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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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This is an amazing book that goes into many pretty deep theological things in really easy to follow practical way. It will seriously challenge you to rethink your interactions with others and the whole way you think and live.
Fantastic, would recommend it to anyone who's not afraid to get shaken out of their complacency. :)
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A good book to be used as a resource. I needed this for a bible centred pastoral counseling course I am undertaking. It is very useful & also makes you think about various issues. I could imagine this would be useful for anyone undertaking a study relating to the bible or to expand their knowledge. The references to scripture also allows you to think beyond the book. Good book worth a read whatever you are studying.
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A Powerful Guide for Personal Ministry
24 Feb 2004
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This book came to my rescue as I began a difficult counseling situation. Paul David Tripp powerfully unfolds biblical principles for how "people in need of change" (like me) can help "people in need of change" (others). This gospel-centered book begins by describing "the best of news" which gives us "a reason to get up in the morning." This news "is not freedom from hardship, suffering and loss. It is the news of a Redeemer who has come to rescue me from MYSELF" (p. 16). It is the news of a God who deals with sin and its paralyzing effects in our lives.
Tripp then discusses how "God transforms people's lives as people bring his Word to others" (p. 19). We are tools in the Master's hands, and His desire is to use us to speak the truth in love to others, so as to further His transforming work in their lives. This only happens as His Word is seen as more than an encyclopedia of answers to our problems, but as "a narrative, a story of redemption, [with] its chief character . . . Jesus Christ" (p. 27). The sovereignty, grace, and glory of God are seen as the "rebar" running through the pages of Scripture, the themes which give strength and meaning to its message - and to our lives, if we will align ourselves with it.
Central to the development of this book is the conviction that "human beings by their very nature are WORSHIPERS" (p. 44). This defines who we are. The question is whether we worship God or idols. In fact, "stolen worship is at the core of what is wrong with fallen human beings" (p. 45). All of our personal troubles and trials spring out of this "worship disorder." Stress and burnout, depression and anger, breakdowns in relationships, and the disintegeration of family are all fruits springing from this one root: a heart that does not worship God. Therefore, the heart is the target in all personal ministry to others.
Jesus, the Wonderful Counselor, came to redeem and transform human hearts. And following His model, we are called to bring His redemptive word to others. This involves four basic steps: love, know, speak, do. These steps are unfolded in extremely practical ways with lots of personal stories and illustrations. Tripp trains us how to love people the way Jesus does, how to gather information about their lives so as to understand their hearts; and how to speak the truth in love to them so that they can change in in both heart and life to the glory of God. This is an excellent book which I highly recommend, especially to pastors and counselors.
33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Insightful must-read and must-do
28 Feb 2005
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This book is easily the most insightful I have read on what it means to minister to others and how to do so in a God-centered, grace-powered fashion. The book is full of the Gospel, both to redeem and sanctify. I read it to learn about ministering to others in their need, yet I found myself constantly confronted with my own need for depending on Christ. Read it with a humble and obedient heart and let God magnify Himself through how he changes you and His ministry to others through you.
36 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Simply Excellent
4 Mar 2005
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Dear readers, I would like to recommend this book with the highest possible rating because, as my review title states, this book is simply excellent! I wish more Christians knew about it and read it because the instruction in this book is wise and therefore incredibly practical and useful for everyday life and ministry. If I were a pastor, I would want to equip lay leaders--actually, pretty much everybody in my congregation--with this solid, biblically sound book.
Mr. Tripp talks about the necessity of helping and encouraging our brothers and sisters by speaking truth with love as God's ambassadors. He also describes in detail how to engage in this lifelong process. More importantly, he exhorts us to examine our own hearts honestly before approaching others. He is honest about the failings in his own life, and also shares some examples from his ministry to make his concepts more concrete.
Note: I've also read and bought Mr. Tripp's book "War of Words," and that is equally excellent, except the focus is more on communicating in a way that a disciple of Christ should.
What I especially appreciate of Mr. Tripp's writing is his focus on our hearts, from which our words and actions spring. He is not content to examine the superficial layers of our lives--he goes deeper to where God beckons us.
Mr. Tripp talks about the necessity of helping and encouraging our brothers and sisters by speaking truth with love as God's ambassadors. He also describes in detail how to engage in this lifelong process. More importantly, he exhorts us to examine our own hearts honestly before approaching others. He is honest about the failings in his own life, and also shares some examples from his ministry to make his concepts more concrete.
Note: I've also read and bought Mr. Tripp's book "War of Words," and that is equally excellent, except the focus is more on communicating in a way that a disciple of Christ should.
What I especially appreciate of Mr. Tripp's writing is his focus on our hearts, from which our words and actions spring. He is not content to examine the superficial layers of our lives--he goes deeper to where God beckons us.
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