Not a Fan : Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus

by Idleman, Kyle

• ISBN13: 9780310331933
• ISBN10: 0310331935
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-05-30
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

Are you a follower of Jesus?Don't answer too quickly. In fact, you may want to read this book before you answer at all. Consider it a 'Define the Relationship' conversation to determine exactly where you stand. You may indeed be a passionate, fully devoted follower of Jesus. Or, you may be just a fan who admires Jesus but isn't ready to let him cramp your style. Then again, maybe you're not into Jesus, period.In any case, don't take the question---Are you a follower of Jesus?---lightly. Some people don't know what they've said yes to and other people don't realize what they've said no to, says Pastor Kyle Idleman. But Jesus is ready to clearly define the relationship he wants with his followers.Not a Fan calls you to consider the demands and rewards of being a true disciple. With frankness sprinkled with humor, Idleman invites you to live the way Jesus lived, love the way he loved, pray the way he prayed, and never give up living for the One who gave his all for you.

Author Biography

Kyle Idleman is the teaching pastor at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, the fifth largest church in America. He is the author and presenter of the award-winning video curriculum series H20: A Journey of Faith and The Easter Experience. Kyle and his wife, DesiRae, have four young children.

Table of Contents

Prologue (I never read these either, but please read this one.)	p. 11
fan or follower? an honest diagnosis
D.T.R.	p. i9
a decision or a commitment?	p. 29
knowledge about him or intimacy with him?	p. 41
one of many or your one and only?	p. 55
following jesus or following the rules?	p. 69
self-empowered or spirit-filled?	p. 87
the relationship defined	p. 101
an invitation to follow (the unedited version)
anyoneùan open invitation	p. 115
come after meùa passionate pursuit	p. 129
denyùa total surrender	p. 143
take up your cross dailyùan everyday death	p. 157
following jesusùwherever, whenever, whatever.
wherever, what about there?	p. 175
whenever, what about now?	p. 189
whatever, what about that?	p. 201
Acknowledgments	p. 213
Notes	p. 215
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