Serving With Joy

Shows busy Christians how to serve joyfully, not wearily. Many of us are serving, and feel like we're sinking. We feel joyless, weary and burdened. John Hindley shows how Jesus was telling the truth when he offered people an "easy yoke"-a way of serving him that is joyful and liberating. He explains why serving is so often joyless-and how our identity in Christ changes everything. If you are serving, but sometimes feel as though you're sinking... you need this book! If you know someone who has burn out, or is heading in that direction... they need this book too. Serving with sinking... * Is written in a personal, warm, gospel-hearted style. * Encourages readers to see not only how they serve, but WHY they serve * Points Christians away from themselves and back to Jesus * Frees people from the burdens of joyless, duty-based serving

You may have found yourself reflected from the pages of Paul's letter to the Phillipians - the subject of 'Serving with Joy'. Why? Because in many respects the Christians in first-century Philippi were very similar to evangelical Christians today. They were orthodox in belief. They were faithful to the gospel. They seemed to harbor no gross sins. But they nevertheless had need of encouragement and instruction. In 'Serving with Joy', Stephen A. Grunlan concentrates on the practical aspects of Paul's short letter: being like-minded, the cost of commitment, dealing with struggles, overcoming attitudes. I have attempted to avoid heavy theological issues and details that are of limited scholarly interest, he says. Rather, I have attempted to look at Paul's practical counsel and draw application for us today. 'Serving with Joy' is also ideal for personal study. Thought questions at the end of each chapter help summarize the book's content and stimulate reflection.

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