Dallas and the Spitfire: An Old Car, an Ex-Con, and an Unlikely Friendship
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (857 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764209612 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Four Stars fun. A Different Kind of Discipleship Dr Conrade Yap This book brings us to a whole new understanding of discipleship beyond the four walls of the Church or the evergreen picture of a coffee-chat version of Christian discipleship. It tells us about authentic discipleship that is relational and ordinary, connectional rather than correctional, and above all, sharing the love of Christ in any circumstance. It shows us the way beyond mere coffee t. A redemptive story and a great way of doing discipleship John Gibbs When author Ted Kluck was assigned by his church to "disciple" a young man named Dallas who had spent most of his life so far on the wrong side of the law, they decided to work together on a car restoration project as a more helpful way of spending time together than organising chats in coffee shops. The story of the first year of their friendship is told in this book.Dallas, who is a big gu
When they agree to meet regularly for "discipleship," they know that chatting once a week in a coffee shop just won't cut it. Instead, they decide to get to know each other while restoring an old Triumph Spitfire. A Suburban Dad and an Ex Con Show What Discipleship Looks LikeTed is an educated thirty-something father of two who's been going to church his whole life. Dallas is a twenty-one-year-old former cocaine addict with a prison record who has recently become a Christian. Filled with surprises and humor, Dallas and the Spitfire tells a gripping story of two lives changed, and along the way gives readers a new model for men's ministry.
It isn't a checklist. From the Back Cover Discipleship Isn't a Program, It's a RelationshipTed is a thirty-four-year-old father of two who's been going to church his whole life. When they agree to meet regularly for "discipleship," they know that chatting once a week in a coffee shop just won't cut it. Restoring an old Triumph Spitfire is more their style. Dallas is a twenty-one-year-old former cocaine addict with a prison record. It's the true story of a guy a lot like you and another guy nothing at all like
He is a member of University Reformed Church in East Lansing, Michigan. He's also the author of the ebook Jeremy Lin: Faith, Joy, and Basketball. His first book won a Christianity Today Book of the Year award. He has written seven books and his work has appeared in such places as ESPN the Magazine and Christianity Today. Ted Kluck is an award-w