needed and long overdue book."—BOB ROBERTS, senior pastor, Northwood Church"If there was ever a leader who could convince me that its really never been about leading, that would have to be Len Sweet. May we all, like Len, become followers."—MARK BATTERSON, lead pastor, National Community Church Author Biography Leonard Sweet (PhD, University of Rochester) holds the E. Stanley Jones chair at Drew University. Founder and president of SpiritVenture Ministries, he also serves as a distinguished visiting professor at George Fox University, and is the chief writer for preachingplus.com. Sweet is a popular speaker and has written numerous books, including Jesus Drives Me Crazy, SoulTsunami, SoulSalsa, Carpe Mañana, and (with Brian McLaren and Jerry Haselmeyer) A Is for Abductive: The Language of the Emerging Church. Long Description "FOLLOW ME." These two words echo the heart-defining call of our Lord Jesus Christ to his disciples. Sadly, this life-changing invitation has lost much of its original meaning. Immersed in a society that worships success, we have succumbed to a trendy fixation with leadership. In I Am a Follower , author Leonard Sweet explains how Christians in a twenty-first-century corporate-obsessed culture have shifted away from a Jesus art of following toward a popularized form of leading. Through a colorful m Details ISBN0849946387 Author Leonard Sweet Short Title I AM A FOLLOWER Language English ISBN-10 0849946387 ISBN-13 9780849946387 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 248.4 Pages 304 Year 2012 Imprint Thomas Nelson Publishers Subtitle The Way, Truth, and Life of Following Jesus Place of Publication Nashville Country of Publication United States Residence Madison, NJ, US Qualifications PsyD Illustrations black & white illustrations UK Release Date 2012-01-03 Publication Date 2012-01-03 US Release Date 2012-01-03 Illustrator Simona Bursi Birth 1968 Affiliation Bond University Position Associate Director Publisher Thomas Nelson Publishers Alternative 9780849949166 Audience General AU Release Date 2011-12-31 NZ Release Date 2011-12-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:126508972;

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