Is not a fan good book

It is a thought provoking 42day devotional guide designed as a companion to the not a fan small group study. Not a fan, updated and expanded 9780310344704 by kyle idleman. The book released almost two years ago and has sold over a half million copies. I rate my experience with not a fan by kyle idleman 45 starsi really liked it. Kyle idleman writes on such a good subject and writes it well. People on here who are not that into reading or who want to develop reading all the time ask to make up lists of books which they should. Hes now challenging us all to be not just fans, but completely committed. Megachurch teaching pastor kyle idlemans first book, not a fan. Kyle is at a football game having a good time when he receives news of a friends heart attack. I started to read the manuscript and could not stop until i finished.

At school connell and marianne pretend not to know each other. Kyle idleman does a good job challenging people to examine their faith walks. This is a now message for the church and my hope is that every believer who reads this will become an authentic follower of christ. The book wasnt written to comfort the afflicted, but it may very well afflict the comfortable. Becoming a completely committed follower of jesus by. Not a fan has been released in various editions, such as for teens and study groups, and a video series exists to accompany group studies. It challenges and grows participants on a daily basis over the course of the 6 week video series. In idlemans book, not a fan, kyle will challenge you to grow from a fair. At the very least the author should write something in the introduction of a book that makes people want to read it. Not a fan invites you to make jesus not merely the object of your admiration, but the very center of your life. I appreciated it and would read it again and recommend it to just about any christian. Not a fan by kyle idleman was truly an incredible read.

Not a fan has called more than 1 million readers to consider the demands and rewards of being a true disciple moving from fan to follower in their relationship with god how about you. Go ahead, think honestly about your relationship with god. Definitely has something to draw from for a sermon series, but dry for a book. These things are great, but what truly defines being a follower of jesus is sacrifice. Fans want to be close enough to jesus to get all the benefits, but not so. Not a fan is a christian living book arguing that jesus isnt interested in fans, but in followers. Becoming a completely committed follower of jesus, is his take on how one grows in the faith by moving from being a fan to being a true follower.

You have a celebrity2 write it, or you have someone else write it so that person can tell all the readers how great the writer is. Fans may be fine with repeating a prayer, attending church on the weekend, and slapping a jesus fish on their bumpers. Becoming a completely committed follower of jesus, is his take on how one grows in the faith by moving from being a fan to being a true. Now before we ask some pointed questions, lets explore the story weve just watched. Hes popular and welladjusted, star of the school soccer team while she is lonely, proud, and intensely private. Coming from a family where i could have taken christian as a nominal inheritance but didnt want to i was very interested in this book. Not a fan is a book that every christian should read and regularly reread. But when connell comes to pick his mother up from her housekeeping job. Before you answer, read this updated edition of idlemans bestseller. This is not just the challenge given to christians once they are in it is the. Christine caine, founder of the a21 campaign and author of. In summary, not a fan by kyle idleman promotes a good, muchneeded message and has just a few stylistic choices i didnt like. This is a now message for the church and my hope is. He shares many good insights into contemporary evangelicalism.