Kyle talks about growing up as just another fan of jesus christ. Not a fan followers journal christian book distributors. Julie has led, what some might consider a privileged life, who is popular and well liked. They will enjoy a team when it is successful, but are just as ready to dump them when theyre not. As you read through the gospels you will find example after example where jesus will put people in a position where they must choose sometimes there were large crowds following him like in luke 14 and john 6 and jesus would preach a sermon that would determine who in the crowd were fans and who were followers. The reason why i picked this book in particular is because the word christian has become so vague of a term recently. If you take a look at that list, youll see an example of a follower, who is not that hard to pick out. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 215 pages and is available in paperback format. I preach differently than he does and felt i would fail to do justice to his message if i did it his way. Nicodemus was a member of the great sanhedrin, an elite group of 72 religious leaders. This not a fan journal is the participants guide to the series. I am a fan of books like this because i just dont like the whole grace only belief and repeat after me and you get eternal life movement. This is a now message for the church and my hope is that every believer who reads this will become an authentic follower of christ. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading not a fan.
Fans may be fine with repeating a prayer, attending church on the weekend, and slapping a jesus fish on their bumpers. Becoming a completely committed follower of jesus pdf epub book. This book will lead you to the path from being a fan to being a follower of jesus christ. Jun 07, 2011 kyle idleman is the teaching pastor at southeast christian church in louisville, kentucky, the fourth largest church in america. Featuring a new introduction and an additional chapter, it calls. Coming from a family where i could have taken christian as a nominal inheritance but didnt want to i was very interested in this book. Followers deny themselves, take up their cross and follow him.
Not a fan is a book that every christian should read and regularly reread. Were told when were kids, dont judge a book by its cover, however, people do it every dayincluding you. When you go to your facebook fan page, the first thing they typically look for is how many people like your page. And, i believe instagram is, hands down, the best tool for building that community.
A thought provoking 42day devotional guide designed to assist you on your journey from fan to follower. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Darren, erics longtime business associate, subtly indicates that their friendship was strained when eric took a new job. Theres a terminology problem for social media interactions, and its made worse by the fact that some networks have more than one relationship. Jan 28, 2011 kyle talks about growing up as just another fan of jesus christ.
A fan is simply defined as an enthusiastic admirer. It may confirm that you are, indeed, a follower albeit an imperfect one, but it may also jolt you into realizing youve just been a fan of jesus and have never really surrendered to him. We have all kinds of funny ways to measure our relationship with god and have things that we point to as evidence, like the fact that there is a fish on our bumper or people will talk about the fact that their grandparents went to church or that they have four bibles in their house. The first edition of the novel was published in may 6th 2011, and was written by kyle idleman. That accident really struck me in an emotional way because i was just on those trains one month ago.
It will lead you to spiritual wellness and maturity so you become imitators of christ. I rate my experience with not a fan by kyle idleman 45 starsi really liked it. Pastor kyle idleman wrote a book back in 2011 called, not a fan. In this book, idleman discusses the difference between being a fan of jesus and a follower of jesus. And this woman not only knows every movie this actress has been in, she knows what high school this actress went to. Becoming a completely committed follower of jesus kindle edition by idleman, kyle.
Shes a huge fan of some actress who is the latest hollywood sensation. The fan or follower video was inspired by a book i read called not a fan authored by kyle idleman. He went from fan to follower and it had a profound impact on. The book offers a diagnostic to see whether or not a person is a fan something most fans deny being, idleman noticed. I cant have it my way all the time because gods way trumps my sinful desires every time. In the gospels, jesus never seemed too interested in fans. Today the big question is, am i a fan, or a follower of jesus. There is a big difference between a fan of god and someone who is a true follower.
Hes now challenging us all to be not just fans, but completely committed followers. This fall we will be going over a series based on the book not a fan by kyle idleman, who is teaching pastor of southeast christian church in kentucky. If you think you are a follower of jesus, you would do well to read this relatively short, 224page book. I will admit that i have spent the majority of my life as a fan, calling myself a christian but still doing things my way. Coming from a family where i could have taken christian as a. A fan is just someone who cheers from the sidelines, but a follower, a follower is someone who imitates that person. Fans want to be close enough to jesus to get all the benefits, but not so close that it requires sacrifice. Feb 25, 2018 follower or fan this is an important observation, because you will find these two categories of persons in the church there are persons who are serious enough about their faith and so shop in the christian. Any time there is a book that seems to grab a measure of popularity, my tendency is to steer away from it. They blend right in with the followers around them, but they dont have a real affinity for it all. With frankness sprinkled with humor, idleman invites you to live the way jesus lived, love the way he loved, pray the way he prayed, and never give up living for the one who gave his all for you. In idlemans book, not a fan, kyle will challenge you to grow from a fair weather fan to a fulltime follower of christ.
Kyle idleman is the teaching pastor at southeast christian church in louisville, kentucky, the fourth largest church in america. The follower by koethi zan i did find this book hard to get into and found it slow in places. They also like how jesus taught about love but dont know specifics or about other lessons he taught. Fan and follower sound the same, so whats the difference. Becoming a completely committed follower of jesus by. I just finished listening to christian audios version of not a fan. He is the author of the awardwinning and bestselling book not a fan.
There is no such thing as a sorta follower of jesus. He had become an admirer of jesus by listening to jesus teach. Mar 16, 2020 the very first book i ever purchased of his is not a fan. Not a fan has called more than 1 million people to consider the demands and rewards of being a true disciple moving from fan to follower in their relationship with god. Becoming a completely committed follower of jesus by kyle idleman read by online at alibris. He is also the presenter of several video curricula, including not a fan, h2o, and the newly released study gods at war. Becoming a completely committed follower of jesus by kyle idleman, and i have to say that i was pleasantly surprised. His new book, not a fan, explains the difference between being a fan of jesus and being a devoted follower to him and his gospel. The neardeath experience caused him to completely surrender his life to jesus. In his book, not a fan, kyle idleman names half a dozen differences between fans and followers, and next spring, were going to do a series and drill deeper on this. Updated and expanded 9780310344704 by kyle idleman. Erics father, bill, disliked the new job and the people. The dictionary defines a fan as an enthusiastic admirer. Now that youve read that title, what fan and follower am i talking about.
While followerfan is the books primary metaphor, idleman also relies on words, phrases and concepts related to teenage romance. Feb 01, 2012 the fan or follower video was inspired by a book i read called not a fan authored by kyle idleman. Close enough to jesus to get the benefits but not so close to require sacrifice. Anna, erics wife, is forced to evaluate what really matters in life. Craig groeschel, senior pastor of are you a fan or a follower. Before you answer, read this updated edition of idlemans bestseller.
Sep 24, 2010 you want to be a fan of jesus but not a follower. As i was reading the passage we are looking at today, and thinking about at how many disciples stopped following jesus, i found this graphic to use with the sermon that i thought. But is that really the extent of the relationship jesus wants. What i have been realizing over the past few years is that our faith is not burger king. Until whilst waiting for a train late one night she is abducted. I created the follower to fan society because i believe building a community of raving fans online people who know you, what you do, and why you do it is key to growing your business. Not a fan is a christian living book arguing that jesus isnt interested in fans, but in followers. Nkjv in john 3, we read about nicodemus, a wellknown and wellrespected man of god.