It's not a plan, a prescription, or a program. It's a call - a timely invitation to fall more in love with Jesus. After all, being a disciple of Jesus is not primarily an issue of duty but of devotion. Jesus didn't ask Pete, "How many chapters of the Torah did you read today?" or, "Are you attending services at the synagogue each week?" or, Did you give your tithe today?" No, Jesus asked Peter the same question He asks you today: "Do You Love Me?"
Arron Chambers thinks that we are asking new disciples of Christ the wrong questions and that it's time to start truly following the example of Christ by asking of disciples what Christ asked of Peter: devotion, not duty. In "Devoted," Arron presents a new paradigm for discipleship: falling in love with Jesus. This approach to discipleship emphasizes passion for Jesus as opposed to a plan for following Jesus.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Introduction: Just Love
- Waiting: True Love Waits
- Trusting: Of Dependency and Dynamite
- Seeing: Love at First Sight
- Speaking: To Tell the Truth
- Learning: "A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste"
- Sharing: On Pound Cake-Filled Purses
- Remembering: The Descanso at Mile Marker
- Praying: "I Pledge Allegiance"
- Believing: Leap!
- Sacrificing: "Or, Buy Myself a Car!"
- Enjoying: Waist-Deep in Unexpected Joy
- Praising: Six Nickels and Three Dimes' Worth of Worship
- Growing: The Magic Pill
The 40-Day Devoted Experience
ENDORSEMENTS:
In a world of one-calorie Christianity and diet discipleship, Arron Chambers issues a clarion call for 'devotees,' disciples utterly devoted to Jesus. Without this dazzling gem of a book, I never would have properly understood my vocation as devotion.- Leonard Sweet, bestselling author, professor, and chief contributor to sermons.com.
The mantra of the Christian life is often articulated more like, 'Do More, Be Better, Work Harder' than it is, 'Be Still, Listen, and Follow.' In a world where the faith Jesus invites us into is often twisted into a works- and guilt-driven religion, Devoted guides us back toward finding rest in the ways of Jesus. - Chuck Bomar, Pastor of Colossae Church in Portland, OR and author of Losing Your Religion and Better Off Without Jesus.
Arron's engaging, easygoing style and biblical viewpoint in Devoted show me that loving Jesus is not about checking off a religious to-do list. It begins with exploring the depth of His love for me. Devoted is a practical, down-to-earth unveiling of the beauty and simplicity of the gospel. - Ron Block, Banjoist/guitarist/songwriter/vocalist with Alison Krauss and Union Station.
What I love most about Arron Chambers is his raw transparency and honesty about what it means to follow Jesus. That's why Devoted isn't a step-by-step plan to discipleship, but a devotee's journal of the journey to loving Jesus. Devoted is a great starting place for any new (or growing) Jesus follower. - Geoff Surratt, Pastor and author of Ten Stupid Things that Keep Churches from Growing.
