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The Road to Reality: Coming Home to Jesus from the Unreal World
It's not too late! Have you gotten sidetracked from your first love, Jesus? Do you hunger to be His faithful disciple, but often find yourself distracted by a lifestyle that subtly lures you away? It's not too late to get back on course. Just follow Jesus along The Road to Reality, and find your way back to the heart of Christianity. In this prophetic and practical book, K.P. Yohannan offers refreshing freedom from the enticements of contemporary culture, and gives an uncompromising call to live a life of simplicity-with purpose. You will come away better equipped to practically apply biblical principles to your own life, and you will gain a new understanding of the heart of God. "The Road to Reality has the power to change anyone who is weary of halfhearted Christianity and is unafraid to take some giant steps with God. Through these pages, K.P. Yohannan will come into your room, sit down and share his heart. If you listen carefully, you will leave with 'eternity stamped on your heart.'" -From the foreword by ERWIN LUTZER
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First published January 1, 1988
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K.P. Yohannan
41 books124 followersDr. KP Yohannan has been crisscrossing the globe for the past 40 years, challenging the Body of Christ to discipleship. His call to a radical lifestyle—with an all-out commitment to Jesus—has left its impact on nearly every continent. To the Church caught up by the tidal waves of compromise and self-preservation, Yohannan’s life message is a fresh word to this generation and yet as timeless as the scriptural mandate itself.
Yohannan is the founder and director of GFA World (formerly Gospel for Asia
aka GFA), a Christian mission organization deeply committed to seeing communities transformed through the love of Christ demonstrated in word and deed. He is also the metropolitan bishop of Believers Church , an indigenous church in South Asia.
Born in South India in 1950, Yohannan is the youngest of six sons. His mother dedicated each of her children to the Lord and longed to see one of them commit their lives to ministry. She secretly fasted each Friday for three-and-a-half years, praying, “Oh God, let just one of my boys preach!” Even as she prayed, her children were growing up, seeming destined for secular work. Finally, only the youngest, little “Yohannachan,” was left. Seeing how shy and insecure he was, his mother thought there was little chance that he would preach.
However, after Yohannan finished his schooling, he heard stories about North India from a visiting mission team, and his heart was gripped. His mother’s faithful prayers were answered as he immediately decided to join the mission movement and go to faraway North India to help bring the Good News to the multitude of villages that had never heard of Christ. While preparing to go with this radical mission team from Europe, the timid 16-year-old was challenged by a call to radical discipleship from missionary statesman George Verwer. That night, Yohannan couldn’t sleep. What if God asked him to preach publicly in the streets? What if he was stoned and beaten?
Suddenly, God’s presence filled the room, and he knew he was not alone. “Lord God,” he prayed in surrender, “I’ll give myself to speak for You—but help me to know that You’re with me.”
The next morning, he awoke with a supernatural love and burden for the people around him. The Lord gave him courage to speak to the crowds he saw that day, and he continued to preach for the next seven years in North India. As a field evangelist and regional coordinator, he was responsible for the members of his teams and the planning of each day. His future wife, Gisela, was also serving with the mission movement at the same time, and Yohannan felt through their brief encounters that he had found someone who shared his same vision and calling.
In 1971, Yohannan was invited to spend a month in Singapore at a new institute that had been started by John Haggai. Here, he was challenged by Haggai to do something significant with his life for God’s glory. His time at the institute produced a restlessness that eventually led him to leave India to search abroad for God’s ultimate will in his life. In 1974, he came to the United States, where he received his theological training at Criswell College. He and Gisela were married after his first term.
As a theology student, Yohannan was ordained and began pastoring a local church in Dallas, where he served for four years. While God blessed his pastoral ministry, Yohannan couldn’t forget the burden God had given him for those who had never once heard the name of Jesus.
Dr. Yohannan is a prolific writer with more than 200 books published in Asia and 11 in the United States. With more than 3.9 million copies in print, Yohannan’s landmark book, Revolution in World Missions, is an international bestseller that has literally changed the course of mission history in our generation. For his faithful service to the Body of Christ, Yohannan was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Hindustan Bible College in Chennai, India.
Yohannan is the founder and director of GFA World (formerly Gospel for Asia
aka GFA), a Christian mission organization deeply committed to seeing communities transformed through the love of Christ demonstrated in word and deed. He is also the metropolitan bishop of Believers Church , an indigenous church in South Asia.
Born in South India in 1950, Yohannan is the youngest of six sons. His mother dedicated each of her children to the Lord and longed to see one of them commit their lives to ministry. She secretly fasted each Friday for three-and-a-half years, praying, “Oh God, let just one of my boys preach!” Even as she prayed, her children were growing up, seeming destined for secular work. Finally, only the youngest, little “Yohannachan,” was left. Seeing how shy and insecure he was, his mother thought there was little chance that he would preach.
However, after Yohannan finished his schooling, he heard stories about North India from a visiting mission team, and his heart was gripped. His mother’s faithful prayers were answered as he immediately decided to join the mission movement and go to faraway North India to help bring the Good News to the multitude of villages that had never heard of Christ. While preparing to go with this radical mission team from Europe, the timid 16-year-old was challenged by a call to radical discipleship from missionary statesman George Verwer. That night, Yohannan couldn’t sleep. What if God asked him to preach publicly in the streets? What if he was stoned and beaten?
Suddenly, God’s presence filled the room, and he knew he was not alone. “Lord God,” he prayed in surrender, “I’ll give myself to speak for You—but help me to know that You’re with me.”
The next morning, he awoke with a supernatural love and burden for the people around him. The Lord gave him courage to speak to the crowds he saw that day, and he continued to preach for the next seven years in North India. As a field evangelist and regional coordinator, he was responsible for the members of his teams and the planning of each day. His future wife, Gisela, was also serving with the mission movement at the same time, and Yohannan felt through their brief encounters that he had found someone who shared his same vision and calling.
In 1971, Yohannan was invited to spend a month in Singapore at a new institute that had been started by John Haggai. Here, he was challenged by Haggai to do something significant with his life for God’s glory. His time at the institute produced a restlessness that eventually led him to leave India to search abroad for God’s ultimate will in his life. In 1974, he came to the United States, where he received his theological training at Criswell College. He and Gisela were married after his first term.
As a theology student, Yohannan was ordained and began pastoring a local church in Dallas, where he served for four years. While God blessed his pastoral ministry, Yohannan couldn’t forget the burden God had given him for those who had never once heard the name of Jesus.
Dr. Yohannan is a prolific writer with more than 200 books published in Asia and 11 in the United States. With more than 3.9 million copies in print, Yohannan’s landmark book, Revolution in World Missions, is an international bestseller that has literally changed the course of mission history in our generation. For his faithful service to the Body of Christ, Yohannan was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Hindustan Bible College in Chennai, India.
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July 17, 2016
"The Road to Reality" is a Christian Living book. The book was targeted at American Christians, especially those who believe that God's main goal is to provide us with wealth to spend primarily on our own pleasures. In general, he had good points about what Jesus actually called His followers to live out in terms of sacrificing to reach the lost. Since the author's life is devoted to evangelism, his main focus was on sacrifice to further evangelism.
I've been "living with simplicity and purpose" for years. Obviously, I agree with his call to spend more of the wealth that God has blessed Americans with to help spread the life-giving gospel to those who have never heard of Jesus. But perhaps because I already agree with the message, I noticed some other things about the book.
Having read several of K.P. Yohannan's books, I've noticed that he can come across as judgmental (which pushes a guilt-based motivation) rather than inspirational (in the sense of "wow, that is a better way to live!"). I'm left wondering if anyone not already inclined to agree with him would be convinced and permanently change their way of life.
Also, the author grew up in India and that influences his point of view. Sometimes he comes across as saying "Indian Christians do things this way, I can find support for this in the Bible, American Christians don't do this, so you Americans need to surrender to God and meet my expectations." Since Americans also tend to do this to other cultures, I'm not bothered by that, but the author apparently didn't examine the differences in the cultures to see the causes behind the differences. He simply calls on people to change their ways. I think the problem isn't solely that we've been told to desire and depend wealth, as he assumes, but that our deep-down trust that God exists and will take care of us has been undermined. Unless we have confidence in God's care for us (and everyone in this world), we'll place our sense of security in money and prioritize our current comfort over reaching the world with the good news.
All that said, the book was still good overall, and you can read it for free as a ebook downloaded from the GFA website.
I've been "living with simplicity and purpose" for years. Obviously, I agree with his call to spend more of the wealth that God has blessed Americans with to help spread the life-giving gospel to those who have never heard of Jesus. But perhaps because I already agree with the message, I noticed some other things about the book.
Having read several of K.P. Yohannan's books, I've noticed that he can come across as judgmental (which pushes a guilt-based motivation) rather than inspirational (in the sense of "wow, that is a better way to live!"). I'm left wondering if anyone not already inclined to agree with him would be convinced and permanently change their way of life.
Also, the author grew up in India and that influences his point of view. Sometimes he comes across as saying "Indian Christians do things this way, I can find support for this in the Bible, American Christians don't do this, so you Americans need to surrender to God and meet my expectations." Since Americans also tend to do this to other cultures, I'm not bothered by that, but the author apparently didn't examine the differences in the cultures to see the causes behind the differences. He simply calls on people to change their ways. I think the problem isn't solely that we've been told to desire and depend wealth, as he assumes, but that our deep-down trust that God exists and will take care of us has been undermined. Unless we have confidence in God's care for us (and everyone in this world), we'll place our sense of security in money and prioritize our current comfort over reaching the world with the good news.
All that said, the book was still good overall, and you can read it for free as a ebook downloaded from the GFA website.
July 25, 2019
This book took me a really long time to read. The 'problem' is that it is super convicting. I would read some and then have to think about it for a while. I would go to pick up a book to read and look at this one and set it back down because I didn't want to question whether I was truly living my all for God.
This is a powerful book that calls Christians to reexamine their lives and to question the things the culture is telling us. K. P. Yohannan asks us how we can be content with our wealthy, rich lives when so many around the world are dying without the gospel for lack of pennies to buy information for them.
I have a lot to think about now and some big questions to discuss with my husband. How can we get more involved in the cause of global missions?
This is a powerful book that calls Christians to reexamine their lives and to question the things the culture is telling us. K. P. Yohannan asks us how we can be content with our wealthy, rich lives when so many around the world are dying without the gospel for lack of pennies to buy information for them.
I have a lot to think about now and some big questions to discuss with my husband. How can we get more involved in the cause of global missions?
August 4, 2020
Another convicting read!
February 1, 2023
I have read this book a few times over the years. Each time it has found me in a different place. Each time encouraging/convicting. I highly recommend!!!
December 29, 2020
Very convicting, one of my best books of 2020
February 2, 2015
Prayer, leaning on and following God, The Great Commission, Evangelism, how we spend money and make decisions- all such important concepts to consider!! He didn't say anything that wasn't backed by scripture. He shared examples in his own life, and admitted the difficulties. But also stressed the urgency.
James 1:22 "but be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only."
"A believer's life ought to so represent Christ that the world can once again see Jesus"
"Now we have to act on the freedom He has earned for us"
"I'm saying that if you really mean to follow Christ, you will not be at peace until the whole world knows of Him. You will pay any price to see others know the love of God."
"We must stop confusing obedience to God with legalism. We must stop confusing holiness with legalism."
"You must spend time with the Lord Himself and learn to know Him personally in your spirit. Fall in love with Him, and get to know Him intimately. You'll find as you do this that you can obey all that He commands without any danger of falling into legalism."
"Prayer is nothing more than voicing our dependence upon God."
"Only as we learn to depend on God will we father no more Ishmaels of our own. How dare we run to the world for its expertise as if God were helpless to do His work?"
"The godly person first sets goals on his or her knees rather than at the drawing board."
"God has prospered us for the sake of His kingdom, and He has been so patient with us."
"How can we say He is Lord unless we are asking to fulfill the greatest longing of His life- to carry out His orders and finish the task He began in the shores of Galilee?"
"There are as many excuses as there are people, but one of these days, each of us will have to stand alone before God and repeat them if we dare."
"The heart of the Lord I love beats for the lost. From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is one long love story."
"Please stamp eternity into both of my eyes!"
"Anything of this world has its grip on us- ... - that is a treasure. We are not to attempt to "possess" it, hoard it, or hold it, because nothing of this world is ours to keep."
"Servant hood is only giving back to God what already is His"
"We are no longer intimidated by people or circumstances."
"The most joyful element of entering into servant hold is the relief it brings from the fears, worries and trials that come from projects undertaken in fleshly wisdom and strength."
"We are not alone. We are not powerless. We have supernatural strength and miracle power to fight this battle."
Acts 9:5. "Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?"
"The most important thing is that you are an ambassador, the light of the world and the sale of the earth."
"In such a life of following Christ is continuous repentance when we fall short. Keep a short account with God; and His grace is sufficient."
Wondered about the children of Ishmael and children of Issac warring?
He so said something about marrying the wrong person and destroying lives and Gods plans for them- yes, we can make decisions against His desire for us. We make mistakes, even intentional sinful ones. But can we really destroy Gods plans??
James 1:22 "but be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only."
"A believer's life ought to so represent Christ that the world can once again see Jesus"
"Now we have to act on the freedom He has earned for us"
"I'm saying that if you really mean to follow Christ, you will not be at peace until the whole world knows of Him. You will pay any price to see others know the love of God."
"We must stop confusing obedience to God with legalism. We must stop confusing holiness with legalism."
"You must spend time with the Lord Himself and learn to know Him personally in your spirit. Fall in love with Him, and get to know Him intimately. You'll find as you do this that you can obey all that He commands without any danger of falling into legalism."
"Prayer is nothing more than voicing our dependence upon God."
"Only as we learn to depend on God will we father no more Ishmaels of our own. How dare we run to the world for its expertise as if God were helpless to do His work?"
"The godly person first sets goals on his or her knees rather than at the drawing board."
"God has prospered us for the sake of His kingdom, and He has been so patient with us."
"How can we say He is Lord unless we are asking to fulfill the greatest longing of His life- to carry out His orders and finish the task He began in the shores of Galilee?"
"There are as many excuses as there are people, but one of these days, each of us will have to stand alone before God and repeat them if we dare."
"The heart of the Lord I love beats for the lost. From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is one long love story."
"Please stamp eternity into both of my eyes!"
"Anything of this world has its grip on us- ... - that is a treasure. We are not to attempt to "possess" it, hoard it, or hold it, because nothing of this world is ours to keep."
"Servant hood is only giving back to God what already is His"
"We are no longer intimidated by people or circumstances."
"The most joyful element of entering into servant hold is the relief it brings from the fears, worries and trials that come from projects undertaken in fleshly wisdom and strength."
"We are not alone. We are not powerless. We have supernatural strength and miracle power to fight this battle."
Acts 9:5. "Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?"
"The most important thing is that you are an ambassador, the light of the world and the sale of the earth."
"In such a life of following Christ is continuous repentance when we fall short. Keep a short account with God; and His grace is sufficient."
Wondered about the children of Ishmael and children of Issac warring?
He so said something about marrying the wrong person and destroying lives and Gods plans for them- yes, we can make decisions against His desire for us. We make mistakes, even intentional sinful ones. But can we really destroy Gods plans??
January 12, 2017
In The Road to Reality, K.P. Yohannan suggests we have been living under the fantasy and illusion of counterfeit Christianity and he gives us a wake-up call to bring us back to reality.
The disciplines of spiritual reality include holiness, suffering, sacrifice, spiritual intimacy, stewardship, simplicity, spiritual warfare, submission, obedience, and more.
The Road to Reality has been in print for more than two decades. It has earned a place among Christian classics. I’ve read it twice now and still find it personally challenging.
The message is challenging because we are soft and comfortable in our modern Christianity. K.P. Yohannan is like the voice of John the Baptist calling us to genuine repentance. He shows the road to spiritual reality in the Bible and compares each aspect to how we live. We have settled for standards far below the biblical models for followers of Christ. Yes, there is grace, but we must examine our own practices and determine where corrective action is required. This is life-changing stuff, if we’re willing to follow the narrow path on the road to reality.
I’d encourage you to read anything and everything by K.P. Yohannan, but if you’re not familiar with his writing, The Road to Reality is an excellent place to start.
This review first appeared on my blog, ChristyBower.com.
The disciplines of spiritual reality include holiness, suffering, sacrifice, spiritual intimacy, stewardship, simplicity, spiritual warfare, submission, obedience, and more.
The Road to Reality has been in print for more than two decades. It has earned a place among Christian classics. I’ve read it twice now and still find it personally challenging.
The message is challenging because we are soft and comfortable in our modern Christianity. K.P. Yohannan is like the voice of John the Baptist calling us to genuine repentance. He shows the road to spiritual reality in the Bible and compares each aspect to how we live. We have settled for standards far below the biblical models for followers of Christ. Yes, there is grace, but we must examine our own practices and determine where corrective action is required. This is life-changing stuff, if we’re willing to follow the narrow path on the road to reality.
I’d encourage you to read anything and everything by K.P. Yohannan, but if you’re not familiar with his writing, The Road to Reality is an excellent place to start.
This review first appeared on my blog, ChristyBower.com.
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May 10, 2012Challenging book--especially the rebuke towards the general Christianity in the United States that is affluent but not keeping eternity, evangelism and the Great Commission in perspective. It was not easy for me to hear the rebuke of this Indian brother and servant of God--but one which I recognizes is from the LORD to challenge myself and others to re-evaluate and remember our priorities as Christians in support of what truly matters in eternity. I enjoy the part in the book that has practical suggestions of how one can save more money--to allow more cash flow to support missions.
September 18, 2014
Filled with truth and wisdom, Mr. Yohannan issues a call to the church in North America to wake up to the plight of the rest of the world and to stop hoarding its wealth, both financially and intellectually. Not only are we ignoring the rest of the world, we are ignoring some basic truths issued by Christ to reach the lost and to provide for the needy. Additionally, Mr. Yohannan calls believers to live a sacrificial life as we die to ourselves and thus come alive in Christ.
September 19, 2011
This book shares the same ideas later upheld in RADICAL by David Platt. Convicting, it helps American Christians see with clarity how the world gains a hold on our lives. It calls us to see the reality of a world pining for Christ's salvation and the responsibility of Christians to rise to the call of selfless service to Him.
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March 24, 2010This is an incredible book that I just might read once a year now!
November 13, 2012
Another excellent book by Dr. Yohannan! I challenge any Christian to read this book and come away without being exhorted to re-examine your priorities and live a life of deeper commitment to Christ.
December 20, 2012
Loved how we contrasted the difference between obedience and legalism
May 22, 2018
I couldn't put this book down, I read it all in (mostly) one sitting. Very convicting when read through the lens of a Western-church believer in Jesus. His words were spoken with grace, but unyielding in his assessment of all too common lukewarm Christianity. The behaviors he confronts are the same a watching world is confused by, a hypocrisy that betrays our true devotion to self under the guise of faith in Christ. It was not so much a bashing of the church, but rather a strong exhortation to "wake up" and travel the road to reality. I would strongly recommend this book!
November 6, 2019
Amazing reminders for every Christian. Returning back to the basics of what Christian commitment is - what the reality of being a Christian is. Definitely take notes on this book, it will come in handy!
November 24, 2019
Encouraging and convicting. This book challenges Christians to rise to the duty of evangelizing the world.
October 1, 2012
I highly reccomend this book, I can not quit thinking about it. K.P. Yohannan has a way, a bold and courageous way, of opening your eyes and making you aware of things that we christians do not give enough thought too. We are much more worldly than we realize and we could be doing alot more to reflect Jesus by the way we live and effect others. At times during the book, I actually thought he was overly critical in what he thought about us western christians, but I have to say after finishing the book that he really opened my eyes, my heart has been burdened with the changes I need to make, as well as those changes I wish I could make, to truly be a Christ follower. If we would not be so wordly, we would actually have the financial means to support missionaries and reach the lost and play a vital role in fulfilling God's purpose for us in furthuring his kingdom! I urge everyone to read any of K.P. Yohannans books, this is my third, and I loved and benefited from all of them.
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August 31, 2014I'm reading this book that I got free, but is available in print for those who would rather have a hard copy. I'm telling you, this book is shaking me up right now - right out of my too comfortable "Christian" shoes. There is no way that I can read this and remain the same; a deeper level of commitment to Christ will result. How must we as believers, disciples of Christ, live and respond in this lost and dying world? It has never been about us anyway. It has always been about the Kingdom of God! Why aren't we seeing this manifestation of spiritual power and authority in this world? Because we are not where we need to be in Christ! We're staying in our comfort zones, unwilling to step out to serve...wow...we're willing to take a back seat and remain silent while the devil runs rampant amongst our family, friends, neighborhoods and cities...time for some introspection folks. Change is necessary!
June 19, 2009
This is a sobering read that will speak to one's conscience re: materialism and the dichotomy of many Christians' lives between the world and the Lord: literally, it probes and examines what the Word tells us to do, and how we very often make excuses for disobedience. Gets right down to brass tacks, and if one is honest, these tacks are pretty painful. Will force a choice for one way or the other--you will have a hard time of continuing to compromise/be lukewarm afte reading this book, so be forewarned! Full of Scripture that is not much preached on these days, as the author points out...and for good reason. (Really, for *bad* reason!) Highly recommended for those who want to go "higher up and deeper in", as Aslan (Jesus) invites His children to do at the end of The Last Battle (the last book of the Chronicles of Narnia, by Jack Lewis).
September 25, 2014
This book was pretty much an extension of K.P. Yohannan's "Revolution in World Missions" which I read a couple years ago and loved (and changed a lot of my perspectives on various things including missions).
I definitely liked this book though. The main idea behind this book is to rid your life of worldly pleasure and to seriously take up your cross and become a bond-servant of Christ with how you live, what you say, and how you interact with those around you. I had nothing bad to say about it at all. . .which is probably why I am thankful I am a volunteer for Gospel For Asia and am extremely amazed by what they do because of their conviction and love for the Word. What K.P. Yohannan said about prayer especially truly challenges me, for that has always been an area of struggle for me.
I definitely liked this book though. The main idea behind this book is to rid your life of worldly pleasure and to seriously take up your cross and become a bond-servant of Christ with how you live, what you say, and how you interact with those around you. I had nothing bad to say about it at all. . .which is probably why I am thankful I am a volunteer for Gospel For Asia and am extremely amazed by what they do because of their conviction and love for the Word. What K.P. Yohannan said about prayer especially truly challenges me, for that has always been an area of struggle for me.
November 7, 2012
Great book!
pg. 172
'The High Cost of Servanthood'
Jesus warned, however, that this life of servanthood is not lived without cost. He said, "The servant is not greater than his Lord" (John 13:16) and, if the persecuted and hated Him, we can expect no better treatment.
In 2 Timothy 3:12 Paul wrote, " All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persectution," so this is also the cost we as servants must be willing to pay.
This is so difficult for us to accept in our world of man-pleasing, "I'm OK, you're OK" Christianity. No one wants to be disliked, hated or misunderstood---especially by family, friends and loved ones. But this of often exactly the price to be paid by anyone seriously wanting to follow Jesus into a life of servanthood. '
pg. 172
'The High Cost of Servanthood'
Jesus warned, however, that this life of servanthood is not lived without cost. He said, "The servant is not greater than his Lord" (John 13:16) and, if the persecuted and hated Him, we can expect no better treatment.
In 2 Timothy 3:12 Paul wrote, " All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persectution," so this is also the cost we as servants must be willing to pay.
This is so difficult for us to accept in our world of man-pleasing, "I'm OK, you're OK" Christianity. No one wants to be disliked, hated or misunderstood---especially by family, friends and loved ones. But this of often exactly the price to be paid by anyone seriously wanting to follow Jesus into a life of servanthood. '
July 10, 2018
This book will make many Christians uncomfortable. It will bring to light the many ways that you could be, but are not, serving God. I have begun to make changes in my own life since I started reading this book. I've read more books on Christian living than I can recount, but never has one been more aligned with what God has been speaking to me about at the time. I have been struggling with getting from head knowledge to feet and hands action for awhile now. This book showed me clearly many ways to accomplish this. As Brother Yohannan says, "An ordinary servant is free, a bond servant for Christ is willing to become a slave for his Savior. A bond servant has turned his life over to God and said here I am, use me."
August 29, 2014
I'm tempted to give this book fewer stars, not because it wasn't excellent, but because it challenged me. A lot. In this book, Yohannan challenged the way I live my life, the things I hold dear, the way I spend my time, my money, my talents. If it doesn't do the same to you, then perhaps you're living a better, more sacrificial life than I am. Or maybe you prefer to think that what Yohannan suggests God is asking of us is too much. That maybe Jesus gave his life, but we ought not to have to give Him more than our leftovers. This book challenged my attitudes about giving and serving, and I'm thankful for that.
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July 28, 2011I read this book for CA Development. Man, K.P. Yohannan is so challenging. For the entire first half of the book, I was wondering if I should become a missionary. I like how he made it very practical when explaining how we can help out foreign missionaries by living a simplistic lifestyle. The last five chapters or so were the best. Yohannan reminds us on the last page of the book that God is on our side and loves us in spite of our failures. Only read this if you're ready to be confronted head on in your obedience to Christ.
January 29, 2011
Although I think K.P. Yohannan is a bit too harsh on American culture from time to time, this book is a good read, a wake-up call for Christians from all walks of life. In this prophetic and practical book Yohannan offers refreshing freedom from the enticements of contemporary culture, and gives an uncompromising call to live a life of simplicity-with purpose. His critique hurts... but it puts things in the right perspective, the eternal perspective!
April 21, 2007
The first five chapters really capture K.P.'s heart and resonates deep in my own. He is a Christian from India and this book is his reflection on the western church after living in America for about 17 years. It is both convicting and inspiring. The rest of the book he just unpacks the first five chapters. It's definately worth the read.
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October 22, 2011I think this book is going to be a nice book that will help me on this my Journey to heaven. As I pass through this life I want to Touch other lives through the Grace of God that is been shown to me daily.
August 7, 2014
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April 23, 2015
If you want to be challenged in your walk of faith, your way of thinking, and your lifestyle.... read this book. It was truly revolutionary and helped to open my eyes towards my way of living, and my walk of faith. Highly recommended to all.
June 15, 2016
This book really encouraged me to stay focused on God. It is about turning your relationship back to Jesus when you feel discouraged or have lost your way in this world. I would suggest this book to anyone who feels like they want more or are missing something in their relationship with God.
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