{"product_id":"your-jesus-is-too-american-calling-the-church-to-reclaim-kingdom-values-over-the-american-dream-paperback","title":"Your Jesus Is Too American: Calling the Church to Reclaim Kingdom Values Over the American Dream - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Bezner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBeth Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An invigorating look at the current state of the American church and what might be done to move it forward.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe American church faces a discipleship crisis. Instead of following the values of Jesus, many Christians are chasing after what our culture prizes: power, money, and political influence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eYour Jesus Is Too American\u003c\/i\u003e, Baptist pastor Steve Bezner invites Christians to rediscover what Jesus treasured and incorporate those kingdom values into the church's witness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a pastoral voice, Bezner shares the lessons he has been teaching in his church community for 11 years--humble service rather than worldly success, healing relationships across religious and ethnic divides, repairing harm against marginalized groups, giving generously, and providing a political witness rooted in the local church. Bezner shows that Jesus's vision of discipleship points toward a different way of being in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book offers a welcome perspective for church leaders and congregants alike who are frustrated with the way many churches pursue values that are not in line with Jesus's teachings and are worried about the American church's credibility crisis. It includes a foreword by Beth Moore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConfronting the Idols of Power and Influence and Returning to Kingdom Values\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe American church faces a discipleship crisis. Instead of following the values of Jesus, many Christians are chasing after what our culture prizes: power, money, and political influence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eYour Jesus Is Too American\u003c\/i\u003e, Baptist pastor Steve Bezner shows that Jesus's vision of discipleship points toward a different way of being in the world. Bezner invites Christians to rediscover what Jesus treasured and to incorporate kingdom values into the church's witness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Steve has put his heart into this book, and I hope Christians will read it, consider it, and take up his call to 'obedience to the way of Jesus.'\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMichael Wear\u003c\/b\u003e, founder, president, and CEO, Center for Christianity and Public Life; author of \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a book I will give to my friends, family, and fellow ministry leaders. It is a book to which I fervently pray we will listen.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eBeth Allison Barr\u003c\/b\u003e, professor, Baylor University; bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Making of Biblical Womanhood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The American church has become too politics-centered rather than Christ-centered. We need a biblical worldview more than ever today. Read this work and experience the growth and implementation of such a vision.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eEric Mason\u003c\/b\u003e, senior pastor, Epiphany Fellowship\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What I have so deeply appreciated in [Bezner's] teaching is beautifully captured here in his writing.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eBeth Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (from the foreword)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Bezner\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Baylor University) is senior pastor of Houston Northwest Church in Houston, Texas. He is a local leader and participant in Multifaith Neighbors Network, where he builds bridges with Muslims and Jews, and he serves on the board of the Houston Church Planting Network. He also trains church planters through Glocalnet, serves on the executive committee of Texas Baptists, and is an adjunct professor at George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University. Bezner lives in Houston with his wife and two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51823382135072,"sku":"9781587436314","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0751faf02468eb0840eaad20f7c8351f.webp?v=1781192990","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/your-jesus-is-too-american-calling-the-church-to-reclaim-kingdom-values-over-the-american-dream-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}