Saturate: Being Disciples of Jesus in the Everyday Stuff of Life
What does living for Jesus look like in the everyday stuff of life?
Many Christians have unwittingly embraced the idea that "church" is a once-a-week event rather than a community of Spirit-empowered people; that "ministry" is what pastors do on Sundays rather than the 24/7 calling of all believers; and that "discipleship" is a program rather than the normal state of every follower of Jesus.
Drawing on his experience as a pastor and church planter, Jeff Vanderstelt wants us to see that there's more—much more—to the Christian life than sitting in a pew once a week. God has called his people to something bigger: a view of the Christian life that encompasses the ordinary, the extraordinary, and everything in between.
Packed full of biblical teaching, compelling stories, and real-world advice, this book will remind you that Jesus is filling the world with his presence through the everyday lives of everyday people…
People just like you.
Top Highlights
“That is what discipleship is all about. It is the ongoing process of submitting all of life to Jesus, and seeing him saturate your entire life and world with his presence and power. It’s a process of daily growing in your awareness of your need for him in the everyday stuff of life. It is walking with Jesus, being filled with Jesus, and being led by Jesus in every place and in every way.” (source)
“The best training for mission happens while on mission.” (source)
“What you love most, you also fear losing the most. And whatever threatens what you love most controls you.” (source)
“Jesus wants us to live all of life fully for his glory in the world—every part and every person. Jesus didn’t live, serve, suffer, and die so we could just attend a Christian event. He lived and died so we could become his people who are sent into every part of the world on his behalf. He wants all people everywhere to see and know about him, and he wants everyone to know that everything is to be done for his glory. We now see our time, our money, and our unique abilities as means to serve both the people who are the church and those in our cities who don’t know the great news of God’s love for them in Jesus Christ. All of life counts and everyone matters.” (source)
“‘Jesus didn’t come to earth, take on human flesh, live among people as the Servant of all, suffer, and die so that we could just ‘go to church’ for a couple of hours a week,’ I shared. ‘No, he wants it all. He wants all of our lives all of the time. He wants to fill every place with his presence through his people. He wants every person in every place doing everything to glorify God. Just as when Jesus called his first disciples to follow him, when he calls people to be his disciples today, he intends it to be an all-of-life kind of thing that affects everything.’” (source)
Product Details
- Title : Saturate: Being Disciples of Jesus in the Everyday Stuff of Life
- Author: Vanderstelt, Jeff
- Publisher: Crossway
- Publication Date: 2015
- ISBN: 9781433546020
Jeff Vanderstelt is a pastor, speaker, author, and founder and visionary leader of Saturate and the Soma Family of Churches. He serves as a teaching pastor and director of missional communities at Doxa Church in Bellevue, Washington. Additionally, Jeff supports church planting globally through training and as a member of the advisory board of C2C Network. He and his wife, Jayne, have three children. You can connect with Jeff at his website, JeffVanderstelt.com, or on Twitter (@JeffVanderstelt).