SUMMONED
Stepping Up to Live and
Lead with Jesus
DANIEL ALLEN JR.
Foreword by HUGH HALTER
InterVarsity Press
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To
Lainie
Bobby
Tom
Lana
Terry
Hugh and Matt
Austin
and Trey
who encouraged me
to write.
CONTENTS
PART ONE
Summoned: Discovering God's Call and Our Life Direction
Lay Down the Stuff That Gets in the Way
PART TWO
Shaped: Cultivating Integrity and Influence
Focus Where You Are Until God Leads You to What’s Next
It’s Time to Come Clean; No More Hiding and Pretending
Do the Hard Work, Like Forgiveness
Get the Help You Need to Deal with Your Stuff
Respect Those in Authority and Use Your Authority to Serve
Find Out What You’re Not Seeing
Lean into Jesus in the In-Between Times
PART THREE
Sent: Stepping Up to Lead and Serve Others
War Is at Your Door; Stand Up and Fight
Work With and on Behalf of the Women in Your Life
PART FOUR
Supported: Connecting with Those Who Help Us
Connect with Spiritual Fathers and Brothers
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FOREWORD
I’m forty-seven now. Not too old yet, but not a young man either. Just the right age to know that the most important things in a man’s life are what he believes about himself and what he believes about Jesus.
At the age of sixteen I was forced to work a full-time job. My sister was in and out of state mental ...
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About Summoned: Stepping Up to Live and Lead with JesusYou have been summoned. Life is complicated, and sometimes we feel stuck or adrift. But God has been at work in your life, and he's still working in you. God is calling men to a deeper life of faith, surrender and commitment. You can learn to recognize where he's leading you and what he's calling you to become. Leadership coach Daniel Allen knows what it's like to be summoned by God. He shares how he heard God's wake-up call on his life and what it takes to find a life of fulfillment, passion and purpose. This honest guide gives practical, real-life advice for shaping a godly view of manhood, building character and growing in spiritual practices and leadership. From his own experience, Allen addresses common pitfalls that trip men up and shows how you can thrive in your faith, vocation and relationships. Including a four-session study guide for men, this book shows how God is shaping you into a leader, and that he is sending you out to serve others around you. There's more to this life. Step up and answer the call to deeper discipleship. |
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