There are lots of great devotional books and discipleship guides out there, but Art of the Christian Ninja is different. It’s more than a book – it’s a partnership between art and writing, a balance of black ink and white-space, a tying together of teaching and questions, meditation and practice, humour and study. It’s a journey, a meditation, a conversation, a long walk, and a training ground helping believers connect their faith and life and become the Christian Ninjas God wants to help them become. The art, humour and brief chapters will inspire young readers while seasoned believers will still find themselves enlightened and challenged.
Contents: I wrote this book as an introduction to personal, private discipleship. It has been read by Christians of different maturity levels -- from relatively new believers to mature elders in the church -- and each said it helped them grow in different ways. I tried to avoid big words, but never shied away from big concepts, in the hope of making it accessible to young believers and old.
Chapter titles:
- The Christian Ninja’s Source of Power: (The Art of Dependence)
- Your Daily Exercises: (The Art of Devotions)
- Hiding in Plain Sight: (The Art of Infiltration)
- Staying Clean in a Dirty Place: (The Art of Purity)
- Travelling Light: (The Art of Simplicity)
- An Agent of Light: (The Art of Sabotage)
- Covert Operations: (The Art of Ghostly Giving)
- The Christian Ninja at War Part I: (The Art of Combat)
- The Christian Ninja at War Part II: (The Art of Assassination)
What is a "Christian Ninja"?: The name “The Art of The Christian Ninja” was birthed from an encounter I had with God after reading Matthew Matthew 6:1-4:
“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.... do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” He gave me new eyes to see it from a different angle and it spawned in my mind something that I couldn’t shake. So, like any writer, I wrote a book about it!
From the introduction, here’s a bit of what God told me:
"Jesus says that the good things we do shouldn’t be done to be seen by others, but done in secret. Ninjas love doing things in secret! Jesus says that when we help people, we should do it quietly. Ninjas love doing things quietly! Jesus says that we should be sneaky about how we give to the needy. Now that’s Ninja talk!"Here’s what some readers have to say:
- “An interesting account of the old Ninja mythology and how it can be turned to the Christian’s advantage. It should be a valuable source of spiritual help to readers who need and want to grow and become more effective.” - Dr. Charles Dondale
- “This book really lends itself to building up Christians to defend themselves against the attack of the enemy. Learning to be stealthy and effective is especially relevant in our culture of intolerance towards Christians.” - Steve Bastian
- “A handy tool for developing Christians. The advice and teachings within are concise, yet informative and each chapter is just the right length to be a daily lesson.” - Mary Ellen McLellan
- “A “How to Grow” manual for new believers and mature believers alike. Each chapter focuses on a discipline that needs to exist in each believer’s life in order to have a strong walk with God.” - Michael Kruszelnicki
For any questions or comments, feel free to come visit me during one of my Twitch livestreams (http://www.twitch.tv/XtianNinja) or get in touch through my website (http://xtian.ninja).
God Bless,
Pastor Al "XtianNinja" Descheneau
Allan Descheneau is a preacher, writer, podcaster, and pastor of Beckwith Baptist Church near Ottawa, Ontario. His passion is helping people find the tools and inspiration they need to pursue a deep, consistent, and meaningful relationship with God.
