About the Book:
The pastor and founder of Zoe Church reveals the Church’s role in the rising levels of narcissism today and the Bible’s countercultural call to humility.
Popular author, speaker, and pastor of Zoe Church in Los Angeles, Chad Veach tackles one of the Christian’s greatest foes: an obsession with self. Ego often sneaks up on us in varying forms of narcissism, subtly turning so much of our attention to our needs and desires that we fail to recognize other people’s.
A self-proclaimed recovering narcissist, Veach has learned the power of humility. He wants to destigmatize the humility journey by normalizing the need for regular ego checks. A quick reset in attitude in any situation will create a delicate balance between self-denial and self-absorption.
Amongst the alarming and increasing levels of narcissism in society and the Christian church today, Veach delivers a passionate call for making a simple but fundamental shift in perspective that cultivates humility.
My Review:
This is an excellent book about dealing with ego and pride. Veach has very insightful teaching about humility and provides lots of practical suggestions. I am impressed with how essential humility is for living the Christian life. Veach helps readers understand the shift in mindset from pride to humility. He encourages us to understand who we are and align ourselves with what God says about us. He reminds us developing humility takes intentionality and practice. It will take us the rest of our lives to perfect it.
I highly recommend this book. Veach expresses a wisdom about living the Christian life I rarely see. His practical ideas provide the tools we readers need to think rightly about ourselves. His suggestions for expressing humility in action are great. “In a narcissistic world, humility in your secret weapon,” Veach says. (195) Read this book to find out why that is so.
My rating: 5/5 stars.
About the Author:
Chad Veach is the founder and lead pastor of Zoe Church, a dynamic community in the heart of Los Angeles, California. An international speaker and preacher, he has dedicated his life to the ministry of the Gospel. He is the author of Help! I Work With People,Faith Forward Future, Worried About Everything Because I Pray About Nothing, Unreasonable Hope, and I Bet You Think This Book Is About You, and is the host of Leadership Lean In, a top-charting leadership podcast. Chad and his wife, Julia, reside in Los Angeles with their four children, Georgia, Winston, Maverick, and Clive.
FaithWords, 240 pages.
(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)
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