Authentic: Relentlessly Pursuing Jesus

by Kyle Howell

There has to be more to church and this whole following Jesus than just showing up on Sunday and slapping the Christian label on, right? The more I talk to people in the church, or those on the outside peeking in, I get this question in some form. One of the words that repeatedly rises to surface is authentic. People are craving authenticity in the church. They don't want a show. They don't care about all the added bells and whistles that the modern church is convinced that they are seeking. It comes down to the church and Christians being real, transparent, and genuine. In fact, I don't believe people are turned off of the extreme call of Christ in the Bible, as much as is assumed. My experience has been when people hear the genuine words and message of Jesus, they are refreshed and more often than not, want to follow Him. So here's what I did in writing this I looked at the New Testament church and compared it with what I see in church today. What did they do? What was their heart? How did they respond to the words of Jesus? If we're not careful, we complicate what we're supposed to do as the church. We've added rules and regulations to our walk where love and authentic faith and belief should be. I want to make a loud and bold call out to others who feel the same as I do. You don't merely want to just be here and go through the motions anymore. You see a difference in the life, actions, and faith of the first church and you know the church today needs a major shift in perspective. I hope everyone reads this from unbelievers to skeptics to all believers. But church...the calling and mission is laid on us. We must be about truth. We must have a real authenticity that comes from our Jesus and His words. Now, more than ever, the world needs to see that we really believe these words. They not only need to see that we believe it, but they need to see it truly lived out in our lives.

170 pages, Paperback

Published November 28, 2018

Reviews

[Sterling Lynch · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was amazing, it will inspire you to live life as paul did so you can strive to reach out and bring followers to christ! Learn how to be authentic in your faith and walk with god