The Lost Art of Relationship: A Journey to Find the Lost Commandment - Softcover

Chrystal, Dan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1732756406 ISBN 13: 9781732756403

Publisher: Sophos Group, 2018

Synopsis

Relationships are beautiful messes.

Relationship is a journey of discovery--a lost art, in fact. This generation has major challenges in deepening and growing personal relationships. Our technology-flooded environment has left many with limited relational experience and a fear of face-to-face connection, meeting new people, and going deep in relationship.

The church has done a decent job of helping people understand the need and importance of a relationship with God, but what about with each other? At the heart of every man, woman, and child is the need for connection--for relationships with people who love them for who they are.

In The Lost Art of Relationship, Dan Chrystal gets at the true heart of relationship based on the time-honored instruction "to love your neighbor as you love yourself." But what does that mean? How do we live out this odd instruction? Who is my neighbor, anyway? What makes relationships healthy, and what makes them fail? Through Dan's personal stories and difficult life lessons, readers will come away encouraged, inspired, and motivated to love the people in their life more fully. If you desire deep and meaningful connections, now is the time to discover the lost art of relationship.

"This book will make you laugh and cry. It will make you look at things in a fresh new way. And it will definitely make you uncomfortable. ...ultimately, Dan calls us to live, love, and lead like the Jesus we claim to follow."

--Ray Johnston, author of The Hope Quotient and founding and lead pastor at Bayside Church, Roseville, California

"The Lost Art of Relationship is like a roadmap to finding, building, and treasuring friendships....never before have people seemed so adrift of meaningful, face-to-face relationships. If you are someone who longs for deeper connections, then Dan's book was written for you!"

--Chris Bueno, Chief Executive Officer of Ocean Avenue Entertainment

"Dan has the gift of risk-taking in seeking out and building relationships. If you want a quick fix to relationships, don't read this book. But, if you want to learn how to build life-long, meaningful friendships, then this book might be for you."

--Dr. Sam Huddleston, Assistant Superintendent Assemblies of God, Northern California District, and author of Five Years to Life

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Relationships are beautiful messes.
 
Relationship is a journey of discovery--a lost art. In this generation, it has become challenging to deepen and grow personal relationships with each other. Our technology-flooded environment has left many with limited relational experience and a fear of face-to-face connection and meeting new people.
 
The church has done a decent job of helping people understand the need and importance of a relationship with God, but what about with each other? At the heart of every man, woman, and child is the need for connection--for relationships with people who love them for who they are.
 
In The Lost Art of Relationship, Dan Chrystal tackles the heart of relationship based on the time-honored instruction to "love our neighbor as we love ourselves." But what does that mean? How do we live out this odd instruction? Who is my neighbor, anyway? What makes relationships healthy, and what makes them fail? Through Dan's personal stories and difficult life lessons, you will come away encouraged, inspired, and motivated to love those in your life more fully. If you desire deep and meaningful connections, now is the time to discover the lost art of relationship.  

About the Author:

Dan Chrystal has over twenty-three years of ministry and relationship experience. He serves as a pastor for Bayside Church Granite Bay, under the dynamic leadership of founding-pastor, Ray Johnston. Dan is a vibrant speaker and a dedicated life, career, and couple's coach. He holds an MBA in executive leadership from Kaplan University (now Purdue Global University) and is currently studying law at Concord Law School. His extensive ministry background has taken him all over the country, from the east coast to the west, where he has served in varying capacities, including Lead Pastor, Administrative Pastor, Associate Pastor, Worship Leader, and Youth Pastor. An avid student of relationship, Dan is passionate about helping others to love their neighbors as themselves. For more about Dan, email him at thesophosgroup@gmail.com.

Jennifer Edwards is an established professional editor and writer serving Christian authors and publishers. She edits non-fiction, specializing in developmental, content, and line editing. She is thorough, fast, and flexible, with fair rates. Jennifer earned an MA in Biblical/Theological Studies from Western Seminary. Her seminary training has proven invaluable by providing a critical eye for content, a thorough understanding of Scripture, and insightful theological thinking. She manages publishing & marketing for Principles to Live By, a non-profit that publishes discipleship materials to Christians worldwide (www.ptlb.com). She freelances for Lexham Press, and BMH Publishing, working with talented editorial teams on numerous titles. www.JEdwardsEditing.net

About this edition

• Publisher: Sophos Group
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1732756406
• ISBN 13: 9781732756403
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 214
• Editor: Edwards Jennifer