Holiness Without the Halo - Softcover

Briscoe, Stuart; Briscoe, Jill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1936143178 ISBN 13: 9781936143177

Publisher: CLC Publications, 2012

Synopsis

Rate the Following in Your Order of Preference . . .. ?Being Healthy ?Being Holy ?Being Happy If you think about life in the same way Stuart Briscoe did when he was very young―and most of us, if we are perfectly honest, do―Being Happy will rate first, Being Healthy second, and Being Holy will rate a poor third. So, must you give up any hope of happiness if you decide to give yourself wholeheartedly to God? In this engaging book by Stuart and Jill Briscoe, you will discover that there is no conflict with being thoroughly happy, truly healthy, and practically holy. And you will also learn what God is asking of you when He says, "Be holy, because I am holy."

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About the Author

Known for his logic and wit, Stuart Briscoe has been preaching since he was just 17 years old. Now, more than 80 years young, he shows no sign of slowing down. In fact, he continues teaching the Bible on nearly every continent. Stuart was born to a believing family in Millom, Cumbria, England in 1930, and began working in banking right after high school and eventually became personal assistant to the chief inspector of the bank. In 1959, a year after he married Jill, a school teacher, they felt a call to leave their careers and serve in full-time ministry. They joined Torchbearers, an international Christian ministry organization involved in evangelism and Bible teaching. Stuart traveled extensively, and Jill remained in England with their three children and was involved in local street ministry.

On a trip to the United States, Stuart was introduced to members of Elmbrook Church, a growing church in Brookfield, Wisconsin. They were seeking a pastor; Stuart was feeling led to find a home church that would value outreach, but also reduce the traveling that kept him away from his family for many months at a time. When Elmbrook invited Stuart to lead them, he accepted, with Jill's blessing.

That was in 1970. For the next 30 years, Stuart served as senior pastor of Elmbrook, and the church experienced explosive growth. There was an overwhelming hunger in the community to hear expositional christian teaching. Weekly attendance grew from 300 to 7,000 and numerous sister churches were planted.

In 2000, Stuart decided to step down as pastor; however, it was not a retirement, but a retooling of his mission back into global outreach. He and Jill began serving as Elmbrook's ministers-at-large, going where they were most needed to support under-resourced churches and missionaries. Today, the Briscoes spend most of their year away from home, bringing encouragement to God's servants throughout the world.

Stuart has written more than forty books, preached in over 100 countries, and has received honorary doctorates from a number of schools and universities. Stuart and Jill have been asked why they don't slow down but instead keep going so much and so far. Stuart's reply? "Because we're invited."

Edition details

• Publisher: CLC Publications
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1936143178
• ISBN 13: 9781936143177
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 214