The Promise of Discipleship [Hardcover]

Neal A. Maxwell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2001

Discipleship is demanding, but it yields great rewards. Elder Maxwell observed that "the things of the world do not compare with the adventure of discipleship, the trek of treks." In one of the last books he wrote, he provides help for those on the path of discipleship.
- The next volume in the paperback series of newly designed classic books by Elder Maxwell
- Includes fresh insights on a topic that was a recurring focus during the concluding years of Elder Maxwell's ministry
- Includes chapters about the gift of the Holy Ghost, the relevancy of the Restoration, and the adventure awaiting us in the spirit world
- Available for the first time in paperback format

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About the Author

Neal A. Maxwell served as executive vice president at the University of Utah and as Commissioner of Education for the Church prior to his call as a General Authority in 1974. He was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1981. A beloved speaker and author, he wrote more than twenty-five books. Elder Maxwell passed away in July of 2004. He and his wife, Colleen Hinckley Maxwell, are the parents of four children. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 145 pages
• Publisher: Deseret Book Co (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573459836
• ISBN-13: 978-1573459839
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,210,006 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Latest From One of the Church's Great Thinkers, November 2, 2001

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R. W. Rasband (Heber City, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Promise of Discipleship (Hardcover)

This is Elder Maxwell's latest book. It's a summing-up of his favorite themes: warnings about the final days, the divine plan for each of our lives, adversity, the prophet Joseph Smith. By now, we take for granted his eloquence; we shouldn't. It's an unusual thing for a contemporary church lead to construct literary sentences that stay with you for years afterward. You could call Elder Maxwell "the Great Contextualizer." He puts the social dimensions of the gospel into perspective. It's easy to get discouraged these days reading the newspaper; Maxwell offers elegant commentary on those headlines through allusion and metaphor. I especially liked his chapter on "The Gift of the Holy Ghost" and "The Spirit World." They are marvels of concise explication of "Mormon doctrine." And here is a guy who reads *a lot* in order to fit the pieces together: in the bibliography (alongside respected LDS authors) you will find Alan Bullock, Robert Frost, Will Durant, Barbara Tuchman, Michael Harrington, Gertrude Himmelfarb, John Lukacs, Malcolm Muggeridge, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and George Will, among others. There's a splendid, pungent quote on page 40 from the great neo-comnservative historian Eugene Genovese. A must for any LDS literature collection.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Deep Thoughtful Look at Following Christ, June 15, 2009

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G. E. Kugler "Ed Kugler - nomoreBS - Author o... (Big Arm, Montana United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Promise of Discipleship (Hardcover)

I love what Neal Maxwell writes and have had this book for years and just felt the urge to take it out and read it again. He is not an easy guy to understand so reading this takes some time. I find myself slowing, down, thinking and rereading often.

But, his views on the journey of following the Savior are profound, insightful and strike at the heart of what we must do to be true Christians. He doesnt pull any punches, and discusses events and situations of our day, foretold, and what we can and must do to have a successful journey.

He is always a tough read for me but I always end up enjoying the work and learning a great deal.