Bury Your Ordinary

Many Christians wonder, ?Why am I stuck spiritually when I read the Bible pray, and go to church?? InBury Your Ordinary, Pastor Justin Kendrick offers a clear map for spiritual growth to help readers:Develop seven habits that lead to explosive spiritual growthRealize the number-one ingredient God looks for in a disciple makerShare their faith as a way of lifeLearn to follow the promptings of the Holy SpiritLive out the truth that God is deeply satisfied with who they are Bury Your Ordinary is a field manual to an entirely different way of life that starts with digging a deep hole, putting the ?ordinary you? inside it, covering it with dirt, and walking away as a transformed person. Through intentional changes to your habits, you will discover a deeper love for God and a heart fully alive.   Review ?Justin Kendrick masterfully resurrects the vision and practices of discipleship inBury Your Ordinary. This book gives the reader very clear and practical ways to bring Christ to life in our everyday existence. It is the kind of book you will read, put into practice, and then share with others.? ?Dave Ferguson, lead pastor of Community Christian Church, author of B.L.E.S.S.! and Exponential?The church in North America is so in need of effective road maps that guide us in what effective and practical discipleship looks like. What does it mean to apprentice ourselves to Jesus, our Messiah and Lord? What does it look like to raise up a generation of Jesus followers who can withstand the cultural and spiritual headwinds we?re facing with joy, grace, and spiritual power? My friend Justin Kendrick has given us a great gift inBury Your Ordinary. He?s lived out and field-tested what he shares and is seeing ?fruit that remains.? It is possible for believers new and old to grow in maturity and become active participants in helping the kingdom flourish, even in these challenging times. I highly recommend this book to pastors and leaders of all kinds who long to see our churches grow and thrive.? ?Kevin Palau, president of Luis Palau Association?I thoroughly enjoyed the simplicity, practicality, and reproducibility of Justin?s approach to discipleship. He speaks from the perspective of a fellow struggler, not an expert, and helps the ordinary person take steps toward the extraordinary life that God desires for everyone who chooses to follow Jesus.? ?Scott Ridout, president of Converge About the Author Justin Kendrick is the lead pastor of Vox Church, which he founded in 2011 with a small group of friends on the doorstep of Yale University.  Since then, Vox has grown to multiple locations across New England.  Justin and his wife live with their four kids in the New Haven area.