A FEISTY AND SOBERING GUIDE TO DOING WHAT YOU LOVE AND (ALSO)(STILL)(SOMEHOW) PAYING THE BILLS

by Rob Bell

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About the author

Rob Bell is an American author, speaker, and former pastor known for his influence on contemporary Christian thought and public discussions of spirituality. He founded Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, Michigan, in 1999 and led it until 2012, during which time it became one of the fastest growing churches in the United States. The congregation expanded rapidly from meetings in a school gym to thousands of attendees each week. Bell studied at Wheaton College, where he formed an alternative rock band and became involved in preaching at a Christian camp, experiences that helped shape his approach to communication and ministry. He later earned a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. Alongside his pastoral work he developed the NOOMA series of short spiritual films and began writing books that reached a wide audience. His publications include Velvet Elvis, Sex God, and the New York Times bestseller Love Wins, a book that sparked significant debate within evangelical circles over its reflections on hell and salvation. After leaving Mars Hill, Bell focused on writing, public speaking, and media projects, including the podcast The Robcast and national speaking tours on creativity, faith, and leadership. A documentary about his life and ideas, The Heretic, was released in 2018.

Reviews

[Kaleb]

This book helped me quit my job

[Evan Kostelka]

I enjoyed all the stories from Rob's experience as a speaker, teacher, author, etc. He talks through the experiences and then riffs on those ideas with helpful ways to think about things. He doesn't pretend there is a one size fits all approach. So he lays out how your playing field, form, spirit, and love of the work you do can affect how your work ultimately looks.

[Ingrid van der Walt]

The context, backstory and focus is very American. But the essence of what he's shares I found eye-opening and would suggest to anyone trying to figure out how to think about the value we bring in the work we do.

[Raymond Mast]

A really, really, really awesome read. If there ever was a self help book....