Publisher Description
According to Drs. Larry Crabb and Dan Allender, encouragement is more than a compliment or a pat on the back. It's a skill that can be mastered by anyone. Crabb and Allender ask: "What must we know in order to fulfill the biblical exhortation to 'encourage one another?'" Encouragement provides the answer.
Part one deals with understanding encouragement, and part two explores the process of encouragement, including such practical how-tos as developing a careful selection of encouraging words; cultivating active listening skills; using biblical fellowship to move beyond superficial smiles and shallow greetings; and recognizing subtle opportunities for encouragement.
Without the encouragement of a caring community, biblical truth taught in church tends to just thicken people's defense layers. But authenticity, freedom, and greater love for God and others are the fruit of encouragement, and evidence of the tremendous power God invests in individuals who practice it.
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"Loved this book from start to finish. I was encourage and I feel empowered to encourage others."
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Ann. K (5 out of 5 stars)
About the Authors
Lawrence J. Crabb Jr., PhD (1944–2021) was a well-known psychologist, conference and seminar speaker, Bible teacher, and author of numerous bestselling books, including Finding God, Men & Women, and Silence of Adam. He was the founder of NewWay Ministries, a nonprofit to help ignite a revolution in how Christians live, think, and relate. He lived in Colorado, where he was distinguished scholar-in-residence at Colorado Christian University.
Dan B. Allender, PhD, is the president of Mars Hill Graduate School in Seattle. He taught in the Biblical Counseling Department of Grace Theological Seminary for seven years, then was a professor in the master of arts in biblical counseling program at Colorado Christian University. Allender is the author of The Wounded Heart and has coauthored two books with Larry Crabb: Encouragement and Hope for the Hurting. With Tremper Longman he has coauthored four books: Bold Love, Cry of the Soul, Intimate Allies, and Bold Purpose.
About John H. Mayer
John H. Mayer, author and Earphones Award–winning narrator, is a character actor whose voice has been heard on numerous commercials, animated programs, audiobooks, and narrations including E! Entertainment’s Celebrity Profiles. He was a five-year member of the Groundlings comedy theater company in Los Angeles. He is also the co-author of Radio Rocket Boy, an award-winning short film.