The insider : bringing the kingdom of God into your everyday world / [print]
Jim Petersen.
- Colorado Springs, Colorado : NavPress, (c)2003.
- 239 pages ; 23 cm
God's eternal purposes and the insider -- The call to the Kingdom of God -- A vision for spiritual generations -- The insider -- The insider's role in missions -- Insiders and their churches -- From fear to freedom -- From isolation to freedom -- But how will I find the time? -- Our personal inadequacies -- The first life pattern of an insider : taking little initiatives -- The second life pattern of an insider : praying and responding -- The third life pattern of an insider : serving others -- The fourth life pattern of an insider : conversing the faith -- The fifth life pattern of an insider : partnering -- The sixth life pattern of an insider : letting the Scriptures speak -- The seventh life pattern of an insider : midwifing the new birth -- Life as an insider -- Help these people!
You are right where God wants you. As a citizen of God's kingdom, you are already uniquely positioned to live out your kingdom citizenship among the people you relate to every day. God has called you to be an "insider" to your family, neighborhood, and workplace. As you adopt the winsome patterns of a kingdom lifestyle, people in your life will see that there is, indeed, a better way to live. In The Insider, the authors help you: See your family, neighborhood, and workplace through kingdom eyes: You'll discover God's eternal purposes and the strategic place of the insider, the call of the kingdom of God, and a vision for spiritual generations. Overcome the obstacles to fruitfulness: You'll look at ways to heal fear, isolation, time pressures, and feelings of personal inadequacy. Form new kingdom lifestyle patterns: You'll learn lifelong habits for taking little initiatives, praying and responding, serving others, and exploring the Bible. Evangelism is not just for the gifted few --