It's time for the church to be what God wants: a people who will let Him do a powerful work in them and through them. And that means you've got to put aside fear or pride and start acting on your holy ambitions. You can too! But you're going to have to take some risks. Nehemiah could have kept his comfortable position in the palace, but instead he chose a radical path that allowed him to do amazing things for God. Holy Ambition takes you to the biblical story of Nehemiah, a humble servant of the king who became a leader of his people.
Pastor and radio teacher Chip Ingram invites you into something more daring than your current life. But "holy ambition"? That's something else! When your ambitions aren't about your own glory but God's, you'll find Him to be a source of empowerment that you can't get anywhere else. People who are willing to believe that what God has said is true and will step out in incremental steps as He leads.God is a doer of great things. People who long to have a life of significance and impact. What God is seeking, what’s He’s looking for are people who are willing to live on the edge. It’s about the truth we’ve lost that the God of the universe is actually looking for regular people like people like you and me to accomplish things beyond our wildest dreams. It’s about moving beyond what the Christian subculture tells us is right and holy and acceptable. “This book is about living beyond Christianity 101. The author explains the purpose of his book in the introduction: Holy Ambition: What It Takes to Make a Difference for God by Chip Ingram, pastor in California, is a simple and practical study (223 pages) of a couple of lesser known Old Testament characters, Asa and Nehemiah. I needed to be able to trust God to do some new and different things in and through me. When I was in the midst of a difficult ministry transition in the summer of 2006, a brother in the Lord, a man I didn’t really know very well, gave me this book, and I’m glad he did! It was just what I needed at that point in my life. This book is good for those who are interested in living for more than the normal Christian life. This book review was written by Hank Griffith of South Suburban Evangelical Free Church in Apple Valley, Minnesota. HOLY AMBITION: What It Takes to Make a Difference for God by Chip Ingram focuses on living beyond the normal Christian life.
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