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Follower: Becoming More than Just a Fan of Jesus
Jesus calls us not to cheer for him but to chase after him.
Based on his bestseller Not a Fan, author and pastor Kyle Idleman reveals that Jesus calls us not to cheer for him but to chase after him. It is becoming a completely committed follower of Jesus.
With a frankness that many readers are not likely to hear in church or Sunday school class, Kyle offers an invitation to take an honest look at one’s relationship with Jesus. His call to follow may seem radical. It is more about repentance than forgiveness, more about surrender than salvation, more about brokenness than happiness, and more about death than about life. It’s not a comfortable and reassuring path. It’s certainly not about just being a fan of Jesus, sitting on the sidelines cheering for his cause. It’s about being a true follower where a person lives into their new identity in Christ.
Based on his bestseller Not a Fan, author and pastor Kyle Idleman reveals that Jesus calls us not to cheer for him but to chase after him. It is becoming a completely committed follower of Jesus.
With a frankness that many readers are not likely to hear in church or Sunday school class, Kyle offers an invitation to take an honest look at one’s relationship with Jesus. His call to follow may seem radical. It is more about repentance than forgiveness, more about surrender than salvation, more about brokenness than happiness, and more about death than about life. It’s not a comfortable and reassuring path. It’s certainly not about just being a fan of Jesus, sitting on the sidelines cheering for his cause. It’s about being a true follower where a person lives into their new identity in Christ.
160 pages, Hardcover
Published February 4, 2020
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Kyle Idleman
78 books622 followersKyle Idleman is the teaching pastor at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, the fifth largest church in America. The bestselling author of the award-winning book Not a Fan and AHA is a frequent speaker at conferences and events around the world. Kyle and his wife, DesiRae, have four children.
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April 14, 2021
"What would your life look like if you followed Jesus completely? No excuses. Wherever. Whatever."
" The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him." 2 Chronicles 16:9
" The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him." 2 Chronicles 16:9
November 23, 2020
Kyle Idleman has abridged and edited Not a Fan to be a little shorter and have some new illustrations. The core content still talks about the difference between being a temperamental fan of Jesus and a true Christ follower.
This is just as good as I remember Not a Fan being. Shorter is always better with busy readers. The content is still very solid and thought-provoking. A couple of the illustrations are the same as in the original book, but there are several I didn't remember. Idleman's writing is always very readable and approachable. Highly recommended, and even if you've read Not a Fan and it has been a few years, it is still good to revisit these topics and have a Christian life check up.
This is just as good as I remember Not a Fan being. Shorter is always better with busy readers. The content is still very solid and thought-provoking. A couple of the illustrations are the same as in the original book, but there are several I didn't remember. Idleman's writing is always very readable and approachable. Highly recommended, and even if you've read Not a Fan and it has been a few years, it is still good to revisit these topics and have a Christian life check up.
April 27, 2020
The title says it
Great 👍book for every person that call themselves a followers of Jesus Christ. Kyle make it plan what it means to be a true follower of Jesus. The many things that we have in life that can replace Jesus as our priority in life
Great 👍book for every person that call themselves a followers of Jesus Christ. Kyle make it plan what it means to be a true follower of Jesus. The many things that we have in life that can replace Jesus as our priority in life
May 27, 2020
Love Kyle Idelman’s books. So simple and yet so revealing.
January 11, 2023
READ JAN 2023
Very (very) close follow-up to Idleman’s “Not a Fan” which came out in 2011. More duplication than I expected.
Very (very) close follow-up to Idleman’s “Not a Fan” which came out in 2011. More duplication than I expected.
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