Rhythms: How to Live as a Disciple of Jesus (Real Life Theology)

OVERWHELMED BY LIFE?

SLOW DOWN AND LEARN THE HOW TOS.

When does playing music go from formidable to fun? It starts getting fun when you feel the rhythm and join in. In the same way, the Christian life gets more doable when you take the time to learn its rhythms. Knowing what we ought to do only leaves us feeling guilty until we take time to learn the how tos. That’s the point of this book.

Rhythms walks you through thirteen rhythms of the Christian life, including:

• How to learn and unlearn habits
• How to pray
• How to suffer well
• How to live in community
• How to forgive people
• How to make a disciple
• How to read the Bible

In Real Life Theology Handbook, McCoy and Jit showed that the basics of theology are understandable and worth building our lives on. In this follow-up to the Handbook, they show that the basic practices of the Chris- tian life are doable and life-giving.

“IF YOU DESIRE TO LIVE A FAITHFUL LIFE AS A DISCIPLE OF JESUS, THIS PRACTICAL GUIDE WILL HELP YOU BUILD RHYTHM AFTER RHYTHM INTO THE FABRIC OF YOUR LIFE SO THAT YOU CAN BE AS FRUITFUL AND FAITHFUL AS POSSIBLE.” —JOSH HOWARD, disciple making movement leader and Global Mobilization Catalyst for e3 Partners

“IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A RESOURCE FOR DISCIPLING BELIEVERS OF ALL AGES, LOOK NO FURTHER.” —KEN IDLEMAN, a grandfather who has “road-tested” the Real Life Theology material with the next generation

“THE SIMPLE PROGRESSION OFFERED HERE BREATHES HOPE AND DEPTH INTO YOUR WALK WITH THE LORD.” —DENISE BECK, executive director, Velvet Ashes

“RHYTHMS IS A TOOL IN THE HAND OF ANYONE WHO WANTS TO HELP A SEEKER OR NEW BELIEVER GROW SPIRITUALLY STRONG. USE IT!” —CAM HUXFORD, lead pastor, Compassion Christian Church

DANIEL MCCOY (PhD, North-West University) is the editorial director of Renew.org. He is also part-time professor of philosophy for Ozark Christian College. Among his books are The Popular Handbook of World Religions (general editor) and Real Life Theology (co-general editor with Bobby Harrington).

ANDREW JIT (MA, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) was born and raised in New Zealand. He is the founder of MiT Global; has trained numerous churches in their missions strategy; and has traveled extensively around the world teaching, leading, and training disciples. He is the coauthor of Missions Abandoned, Missions in Focus, and Real Life Theology Handbook.