I posted this review on May 19 as an initial statement that I have not received the book - it finally arrived and i was delighted to delve into the work !
The over all effect of the book is that once you become a Christian, once you BELIEVE - what should be your next step? Stern speaks to his audience to motivate us to action on behalf of Gods will. So many times Christians just sit on the sidelines or on the pews Sunday morning then go home and forget about God until the next pew sitting Sunday. God does not call us to go through the motions but to actively seek to do His good work!
Many Christians want to do for God, especially new Christians but we do not know how. Churches should focus on training us up in doing Gods works and we need to be receptive and ambitious and make a real ongoing effort all our lives to work to advance Gods will!!
I found the voice of this book inviting, invigorating and motivating! I also believe we are called to action not mere attendance and Stern says it so beautifully in this work.
If you are not familiar with the authors life; it might help to know a little about him as he was a major player in a very successful business career who gave it all up to answer the call of God in his life to become a third world missionary. Stern backs up what he promotes by living the way he believes God intends in his own life. His honesty comes across in the book and it is highly motivating to read about the different stories of peoples Stern has encountered and how they responded to God after they believed God was real.
This is a wonderful read full of direction, example and motivation! I did receive a free copy of this book in exchange for a review through the book sneeze program.
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