Find freedom from legalism's should's and discover the deep spirituality of being loved by the God who meets and transforms you in the midst of a messy and unpredictable life.

Do you ever feel like you don't pray enough, read your Bible enough, share your faith enough, love God enough . . . and ultimately that you're not a very good Christian?

Welcome to the club. Messy Spirituality was written for the silent majority of us who are convinced we just don't do Christianity right. Mike Yaconelli dares to suggest that imperfection, unfinishedness, and messiness are, in fact, the earmarks of true Christianity; that real Christianity is messy, erratic, lopsided . . . and gloriously liberating.

In these pages, he challenges you to let go of the legalism that holds you back and embrace the grace freedom that God offers. He opens your eyes to the one-size-fits-all spirituality churches often want us to embrace and shares what it truly means to walk with God in a deep, intimate, life-changing way.

Full of innovative ideas and concepts, Messy Spirituality is a classic that offers timeless wisdom for anyone ready to be free from the bonds of perfectionism.

Spanish edition also available.

Mike Yaconelli composes his thoughts and passions regarding the nine core realities of youth ministry: veracity (youth ministry must expose students to the life-giving truth of Jesus Christ), authenticity (authentic youth workers will draw young people to Jesus Christ), audacity (youth ministry must push students, parents, and the church outside their comfort zones), sanctuary (youth ministry must provide a safe place for students), diversity (youth ministry must challenge young people to embrace diversity), humility (youth ministry should be clothed in humility), intimacy (our relationship with Jesus is our youth ministry), mystery (youth ministry must foster mystery, rediscover astonishment, and leave room for unanswered questions), and creativity (youth ministry must free students and youth workers to discover and express their God-given creativity). As an added resource, each member of the CORE(TM) seminar team, including authors and speakers such as Laurie Polich, Efrem Smith, Marv Penner, Duffy Robbins, contributes sidebars throughout the book responding to Mike's thoughts.

Debe ser que yo no soy un cristiano muy bueno... Sientes algo de esto?: No oro lo suficiente Leo muy poco la Biblia No comparto mi fe lo suficiente No amo a Dios lo suficiente No estoy suficientemente comprometido No soy suficientemente espiritual Entonces este libro es para ti. Espiritualidad sin hipocresía es un libro escrito para la mayoría silenciosa de nosotros que hemos estado convencidos de que sencillamente, no llevamos nuestro cristianismo como deberíamos. Nos pasamos la mayor parte de la vida preocupados por lo que no hacemos, en lugar de interesarnos en lo que sí hemos hecho; enfocados en nuestras imperfecciones, en lugar de enfocarnos en la debilidad que siente Dios por los imperfectos. Por qué? Porque nos han estado bombardeando con libros, grabaciones, charlas, seminarios y películas para convencernos de que el verdadero cristianismo tiene que ver con la perfección.Michael Yaconelli se atreve a sugerir que la imperfección, las limitaciones y los desastres son, en realidad, las características del verdadero cristianismo; que el cristianismo genuino es desastroso, errático, desequilibrado... y gloriosamente liberador. Qué tal si la fe genuina comenzara por admitir que nunca llegaremos a ser personas totalmente eficientes y bien organizadas? Tal vez los discípulos desastrosos sean precisamente la clase de gente imperfecta por la cual Jesús vino a la tierra, y de cuya compañía disfrutaba de verdad... y sigue disfrutando. Si quieres hallar hoy a Jesús, búscalo en medio de los creyentes exhaustos, los desajustados morales, los religiosamente incompetentes... hombres y mujeres cuya vida es... bueno, un desastre. Espiritualidad sin hipocresía es un fuerte antídoto para el perfeccionismo espiritual que llevamos todos dentro. Contiene unas verdades que te pueden liberar de la tiranía de lo que deberías estar haciendo, y abrirte los ojos para que veas la profunda espiritualidad que hay en recibir, con nuestras limitaciones y todo, el amor del Dios que acude a tu encuentro en medio de una vida desastrosa e impredecible.

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