On Mission with God: Living God's Purpose for His Glory [Hardcover]

Henry T. Blackaby (Author), Avery T. Willis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2002

On Mission with God will show readers how God uses the seven realities in their lives. They will experience God at work at all times-initiating a personal, loving relationship with them to join Him in His work. Then they become a part of God's mission.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Good books are not written by committees. While Blackaby and Willis, the amazingly prolific authors of the Experiencing God books, are listed as the authors of this follow-up work, the introduction very honestly explains the process by which three other authors wrote the book from "sermons, Bible studies, conversations, transcripts and first drafts" written by Blackaby and Willis. The resulting book lacks the coherence and excellence of their earlier works, recycling a great deal of material and adding no impressive new insights. The authors' basic premise that those who have experienced God should thereafter join in God's mission is not terribly original. The life narratives of Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus, Peter, Paul and John are pressed into a complicated schema so dry that very little life remains. Each figure is seen through the "Close-Up Perspective" of the seven realities of experiencing God, the "Wide-Angle Perspective" of "the seven spiritual markers that God uses with his people," the "180-degree Corporate Experience" of the seven spiritual markers and finally the "360-degree Eternal Perspective." Although the book claims that readers "will see the world from God's global perspective," its insights are merely repetitious rewordings of earlier points. Diehard Blackaby fans will purchase the book based on its claims, but few will recommend it to others. (Jan.)Forecast: The Experiencing God study course has sold more than three million copies, making Blackaby and Willis household names in evangelical circles. This lackluster title, which will be promoted at CBA Expo in January, will undoubtedly find an audience, though it's unlikely to equal the sales of Experiencing God.

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About the Author

Henry T. Blackaby serves as a special consultant to the presidents of the North American Mission Board, International Mission Board, and LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. He is a popular speaker and writer whose study course Experiencing God has sold more than 3,000,000 copies. Blackaby lives in Rex, Georgia.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: B&H Publishing Group (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805425535
• ISBN-13: 978-0805425536
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #400,977 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Henry T. Blackaby serves as a special consultant to the presidents of the North American Mission Board, International Mission Board, and LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. He is a popular speaker and writer whose study course Experiencing God has sold more than 3,000,000 copies. Blackaby lives in Rex, Georgia.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Life changing Experience, June 26, 2004

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By looking at the lives of different Biblical characters this Bible Study challenged me to be aware of what Christ is doing around me and how I can be involved in His Mission. I also liked how it applied the message to the Church too. I think this is a great Bible Study to do, especially with a group in your church. It will encourage everyone to be involved in God's Mission.

5.0 out of 5 stars On Mission With God, August 13, 2011

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I was very satisfied with the 9 different copies I ordered. All were in good shape with no marks except for two. One only had three or four sentences underlined and the other had the cover missing However I was very pleased with the condition and they arived within a week of my ordering.

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one of the best study books i've read .. sure to cause Christian growth and inner searching .. wonderful!!!