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Facing Fear: The Journey to Mature Courage in Risk and Persecution
Developing an Anti-Fragile Faith
Violence against Christ-followers is increasing globally. The lived reality for many Christians involves daily threats, risks, and persecution. When evil casts its shadow on us, and we're tempted to despair, it is vital to develop anti-fragile faith and the guts to endure in hard places.
Facing Fear is a practical guide for believers who long to have bold, mature courage. Cultivating this courage is necessary to endure wisely for Christ's sake. Anna Hampton integrates exegesis and psychology to explain how humans respond to fear and how the Holy Spirit enables us to make a different choice than our normal. Learning to face our fears, name them, and manage them requires learning specific steps to reduce their impact on us.
This book is a pastoral and practical resource for those working to advance the gospel in the world's most dangerous places. You'll gain valuable skills to become "shrewd as a serpent" and stand with unshakable faith in unsafe situations. Risk can be an offering of worship. Jesus is worthy of whatever pain you go through, whatever loss you experience, and whatever fears you have.
Violence against Christ-followers is increasing globally. The lived reality for many Christians involves daily threats, risks, and persecution. When evil casts its shadow on us, and we're tempted to despair, it is vital to develop anti-fragile faith and the guts to endure in hard places.
Facing Fear is a practical guide for believers who long to have bold, mature courage. Cultivating this courage is necessary to endure wisely for Christ's sake. Anna Hampton integrates exegesis and psychology to explain how humans respond to fear and how the Holy Spirit enables us to make a different choice than our normal. Learning to face our fears, name them, and manage them requires learning specific steps to reduce their impact on us.
This book is a pastoral and practical resource for those working to advance the gospel in the world's most dangerous places. You'll gain valuable skills to become "shrewd as a serpent" and stand with unshakable faith in unsafe situations. Risk can be an offering of worship. Jesus is worthy of whatever pain you go through, whatever loss you experience, and whatever fears you have.
354 pages, Paperback
Published May 16, 2023
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August 14, 2024
The content was worth 4 stars... incredibly important for cross-cultural workers and those who support them. I'm sorry to give 3 stars because of the subpar writing.
August 25, 2024
It's rare to find a book on risk that is so strategically sound and tactically astute while also so worshipful and embracing of risk for Jesus' sake.
Anna, if you read this review, I want to let you know the following: I think the risk and suffering of your journey that enabled you to write this book will have eternal impact on those who read it. Thank you!
Anna, if you read this review, I want to let you know the following: I think the risk and suffering of your journey that enabled you to write this book will have eternal impact on those who read it. Thank you!
June 30, 2024
This book is basically a handbook for Christians who live in risky situations, facing persecution. Why make this choice? Is it worth it? How do you choose to go or stay or move to a place of more or less risk? It includes many lists of questions to use for decision making. Anna Hampton is an expert on this topic, by experience and study. I don't face persecution where I live, so I really can't put the advice to use, though this book can help people like me to be able to empathize better with our brothers and sisters who do face persecution.
The parts of the book that I feel applied to me - and all Christians for that matter - were chapters studying fear, courage, grief, and suffering in the Bible. So good! I took many notes. I'd love to hear some sermons on all of these topics! Also: the look at Job's wife was amazing and wonderful.
The parts of the book that I feel applied to me - and all Christians for that matter - were chapters studying fear, courage, grief, and suffering in the Bible. So good! I took many notes. I'd love to hear some sermons on all of these topics! Also: the look at Job's wife was amazing and wonderful.
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