Tom Akers

Most writers try to impress you with their great man given recognitions and accomplishments in life. 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 "And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God."

I am just a man that chose to answer the call of God rather than to seek after the wisdom of man. So three years ago when I went looking for a book to recommend to young ministers on how to live above reproach, do things decently and in order, be blameless and be a blessing to everyone in their life, I could not find one. So the Lord called me to write one. Titus 1:5-11 "For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision: Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake."

I have often wondered why I had went through so many trying times in my ministry and suddenly it was revealed to me; one of the reasons was so I could write these books with the voice of God given experience. They are not books of theory, but spiritual life lessons that God has showed me, so I could pass it along to you. I hope and pray that you will read these books carefully and take heed to the warnings and avoid the traps and snares of the enemy. I don't want to see another soul shipwreck on the sea of life. 1 Timothy 1:19 "Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:"

Tom Akers