The Imperfect Disciple

Grace for People Who Can't Get Their Act Together

By: Jared C. Wilson

Narrated by: Steven Roy Grimsley

Too many discipleship books are written for clean, perfect people who know all the right Sunday school answers. The Imperfect Disciple is for the rest of us - people who screw up, people who are weary, people who are wondering if it's safe to say what they're really thinking.

For the believer who is tired of quasi-spiritual lifehacks being passed off as true, down-and-dirty discipleship, here is a discipleship book that isn't afraid to be honest about the mess we call real life. With incisive wit, warm humor, and moving stories, Jared Wilson shows listeners how the gospel works in them and in their lives when:

• They can't get their act together
• They think God is giving them the silent treatment
• They think church would be better without all the people
• They're not happy with the person in the mirror
• And much more

Wilson frees listeners from the self-doubt and even the misplaced self-confidence they may feel as they walk with Jesus down the often difficult road of life. The result is a faith that weathers storms, lifts burdens, and goes forth to make more imperfect disciples.

©2017 eChristian (P)2017 eChristian

Renewing!

I am so thankful for the truth spoken within this book.
I was most convicted about my simply looking instead of seeing Christ and "beholding" him.

Very Good

I’d say one of the best books I’ve read on the subject of following a Christ... maybe one of my all time favorites in general. Bold, Balanced, Biblical. Enjoy.

Wonderful

Turned me again to the grace of Jesus...a very refreshing and encouraging call to rush to and rest in Jesus.

Disciplines for people from legalistic churches

This book is very helpful for people who come from legalistic backgrounds and basically gives encouragement and help with pursuing spiritual disciplines.

The Imperfect Disciple! So there's hope for us...

I have been hearing and reading so much about discipleship the last few years, a lot of it quite good and helpful. There are new programs to get people to disciple people and different ways to do it. I like those ideas and many are finding them useful in their churches. One-on-one, small groups, micro churches, and more.

What I like about Jared's book is that it is so real and so ongoing. Why is it ongoing? Because the Church is. Grounded in Christ and the New Testament teachings, to be disciples we need to be connected to the Church to continued discipleship in our own lives and into the lives of others.

Jared says this very well with his stories of personal experiences and his teaching from the Bible. Discipleship is a shared experience and needs the shared context of the Church. I think the author points this out well. We need to stay in a relationship with others even when it isn't easy to do at times. That's because disciples are imperfect.

I like specific programs but this book spoke to my heart as a person who needs all the Grace he can get.