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Putting Jesus on Display with Love and Power
The Holy Spirit has empowered every believer not only to proclaim but also to demonstrate the reality of the good news of the gospel by living a lifestyle of signs and wonders that puts Jesus on display. As we look for the Holy Spirit's activity happening around us, listen for His voice, and respond in obedience, we enable others to encounter the love and power of Jesus through us. We don't bring ministry, Pastor Brian Blount says; we simply step into it. But there is still risk We have to step out of the boat and walk on the water of uncertainty for the sake of the kingdom. How can we overcome the fear of failure and rejection?
Offering practical insights and tools through true personal stories, Brian helps believers stand on a firm biblical foundation in order to engage in the ministry of Jesus every day.
Live boldly as you participate in the lively lifestyle of everyday evangelism!
Offering practical insights and tools through true personal stories, Brian helps believers stand on a firm biblical foundation in order to engage in the ministry of Jesus every day.
Live boldly as you participate in the lively lifestyle of everyday evangelism!
224 pages, Paperback
Published September 17, 2019
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December 3, 2022
Don't let the title scare you. This down to earth book is full of stories, encouragement, and biblical truth. If you have ever thought you weren't qualified to pray powerful prayers, think again. This was a fun and easy to understand guide to what kingdom life can look like when we partner with Holy Spirit. Highly recommended!
November 12, 2019
[Note: This book was provided free of charge by Chosen Books. All thoughts and opinions are my own.]
Sometimes one's impression of a book can be colored by its context, and that was definitely the case for me here. It is easy to see how this book could have been a great book and certainly a compelling one, but there are aspects of this book that keep me from getting onboard with the author. Three of them stick out to me in particular. First, the author organizes this book in such a fashion that he skews discussion of Jesus' power towards the beginning and mentions himself as a wounded healer with his own son's struggles late in the book. It would have been better to foreground the story with a discussion of his own family struggles, so it would have been obvious that the author was not trying to snow the reader. Second, the author mentions big companies while being silent about mentioning small companies, as if he is trying to impress the reader with corporate reputation, which makes me uneasy. Third, the author mentions a lot of supposed leaders in various Pentecostal circles as a way of borrowing clout for himself, and as I am not part of that tradition I do not find it effective.
This book is a bit more than 200 pages and is divided into ten chapters. The book begins with a foreword by Robby Dawkins as well as acknowledgements and then moves on to discuss the miracle of deaf ears opening from the author's travels (1). This segues into a discussion of Jesus' mission and message and ministry of healing (2) as well as the author's insistence that the Kingdom of God is at hand (3). After that the author discusses the desirability of living an "as you go" lifestyle (4) and posits that risk opens the door to the impossible (5), thus encouraging believers to be open and make themselves vulnerable. After that the author urges the reader to look, listen, and respond to God's promptings (6) and states that we were created to do good works (7) and that we are empowered by love (8). This leads the author to comment on the way that we possess treasure in fragile earthen vessels (9) and then end the book with a chapter that reads more like an appendix of providing a healing and power evangelism model to other charismatic churches (10), which closes the book's material by presenting the author as a leadership consultant for other churches.
As someone who exists as an outsider with regards to the charismatic and Pentecostal tradition, I wonder what sort of book would allow the message of the author to resonate with a wider audience outside of his own denominational world. Like many authors, the author is wise to point out cases where God's Spirit still works in miraculous ways contrary to the expectations of cessationists. That said, the people who the author considers to be authorities to bolster his credibility simply do not resonate outside of the world of other charismatics who likely believe in many of the same points about the desirability of preaching and living with power. I was admittedly a bit disappointed that while the author has a lot to say about showing the power of the Spirit in praying for healing and in engaging in evangelical work for lay Christians that comparatively little is said about living a godly lifestyle in accordance with biblical ways. It is easy to talk about good works but a lot of people need to be told exactly what works are good works and this book does not manage to do that, unfortunately.
Sometimes one's impression of a book can be colored by its context, and that was definitely the case for me here. It is easy to see how this book could have been a great book and certainly a compelling one, but there are aspects of this book that keep me from getting onboard with the author. Three of them stick out to me in particular. First, the author organizes this book in such a fashion that he skews discussion of Jesus' power towards the beginning and mentions himself as a wounded healer with his own son's struggles late in the book. It would have been better to foreground the story with a discussion of his own family struggles, so it would have been obvious that the author was not trying to snow the reader. Second, the author mentions big companies while being silent about mentioning small companies, as if he is trying to impress the reader with corporate reputation, which makes me uneasy. Third, the author mentions a lot of supposed leaders in various Pentecostal circles as a way of borrowing clout for himself, and as I am not part of that tradition I do not find it effective.
This book is a bit more than 200 pages and is divided into ten chapters. The book begins with a foreword by Robby Dawkins as well as acknowledgements and then moves on to discuss the miracle of deaf ears opening from the author's travels (1). This segues into a discussion of Jesus' mission and message and ministry of healing (2) as well as the author's insistence that the Kingdom of God is at hand (3). After that the author discusses the desirability of living an "as you go" lifestyle (4) and posits that risk opens the door to the impossible (5), thus encouraging believers to be open and make themselves vulnerable. After that the author urges the reader to look, listen, and respond to God's promptings (6) and states that we were created to do good works (7) and that we are empowered by love (8). This leads the author to comment on the way that we possess treasure in fragile earthen vessels (9) and then end the book with a chapter that reads more like an appendix of providing a healing and power evangelism model to other charismatic churches (10), which closes the book's material by presenting the author as a leadership consultant for other churches.
As someone who exists as an outsider with regards to the charismatic and Pentecostal tradition, I wonder what sort of book would allow the message of the author to resonate with a wider audience outside of his own denominational world. Like many authors, the author is wise to point out cases where God's Spirit still works in miraculous ways contrary to the expectations of cessationists. That said, the people who the author considers to be authorities to bolster his credibility simply do not resonate outside of the world of other charismatics who likely believe in many of the same points about the desirability of preaching and living with power. I was admittedly a bit disappointed that while the author has a lot to say about showing the power of the Spirit in praying for healing and in engaging in evangelical work for lay Christians that comparatively little is said about living a godly lifestyle in accordance with biblical ways. It is easy to talk about good works but a lot of people need to be told exactly what works are good works and this book does not manage to do that, unfortunately.
September 25, 2019
Brian does an amazing job at simplifying the putting on display of the gospel of Jesus, as well as making reality what is available to us as sons and daughters, along with what we are called to in partnering with Holy Spirit. In this book, he teaches us the priority of loving people, as well as putting Jesus on display in power and authority. Brian gives practical examples from his own experiences on how to put the power of God on display, and he makes it simple for the reader to apply these truths to every day life. I wholly recommend this book whether you are seasoned in power evangelism, or you are brand new to this topic.
“The goal should be to cultivate both the fruit of the Spirit and the power of the Spirit.”
-Brian Blount
Putting Jesus on Display with Love and Power
“The goal should be to cultivate both the fruit of the Spirit and the power of the Spirit.”
-Brian Blount
Putting Jesus on Display with Love and Power
February 11, 2023
This book was a delight to read. There were no lulls or dry spots and I enjoyed hearing the copious stories of God using the author to express His love and power to a sick and discouraged world. It's yet another testimony to the fact that God does answer prayer and He often does the impossible for people in painful situations.
"Spiritual gifts are tools. As with any tool, these can be used for good or harm. We have all seen people with tremendous spiritual gifting who also do tremendous spiritual harm. That does not disqualify the need for the gift. It only repudiates the improper motivation behind the use of the gift... The goal should be to cultivate both the fruit of the Spirit and the power of the Spirit." - Brian Blount
"Spiritual gifts are tools. As with any tool, these can be used for good or harm. We have all seen people with tremendous spiritual gifting who also do tremendous spiritual harm. That does not disqualify the need for the gift. It only repudiates the improper motivation behind the use of the gift... The goal should be to cultivate both the fruit of the Spirit and the power of the Spirit." - Brian Blount
November 30, 2019
Putting Jesus On Display With Love And Power, written by Vineyard pastor Brian Blount, is a book about power evangelism(evangelism accompanied by signs, wonders, healing, deliverance, words of knowledge, etc.) written from the author’s personal experience. Packed with personal stories, the book is almost entirely written as firsthand testimonies of healings and other miracles. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in power evangelism.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Chosen books in exchange for an honest review.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Chosen books in exchange for an honest review.
November 24, 2019
This book was extraordinary writing and compelling to read with that also was inspiring and encouraging to be more expression, motivate going out and do more in evangelism of to helping people to understand the greatness and power of God love to be healing from fear of failure with more believe and walking to the word of Scripture. I highly recommend to everyone must to read this book. “I received complimentary a copy of this book from Chosen for this review”.
June 14, 2021
I’ve recently began exploring Spiritual gifts after living in a cessationist tradition for 30 years. In response to the confidence in this book, I asked a friend about a word of knowledge I received about his mental health that turned out to be true.
Wish I could receive further discipleship on this.
Wish I could receive further discipleship on this.
September 25, 2020
This Book is Incredible
A practical , Realistic guide to living
the Great Commission of the Bible filled with testimonies of success and missteps in following Jesus into the real world
an amazing read
A practical , Realistic guide to living
the Great Commission of the Bible filled with testimonies of success and missteps in following Jesus into the real world
an amazing read
May 25, 2021
This helps me to remember His Love for ALL.
Reading this is a faith and encouragement builder. Hearing and seeing what God has done through the author of this book, whom listens to Him also, is the most encouraging part for me. Praise God Above.
Reading this is a faith and encouragement builder. Hearing and seeing what God has done through the author of this book, whom listens to Him also, is the most encouraging part for me. Praise God Above.
November 22, 2021
Great stories and practical ideas for loving people
Thanks for such an inspirational book about loving people in our everyday lives. I’m encouraged to pray for people more even on the phone. Just caring for people and seeing them like Jesus does
Thanks for such an inspirational book about loving people in our everyday lives. I’m encouraged to pray for people more even on the phone. Just caring for people and seeing them like Jesus does
January 12, 2021
A book of Power!
June 12, 2021
Not a systematic book, but full of encouraging anecdotes and general guiding principles.
October 9, 2022
A book every Christian should read
Practical, easy to understand and follow. And the deal is that it is. It just theory, Brian lives this out daily in his life.
Read it, be inspired, be equipped to put Jesus on display.
Practical, easy to understand and follow. And the deal is that it is. It just theory, Brian lives this out daily in his life.
Read it, be inspired, be equipped to put Jesus on display.
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