Deep-Rooted in Christ: The Way of Transformation

by Joshua Choonmin Kang, Richard J. Foster (Foreword by)

Overview

Accept pastor Joshua Choonmin Kang's invitation to walk slowly, paying attention to God's work in you and around you, to walk intentionally, using spiritual disciplines to develop Christlike character, and to walk purposefully, experiencing deeper grace and vision.

In this book you'll encounter fifty-two brief readings, ideal for weekly sabbath reflection or daily devotional use. They point to the path of peace in the midst of life's turmoil, to hope in the midst of brokenness, where you'll become "like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither" (Ps 1:3). It's the path to becoming deep-rooted in Christ.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781514014721
Publisher:	IVP Formatio
Publication date:	06/06/2025
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	174
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Joshua Choonmin Kang (ThM, Talbot School of Theology) is founding pastor of New Life Vision Church in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles, California. He is a speaker and has written books such as Deep-Rooted in Christ and Scripture by Heart. Pastor Kang is also the author of thirty books in Korean, including God's Grace That Turns the Life Around, with over 1.5 million copies in print.

Joshua Choonmin Kang (ThM, Talbot School of Theology; MDiv, Azusa Pacific University) is founding pastor of New Life Vision Church in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles, California. He is a speaker and has written books such as Deep-Rooted in Christ and Scripture by Heart. Kang is also the author of thirty books in Korean, including God's Grace That Turns the Life Around, with over 1.5 million copies in print.

Richard J. Foster is the founder of Renovaré. He is the author of several books, including Streams of Living Water, Prayer, Freedom of Simplicity, Sanctuary of the Soul, and Celebration of Discipline, which has sold over two million copies worldwide; he is coauthor (with Gayle Beebe) of Longing for God. He and his wife, Carolynn, make their home near Denver, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Richard J. Foster
Preface
Part 1: Beginning
1 Begin with Emptiness
2 Let Yourself Be Filled
3 Send the Roots Deep
Part 2: Becoming Rooted in Jesus
4 Can Bad Roots Bring Good Fruit?
5 Becoming Rooted in Jesus
6 Christ Is the Firm Foundation
7 Minding the Inner Life
8 Spiritual Discipline and the Deep Well
Part 3: Growing in Grace
9 Plumbing the Depths
10 Growing Through Grace
11 Put Away Childish Things
12 Growth That Matches Knowledge
13 Grow Through In-Depth Understanding
14 Sharpening Our Spiritual Vision
15 Growing from a Lamb to a Lion
16 Training to Grow in Grace
Part 4: Wilderness--A Preparation
17 God Makes Us Servants in the Wilderness
18 Training by Anticipation
19 Discerning God's Time Frame
20 Discipline of Solitude
21 Discipline of Hearing God
22 Discipline of Prayer and the Word
23 Discipline of Self-Shattering
24 Discipline of Self-Denial
25 Discipline of Shepherding
26 Discipline of Serving
27 The Wilderness School of the Holy Spirit
Part 5: Soul Caring
28 Take a Step Back for Soul Care
29 Fine-Tune the Soul Through Quiet
30 Soul Enrichment
31 Tend the Inner Garden
32 Harmonize the Inner and Outer Worlds
Part 6: Ways to Fruitfulness
33 What Is God Looking For?
34 Bear Fruit by Christlike Descending
35 Be Fruitful by Putting Self-Interest Aside
36 We Shatter Ourselves to Bear Fruit
37 We Are Fruitful Through Close Friendship with God
Part 7: Righteousness Has a Heart
38 A Vessel for the Power of God
39 Deeper Spirituality and Pain
40 Righteousness Has a Heart
41 Influencing Others Through Righteousness
42 Our Goal in Righteousness
43 Discipline in Righteousness Is Life Long
Part 8: The Way of Transformation
44 See Your True Identity
45 The Guideline of Patience
46 Discovering Self-Control
47 Skill in Language
48 Satisfied in Spirit
49 Have a Heart Like Jesus
50 Embracing One and All
51 Uncomfortable and Abundant
52 The Way of Transformation
Afterword by Emilie Griffin
Acknowledgments

What People are Saying About This

From the foreword by Richard Foster

"Deep-Rooted in Christ . . . is a treasure. It reminds me of the gentle spiritual direction of the classic spiritual writers. On the Protestant side, the writings of Andrew Murray and A. W. Tozer and Oswald Chambers. On the Catholic side, François Fénelon and Thomas à Kempis and the letters of Francis of Assisi to Sister Clare. That is to say, Pastor Kang's book is spiritual wisdom literature of the highest order.

"Deep-Rooted in Christ speaks to the heart. It urges, gently but ever so persistently, that our hearts should always be turning, turning into the light of Christ, turning toward the Lover of our souls, turning into the Way and the Truth and the Life—'till by turning, turning we come round right.' At the same time this book warms the heart, constantly drawing and encouraging, never pushing and condemning."

From the afterword by Emilie Griffin

"Western readers will be blessed by this book. The thought and writing are simple and fresh. Pastor Joshua Choonmin Kang brings his own insight and gentle spirit to Christian life. His work will regenerate and enliven us as he teaches us how to become 'deep people.'"
— From the afterword by Emilie Griffin, author of Wilderness Time

Editorial Reviews

"Western readers will be blessed by this book. The thought and writing are simple and fresh. Pastor Joshua Choonmin Kang brings his own insight and gentle spirit to Christian life. His work will regenerate and enliven us as he teaches us how to become 'deep people.'"

From the afterword by Emilie Griffin

"Deep-Rooted in Christ . . . is a treasure. It reminds me of the gentle spiritual direction of the classic spiritual writers. On the Protestant side, the writings of Andrew Murray and A. W. Tozer and Oswald Chambers. On the Catholic side, François Fénelon and Thomas à Kempis and the letters of Francis of Assisi to Sister Clare. That is to say, Pastor Kang's book is spiritual wisdom literature of the highest order.

"Deep-Rooted in Christ speaks to the heart. It urges, gently but ever so persistently, that our hearts should always be turning, turning into the light of Christ, turning toward the Lover of our souls, turning into the Way and the Truth and the Life—'till by turning, turning we come round right.' At the same time this book warms the heart, constantly drawing and encouraging, never pushing and condemning."

From the foreword by Richard Foster

Kang invites us to walk slowly, paying attention to God's work in and around us, to walk intentionally, using spiritual disciplines to develop Christ-like character, to walk purposefully, experiencing deeper grace and vision.

Evangelicals for Social Action

Divided into eight parts for easy devotional reading and written in short, theme-based chapters, Deep-Rooted is a welcoming companion for growth in faith. With chapters on just about every necessary topic for basic Christian growth, Kang offers a gentle challenge to build faith from the ground up, and to precede spiritual filling with self-emptying. Deep-Rooted holds the warmth of an inspirational read, while maintaining its credible foundation in Scripture. Thanks to its foundational writing and gentle tone, Deep-Rooted is a book that can minister to every spiritual age in Christianity.

Shannon Whiting

. . . a good starter for anyone who needs to think through why their lives lack the peace, harmony and real fruitfulness which they think they should have. Many in our churches could benefit greatly from it.

Rodney Stent for The Lamplighter

"Deep-Rooted in Christ . . . is a treasure. It reminds me of the gentle spiritual direction of the classic spiritual writers. On the Protestant side, the writings of Andrew Murray and A. W. Tozer and Oswald Chambers. On the Catholic side, François Fénelon and Thomas à Kempis and the letters of Francis of Assisi to Sister Clare. That is to say, Pastor Kang's book is spiritual wisdom literature of the highest order.

"Deep-Rooted in Christ speaks to the heart. It urges, gently but ever so persistently, that our hearts should always be turning, turning into the light of Christ, turning toward the Lover of our souls, turning into the Way and the Truth and the Life--'till by turning, turning we come round right.' At the same time this book warms the heart, constantly drawing and encouraging, never pushing and condemning."

--From the foreword by Richard Foster, author of Celebration of Discipline

Kang's sensible wisdom and quiet emphasis on depth over superficiality on the path toward change make this book a refreshing return to themes of classic Christian spirituality.

--Publishers Weekly, September 10, 2007

. . . a good starter for anyone who needs to think through why their lives lack the peace, harmony and real fruitfulness which they think they should have. Many in our churches could benefit greatly from it.

--Rodney Stent for The Lamplighter, February 2008

Divided into eight parts for easy devotional reading and written in short, theme-based chapters, Deep-Rooted is a welcoming companion for growth in faith. With chapters on just about every necessary topic for basic Christian growth, Kang offers a gentle challenge to build faith from the ground up, and to precede spiritual filling with self-emptying. Deep-Rooted holds the warmth of an inspirational read, while maintaining its credible foundation in Scripture. Thanks to its foundational writing and gentle tone, Deep-Rooted is a book that can minister to every spiritual age in Christianity.

--Shannon Whiting, urbana.org, January 2008

Kang invites us to walk slowly, paying attention to God's work in and around us, to walk intentionally, using spiritual disciplines to develop Christ-like character, to walk purposefully, experiencing deeper grace and vision.

--Evangelicals for Social Action, January 2008

From the Publisher

"Deep-Rooted in Christ . . . is a treasure. It reminds me of the gentle spiritual direction of the classic spiritual writers. On the Protestant side, the writings of Andrew Murray and A. W. Tozer and Oswald Chambers. On the Catholic side, François Fénelon and Thomas à Kempis and the letters of Francis of Assisi to Sister Clare. That is to say, Pastor Kang's book is spiritual wisdom literature of the highest order."Deep-Rooted in Christ speaks to the heart. It urges, gently but ever so persistently, that our hearts should always be turning, turning into the light of Christ, turning toward the Lover of our souls, turning into the Way and the Truth and the Life—'till by turning, turning we come round right.' At the same time this book warms the heart, constantly drawing and encouraging, never pushing and condemning."

Richard Foster

"Western readers will be blessed by this book. The thought and writing are simple and fresh. Pastor Joshua Choonmin Kang brings his own insight and gentle spirit to Christian life. His work will regenerate and enliven us as he teaches us how to become 'deep people.'"

From the afterword - Emilie Griffin