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A Young Man After God's Own Heart: Turn Your Life into an Extreme Adventure
Pursuing God really is an adventure--one that can get extreme, one you'll never tire of. Becoming a young man after God's own heart is a lot like climbing a mountain. You'll find all sorts of challenges on the way up, but the awesome view at the top is well worth the trip. Real success in life--the kind that counts with God--starts by discovering God's priorities for you. These include... Once you get started on this journey, you'll never be the same! Includes new and revised content.
208 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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About the author
Jim George
76 books52 followers Jim George is a bestselling author and national speaker dedicated to helping people live a life after God’s own heart. For over 30 years, the teachings and steadfast example of Jim has helped countless men and women:
- Simplify life by focusing on God’s priorities.
- Appreciate God’s Word and apply it to everyday situations.
- Respond to circumstances with confidence by seeing yourself through God’s loving eyes.
- Increase closeness in marriage by serving and honoring each other.
- Powerfully shape the hearts of children and teenagers.
- Enjoy greater intimacy with God.
Jim is the bestselling author of A Man After God’s Own Heart and two-time finalist for the Gold Medallion Book Award. Besides writing, he has served as a pastor, seminary professor, and as a pharmacist with the Medical Service Corps of the Army Reserve.
Jim’s leadership influence has helped thousands of men honor God by modeling integrity in the workplace, learn to be better communicators, and build a strong legacy for their family. Jim holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Oklahoma, and a Master of Divinity and Master of Theology from Talbot School of Theology.
In the midst of their busy writing schedule, Elizabeth and Jim love spending time with their two married daughters and eight grandchildren, taking daily walks along golden sands, and enjoying the beautiful Hawaiian sunsets. They divide time residing in Honolulu, Hawaii and the Washington State coast.
- Simplify life by focusing on God’s priorities.
- Appreciate God’s Word and apply it to everyday situations.
- Respond to circumstances with confidence by seeing yourself through God’s loving eyes.
- Increase closeness in marriage by serving and honoring each other.
- Powerfully shape the hearts of children and teenagers.
- Enjoy greater intimacy with God.
Jim is the bestselling author of A Man After God’s Own Heart and two-time finalist for the Gold Medallion Book Award. Besides writing, he has served as a pastor, seminary professor, and as a pharmacist with the Medical Service Corps of the Army Reserve.
Jim’s leadership influence has helped thousands of men honor God by modeling integrity in the workplace, learn to be better communicators, and build a strong legacy for their family. Jim holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Oklahoma, and a Master of Divinity and Master of Theology from Talbot School of Theology.
In the midst of their busy writing schedule, Elizabeth and Jim love spending time with their two married daughters and eight grandchildren, taking daily walks along golden sands, and enjoying the beautiful Hawaiian sunsets. They divide time residing in Honolulu, Hawaii and the Washington State coast.
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May 19, 2013
When one of my Albanian friends, Mrs. Martin, told me that her husband really enjoyed the book called,
“A Man After God’s Own Heart, Jim George”, I didn’t hesitate to order it.
When I received the book it was called,
A Young Man After God’s Own Heart, from the same author.
Probably it was a mistake but I become very mad. However, I read this book and now I know that God did it on purpose. I love each word is written there.
A main example from the Bible as a man after God’s own heart was Job. I also was currently reading from Job while I was reading this book. I love the book of Job; he really was a man after God’s own heart.
So, this book is about what it’s going to take for the reader to be a man after God’s own heart, to be God’s man today…which will give us great momentum for being God’s man tomorrow.
Being a man after God’s own heart we should become a servant, shouldn’t we?
To become a servant…
1. Live with a servant’s attitude, which means that you….
2. Live to promote others,
3. Live to praise others,
4. Live to encourage others,
5. Live to ask, not tell, and
6. Live to give, not take.
I love the sixth! I am very thankful to God for giving to me a heart of giving.
A man after God’s own heart need to develop skills at communicating with God. That’s not only because prayer changes things, but because prayer also changes us and our hearts.
P.S: Learning is a way of life for a man after God’s own heart.
Now I am ready to read A MAN After God’s Own Heart
“A Man After God’s Own Heart, Jim George”, I didn’t hesitate to order it.
When I received the book it was called,
A Young Man After God’s Own Heart, from the same author.
Probably it was a mistake but I become very mad. However, I read this book and now I know that God did it on purpose. I love each word is written there.
A main example from the Bible as a man after God’s own heart was Job. I also was currently reading from Job while I was reading this book. I love the book of Job; he really was a man after God’s own heart.
So, this book is about what it’s going to take for the reader to be a man after God’s own heart, to be God’s man today…which will give us great momentum for being God’s man tomorrow.
Being a man after God’s own heart we should become a servant, shouldn’t we?
To become a servant…
1. Live with a servant’s attitude, which means that you….
2. Live to promote others,
3. Live to praise others,
4. Live to encourage others,
5. Live to ask, not tell, and
6. Live to give, not take.
I love the sixth! I am very thankful to God for giving to me a heart of giving.
A man after God’s own heart need to develop skills at communicating with God. That’s not only because prayer changes things, but because prayer also changes us and our hearts.
P.S: Learning is a way of life for a man after God’s own heart.
Now I am ready to read A MAN After God’s Own Heart
March 21, 2011
MY REVIEW:
Just as it's counterpart - A Young Woman After God's Own Heart is encouraging for teen girls - so this book is to teen guys. In this book Jim George has given us a teen companion to his original: A Man After God's Own Heart. This book is easy to read for any age teen guy and very practical to their every day life.
I appreciate this book due to it's Biblical truth and accuracy while being extremely relevant to a young guy's life. It shoots straight while focusing on the heart issues he deals with every day. While intended more for a believing teen, it would be could for those seeking to understand the Christian faith as well. This is a great book to use individually for 12 to 16-year-old guys, in one-on-one discipleship settings, or as a group Bible study. It would also make a great study for Father and Son to work through together using the adult version, too!
BOOK OVERVIEW:
Jim George, author of A Man After God’s Own Heart (more than 74,000 copies sold), takes older teenagers on a radical journey of faith. Through God’s extreme wisdom and powerful insights from the life of warrior and leader King David, readers will—
* get on track with right priorities
* discover God’s amazing will
* live God through their actions
* gear up for serving the Lord
* build meaningful friendships
Young men will discover biblical principles that blaze a trail to godly living. A Young Man After God’s Own Heart helps guys grow into men who honor God in all they do. Great for Sunday school, youth group studies, and individual reading.
Just as it's counterpart - A Young Woman After God's Own Heart is encouraging for teen girls - so this book is to teen guys. In this book Jim George has given us a teen companion to his original: A Man After God's Own Heart. This book is easy to read for any age teen guy and very practical to their every day life.
I appreciate this book due to it's Biblical truth and accuracy while being extremely relevant to a young guy's life. It shoots straight while focusing on the heart issues he deals with every day. While intended more for a believing teen, it would be could for those seeking to understand the Christian faith as well. This is a great book to use individually for 12 to 16-year-old guys, in one-on-one discipleship settings, or as a group Bible study. It would also make a great study for Father and Son to work through together using the adult version, too!
BOOK OVERVIEW:
Jim George, author of A Man After God’s Own Heart (more than 74,000 copies sold), takes older teenagers on a radical journey of faith. Through God’s extreme wisdom and powerful insights from the life of warrior and leader King David, readers will—
* get on track with right priorities
* discover God’s amazing will
* live God through their actions
* gear up for serving the Lord
* build meaningful friendships
Young men will discover biblical principles that blaze a trail to godly living. A Young Man After God’s Own Heart helps guys grow into men who honor God in all they do. Great for Sunday school, youth group studies, and individual reading.
August 7, 2015
Es un buen libro, hace entender al joven la importancia y el compromiso que tiene el ser una persona conforme al corazón de Di.s ademas que el autor nos da ejemplo de la vida diaria y nos detalla los pasos que nos hacen íntegros para Di.s, de verdad que se lo recomiendo a cualquier joven.
July 31, 2011
I loved it. Great devotional.
June 17, 2013
Good book! Like it recommend it
September 25, 2013
The Dutch version, Een jonge man naar Gods hart
February 3, 2026
En mi opinión, este libro es la antítesis del sermón autoritario que busca imponer reglas frías desde un pedestal; es, en cambio, una invitación cálida y honesta a la introspección.
La gran ironía que Jim George plantea es que el camino hacia una vida extraordinaria no se construye con actos heroicos y ruidosos, sino con las pequeñas y silenciosas decisiones de cada día. Nos revela que para ser verdaderamente grandes en carácter, primero debemos aprender la elegancia de ser humildes.
Sus enseñanzas actúan como una brújula confiable en medio de la niebla: no te empuja a correr desesperadamente, sino que te orienta para que cada paso, por pequeño que sea, tenga un propósito claro. Me ayudó a entender la antítesis fundamental del crecimiento espiritual: no se trata de alcanzar una perfección inalcanzable, sino de mantener una intención constante y genuina.
Es una lectura que reconforta y desafía al mismo tiempo, recordándote que alinear el corazón con lo eterno es un proceso que se cultiva con calma, incluso cuando el ruido de las dudas parece ensordecedor.
La gran ironía que Jim George plantea es que el camino hacia una vida extraordinaria no se construye con actos heroicos y ruidosos, sino con las pequeñas y silenciosas decisiones de cada día. Nos revela que para ser verdaderamente grandes en carácter, primero debemos aprender la elegancia de ser humildes.
Sus enseñanzas actúan como una brújula confiable en medio de la niebla: no te empuja a correr desesperadamente, sino que te orienta para que cada paso, por pequeño que sea, tenga un propósito claro. Me ayudó a entender la antítesis fundamental del crecimiento espiritual: no se trata de alcanzar una perfección inalcanzable, sino de mantener una intención constante y genuina.
Es una lectura que reconforta y desafía al mismo tiempo, recordándote que alinear el corazón con lo eterno es un proceso que se cultiva con calma, incluso cuando el ruido de las dudas parece ensordecedor.
September 19, 2021
I bought this for my son Jack last year. Once I looked at it a little more I realized it is geared more towards teens/tweens and Jack was only 9 at the time. So we decided to make it a read aloud in our homeschool and read a chapter every month or so. We finished it Friday. It was excellent. Highly recommend it but again - maybe for 12 and up aged boys. Nothing inappropriate it but it is preparing them for things that a 9-10 year old hasn’t encountered yet. I’ll likely have Jack go through it on his own in a few years alone as a devotional since each chapter had questions and blanks for processing deeper.
February 12, 2018
soy muy nuevo dando reseñas sobre libros pero voy a ser un poco breve este libro es una aventura que cada persona debe hacer sea cristiano o no porque el metodo de enseñansa para cada vida es diferente y puedo decir si permites que tu mente sea renovada tu vida tambien lo será, muchos libros de auto-ayuda para jovenes son muy bueno pero si vos quiere algo diferente que no sea mas de lo mismo es necesario meter en nuestra biblioteca este libro puedo decir muy sutil en la forma como hablan siertas cosas y es de ayuda para muchas perosnas
December 2, 2021
I am giving this book a 5 star rating because this was the first book I’ve read all the way through. It was a gift to me from my mother in my late teenage years. I’ll always cherish this book, love you mama!
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December 9, 2019Powerful book, full of wisdom and understanding.
February 28, 2021
Great book
September 3, 2023
Es como un libro de autoayuda, pero cristiano, ideología de la cuál estoy actualmente alejado. Pero hace un buen espacio en mi librero.
December 30, 2023
Would totally recommend!! Really enjoyed the book!
May 30, 2024
Read this when I was younger it was pretty good I suppose
November 6, 2025
Excellent!
January 5, 2026
Great book.
March 22, 2020
Un libro demasiado emocionante... realmente llevará tu vida espiritual a otro nivel🙌🏻
August 13, 2014
Éste no es solo un libro para leer y ya, es para reflexionar y ver cómo estás espiritualmente, me llevo bastante tiempo terminar de leerlo y no es porque sea extenso, sino porque tienes que hacer pausas para autoevaluarte y verte a ti mismo.
Me gustó mucho y espero aplicar y tener siempre en cuenta lo que aprendí en esta hermosa y reflexiva lectura.
Me gustó mucho y espero aplicar y tener siempre en cuenta lo que aprendí en esta hermosa y reflexiva lectura.
March 25, 2015
I've enjoyed reading this with our Wednesday night Youth Boys Class. Solid counsel for young men to grow in godliness. Very basic and foundational but not fluffy at all. Recommended.
December 12, 2015
conforme al corazón de Dios.
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