Hope for the Prodigal: Bringing the Lost, Wandering, and Rebellious Home
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (733 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801019087 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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With God's help, Jim won him back and he is now a pastor as well. A pastor's-kid-turned-prodigal who was won back by his father and mother, Jim also had a prodigal of his own--his oldest son. He is the author of Church Is a Team Sport and The Power of Together, as well as the widely adopted Real-Life Discipleship program.Bill Putman has served in ministry for more than fifty years as a p
The statistics are sobering: between 80 and 90 percent of kids who have grown up in the church are leaving the church after age eighteen. This family's powerful story of restoration, along with solid biblical truths and practical advice, will inspire, motivate, and equip readers to go after their lost sheep with acts of love and service.. Whether parents may blame themselves or the culture, the result is the same: lost souls.But our God specializes in lost souls and the gospel is as powerful as it ever was. A p
A prodigal in his younger days, Jim has also found himself in the role of the prodigal's father when his own son rejected the faith. From the Back CoverOur God specializes in lost soulsThe statistics are sobering: between 80 and 90 percent of kids who have grown up in the church are leaving the church after age eighteen. It's a practical and powerful look into the heart and response that God has toward His own prodigals--and the kind of heart and response He calls us to have toward the prodigals in our own lives."--Larry Osborne, pastor, North Coast Church, Vista, CA; author, Thriving in Babylon"Many of us have strayed or know someone who has strayed into a dark and dangerous place and we want to know if there is a way back. He currently serves at Real Li