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Breakthrough!: 5 Essential Strategies for Freedom, Healing, and Wholeness
Many of us read our Bibles and pray, but we can still feel fragile, tired, and defeated. This is the book we’ve longed for. We need a breakthrough. We need healing. From our pasts. And from our present battles. But sometimes we feel stuck or despairing—as if nothing is ever going to change. Dr. Marcus Warner shows us the pathway to healing and maturity. Breakthrough! goes beyond the usual one-size-fits-all answers. Written from a Christian perspective, this book takes the Bible and brain science— with the Holy Spirit—and provides an integrative approach to building emotional resilience that changes lives. As you explore five strategies—Be aware of your body, unleash your beliefs, increase your belonging, listen to the Spirit, and defeat demons (BUILD)—you will discover a breakthrough. Our memories and hearts can heal. We can mature and grow in Christ. Whether you’re at your end or simply in need of some spiritual vivacity, this book will not disappoint. Breakthrough! is an excellent resource for Christian counselors, providing essential tools and helpful exercises. It is also for the brokenhearted and those ministering to the weary and brokenhearted. Discover and develop a hope-filled pathway to Christian maturity.
208 pages, Paperback
Published March 5, 2024
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Marcus Warner
22 books23 followersMARCUS WARNER (M.Div., Th.M. and D.Min. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is the president of Deeper Walk International. He is a former pastor and college professor who has written several books on topics ranging from how to study the Bible to spiritual warfare, emotional healing, and leadership. Marcus has done training events for organizations such as Navigators, Willow Creek Prison Ministry, and Moody Church. He has traveled the world with Deeper Walk equipping people on the front lines of ministry with practical tools for dealing with root issues that keep people and ministries stuck and unable to go deeper into what God has for them
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March 6, 2024
MY THOUGHTS:
Though Marcus Warner will surely contribute much more to the world's library throughout the course of his lifetime, this book, "Breakthrough," could still be considered a magnum opus of sorts. It shows both individuals in need of healing and those helping others how to address all relevant factors to overcome the issues hindering them from thriving emotionally and personally.
Sharing this book with anyone you know who works in addiction recovery or in ministering to or serving the deeply traumatized would be absolutely invaluable.
I very much appreciate how this book takes an honest look and makes a thorough assessment of how we can fall short when we focus only on one modality of healing rather than taking a comprehensive approach that addresses all factors.
Whether you are a pastor, therapist, addiction recovery director, or simply an individual who wants to help yourself or those around you find healing and wholeness, overcome addiction, trauma, and reach maturity, I believe you cannot go wrong with putting this book front and center on your shelf as a reference for both where to start and why, as well as how to proceed.
OVERVIEW OF BOOK:
In "Breakthrough," Marcus Warner presents a comprehensive approach to emotional healing and spiritual development, emphasizing the necessity of addressing issues holistically. The BUILD model represents the key factors of our Body, Beliefs, Bonds, the Holy Spirit, and Demonic influences, underscoring the interconnectedness of our physical state, beliefs, relationships, God’s presence with us, and spiritual warfare in our emotional and spiritual health.
Warner advocates for a maturity model rooted in developing a strong identity in Christ and emotional regulation skills, pointing out that deficiencies in attachment and identity formation from a young age can significantly affect our maturity and contribute to ongoing struggles such as those struggling with addiction may experience. He highlights the critical role of joyful attachments in overcoming substance abuse and improving mental health, and how our attachment style influences even our relationship with God.
The book emphasizes the importance of the effect our physical bodies, our beliefs, and our bonds with God and others have on our emotional well-being, and highlights listening prayer as a tool for inviting the Holy Spirit into the healing process, enabling individuals to overcome lies with truth and foster a deeper, joy-filled relationship with God. It also addresses the reality of demonic influences, asserting that Christians should take a balanced and biblical approach to this area and recognize that day have authority over these influences but must discern and address permissions that allow demons to affect them.
Warner calls on churches to develop comprehensive ministries that address the physical, emotional, spiritual, and relational dimensions of individuals' lives, stressing the importance of individualized care that accounts for emotional maturity and capacity. Through the BUILD model, Warner provides a practical guide for spiritual growth that recognizes healing journeys often unfold in seasons, with different focuses at different times, ultimately leading to dynamic change when supported by an integrative approach.
Though Marcus Warner will surely contribute much more to the world's library throughout the course of his lifetime, this book, "Breakthrough," could still be considered a magnum opus of sorts. It shows both individuals in need of healing and those helping others how to address all relevant factors to overcome the issues hindering them from thriving emotionally and personally.
Sharing this book with anyone you know who works in addiction recovery or in ministering to or serving the deeply traumatized would be absolutely invaluable.
I very much appreciate how this book takes an honest look and makes a thorough assessment of how we can fall short when we focus only on one modality of healing rather than taking a comprehensive approach that addresses all factors.
Whether you are a pastor, therapist, addiction recovery director, or simply an individual who wants to help yourself or those around you find healing and wholeness, overcome addiction, trauma, and reach maturity, I believe you cannot go wrong with putting this book front and center on your shelf as a reference for both where to start and why, as well as how to proceed.
OVERVIEW OF BOOK:
In "Breakthrough," Marcus Warner presents a comprehensive approach to emotional healing and spiritual development, emphasizing the necessity of addressing issues holistically. The BUILD model represents the key factors of our Body, Beliefs, Bonds, the Holy Spirit, and Demonic influences, underscoring the interconnectedness of our physical state, beliefs, relationships, God’s presence with us, and spiritual warfare in our emotional and spiritual health.
Warner advocates for a maturity model rooted in developing a strong identity in Christ and emotional regulation skills, pointing out that deficiencies in attachment and identity formation from a young age can significantly affect our maturity and contribute to ongoing struggles such as those struggling with addiction may experience. He highlights the critical role of joyful attachments in overcoming substance abuse and improving mental health, and how our attachment style influences even our relationship with God.
The book emphasizes the importance of the effect our physical bodies, our beliefs, and our bonds with God and others have on our emotional well-being, and highlights listening prayer as a tool for inviting the Holy Spirit into the healing process, enabling individuals to overcome lies with truth and foster a deeper, joy-filled relationship with God. It also addresses the reality of demonic influences, asserting that Christians should take a balanced and biblical approach to this area and recognize that day have authority over these influences but must discern and address permissions that allow demons to affect them.
Warner calls on churches to develop comprehensive ministries that address the physical, emotional, spiritual, and relational dimensions of individuals' lives, stressing the importance of individualized care that accounts for emotional maturity and capacity. Through the BUILD model, Warner provides a practical guide for spiritual growth that recognizes healing journeys often unfold in seasons, with different focuses at different times, ultimately leading to dynamic change when supported by an integrative approach.
September 12, 2024
I think if I could, this would be a 3.5 star review.
Combining a conversation about neuroscience with Biblical principles, there’s a lot of really interesting ideas and insight from Dr. Warner’s ministry in this book. The strategies seem like helpful tools for healing—but they are a starting point, and a supplement to time spent under the Words and Presence of the Healer Himself.
This book is a neat counseling tool. I particularly enjoyed the explanation of love and attachment theory; the idea that we are bonded to the Lord through attachment and love, and the more we live in the truth, the more joyful our connection with Him becomes.
Combining a conversation about neuroscience with Biblical principles, there’s a lot of really interesting ideas and insight from Dr. Warner’s ministry in this book. The strategies seem like helpful tools for healing—but they are a starting point, and a supplement to time spent under the Words and Presence of the Healer Himself.
This book is a neat counseling tool. I particularly enjoyed the explanation of love and attachment theory; the idea that we are bonded to the Lord through attachment and love, and the more we live in the truth, the more joyful our connection with Him becomes.
March 11, 2024
This is another excellent book in the Deep Walk community of great books. This book continues to offer answers to tough questions regarding how to navigate the trails we all experience by offering several healthily and healing ways to search our hearts for areas where we can unknowingly get stuck. The acronyms make it easy to remember the concepts, which makes it easier to explain them to someone you may be trying to assist in their walk toward healing. The concepts are based on brain research as well as Christian principals. It deserves a place on every readers bookcase.
March 18, 2024
This book captures years of acquired, practiced knowledge. It includes a comprehensive view of the essential elements and strategies for finding freedom, healing and wholeness.
The phrase, “Make New Friends, but keep the old” comes to mind as Marcus continues to add to his wealth of wisdom. This book is a memorial to God‘s work within Marcus Warner and collaborators. It synthesizes and immortalized the author’s life experience, yet in his own words, “It is not meant to be the final answer, but a contribution to the cause.”
Marcus’ previous book A Deeper Walk is similar in that it also is a comprehensive gathering of wisdom. That book focused on discipleship using the F. I. S. H. Model. This book lifts out the “F” (freedom) aspect to B.U.I.L.D. a breakthrough to victory.
It is an elder maturity work in which Marcus is taking care of the community.
The phrase, “Make New Friends, but keep the old” comes to mind as Marcus continues to add to his wealth of wisdom. This book is a memorial to God‘s work within Marcus Warner and collaborators. It synthesizes and immortalized the author’s life experience, yet in his own words, “It is not meant to be the final answer, but a contribution to the cause.”
Marcus’ previous book A Deeper Walk is similar in that it also is a comprehensive gathering of wisdom. That book focused on discipleship using the F. I. S. H. Model. This book lifts out the “F” (freedom) aspect to B.U.I.L.D. a breakthrough to victory.
It is an elder maturity work in which Marcus is taking care of the community.
March 19, 2024
My favorite thing about Marcus Warner is how he takes complex topics and subjects and makes them simple. Breakthrough! takes the Bible and brain science—with the Holy Spirit—and provides an integrative approach to building emotional resilience.
This book examines the areas that we can get stuck and offers a comprehensive guide to healing, and overcoming addiction and trauma. Our memories and hearts can heal. We can mature and grow in Christ. Whether you’re at your end or simply in need of some spiritual vivacity, this book won’t disappoint and will act as a roadmap to hope, maturity and freedom.
This book examines the areas that we can get stuck and offers a comprehensive guide to healing, and overcoming addiction and trauma. Our memories and hearts can heal. We can mature and grow in Christ. Whether you’re at your end or simply in need of some spiritual vivacity, this book won’t disappoint and will act as a roadmap to hope, maturity and freedom.
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