Böcker av Dean Briggs

JESUS IS BUILDING SOMETHING FARGREATER THAN A SUNDAY SERVICEFill in the blank: "Upon this rock I will build My ________?"For generations, we have been taught that Jesus promised to build His "church" in Matthew 16:18, so we've dutifully tried to build the church with Him. But there's a big problem: that's not the word He used. Instead, He announced something far more potent: "I will build My ekklesia!"A motherlode of identity and mission separate church and ekklesia. If Jesus gave His disciples authority and keys to bind and loose, it means we have been put on offense, so why are we stuck on defense? If we are built to soar in heavenly places with real authority in prayer, then why does our mission often feel grounded on the launch pad? In Ekklesia Rising, you'll learn to soar with: The DNA of ekklesia: how revelation produces dominionThe "keys" Christ gives, and how to receive and use themThe divine design of mature masculine authority with fervent bridal loveThe role of the Divine Council in heaven and on earthThe inner constitution of contending, covenantal communitiesThe powerful symphony of agreementMake no mistake, Jesus will build His ekklesia. His Father's house will be a "House of Prayer for All Nations." For hundreds of years, we have been the church. Finally, let us become His ruling ekklesia.

LET THIS SINK DEEP: THE OLD HAS PASSED AWAY You are meant to live with joyful confidence. To know and be known by God. To triumph over temptation. It is part of your birthright as a New Creation.Want to know something the Apostle Paul did not say? He did not tell the Corinthians: "If anyone is in Christ, hang in there. Old ways will always dominate. Don't expect too much." No, Paul emphatically proclaimed our new creation. So why does the promise of abundant life in Christ often seem to fall short in our experience? How has the mind-blowing reality of God-Inside-You been reduced from dramatic inner transformation to "grind-it-out behavior management"? We need to realign ourselves to Scripture.The gospel doesn't create a better you, it creates a new you.

ARE YOU LIVING AS AN "OLD COVENANT CHRISTIAN"? It's time to fix our faulty foundations. For too long, discipleship methods have mixed Law and Grace to achieve righteousness, yet righteousness means nothing more or less than "right standing with God" -a status determined by fidelity to the terms of the covenant God has made. So by which covenant do you want to relate to God, and Him to you: New or Old?We have a problem of perception. The word "covenant" is such a basic part of our Christian vocabulary that we often mentally blend all Biblical covenants into one big pot of theological soup. Worse still, we may not ponder or appreciate such a pillar concept at all, even though it divides our Bible into Old and New. This booklet serves as a power-packed primer for anyone who wants gain quick, deep and fresh insight into the covenantal paradigm by which God reveals His nature, values and our full privileges in Christ. You born again under a new covenant with God. Why?The fullness of your life with God may depend on the answer.This Companion Booklet supplements the video course with a brief, power-packed overview of the core concept, but is also meant to stand on its own as a tool for personal discipleship. Learn more at deanbriggs.com/courses

Fullness is dullness. Hunger is passion.Sometimes we need a personal reboot. We need a "burning bush" encounter, one close enough to feel the heat. Life has a way of growing cluttered, feeling dull. Modern society is so full of stuff-busy schedules, buffet lines, gadgets-that we've forgotten the discipline of denial. We don't remember how to hunger, therefore we've forgotten how to be filled. Yet Jesus promised the opposite: if we hunger and thirst for righteousness, then we will experience fullness. And nothing rekindles the inner fire like fasting.Drawing inspiration from Psalm 40 and Isaiah 40, Consumed is written in simple, encouraging language, composed day-by-day during the author's own forty day fast. Thus, the insights come to you in "real time" - exactly what you need for each day, like a friend who knows how to speak to your heart. Each brief, daily devotional helps to focus the soul in a posture of humility and repentance for the ultimate goal of personal renewal. Have you lost direction, focus, vibrancy? The ancient solution is to give yourself to an extended, 40-day fast. Don't worry...you can do it!Consumed also features: Nuggets of wisdom from ancient and modern church fathersPractical advice for managing your fastSimple, daily guidance from physicians to maximize and safeguard your healthSpace to journal your reflections each dayMedical insights into the benefits of fasting; also specific recommendations for structuring and ending your fast.Don't yield another day to the tyranny of excess and overindulgence. Confront your idols, focus your spirit on the presence of Christ within, and you will experience the unique grace of hunger. Burn again with love for God. Be consumed!

Fathers, you have a brief--but powerful--window to help usher your son into manhood.Using this thrilling interactive fantasy adventure, you can engage your son at a critical point in his life: the transition into adulthood. Each day a brief imaginative reading immerses him in another world, inviting him to become the hero of his own journey.As he faces perils and enemies and discovers allies, this modern mythic tale guides your son (and you) through the dangers and joys of the teen years. He'll be taught classic virtues and how to appreciate godly leadership. He'll reflect on difficulties he has faced and be encouraged to dream big about his future. He'll experience the very real price of giving in to temptations, and he'll be primed to recognize the materialistic lures of the age. As you embark on this life-defining journey together, you can help prepare him for both the adventure and danger he must face on the road to becoming a man of godly purpose and conviction."The dark days ahead will require strong men of character and confidence. If God has given you a son, it means He has entrusted you with the next generation of leadership. What a privilege! Let's make the most of it."--from the author, Dean BriggsIncludes a link to a free Father's Field Manual for dads, stepdads, or mentors.