Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change

by Paul David Tripp

Overview

Paul David Tripp’s masterpiece on ministry will transform how you view yourself and engage with others. God radically changes people, and he offers us the opportunity—and the ability, by his power—to be involved in that change. We can live not just as grateful objects of his love but as effective instruments of his love in the lives of the people around us. Have you been satisfied by too little? Content with small changes in your life and the lives of others? Unsure of how to help others and uncomfortable when you encounter their needs? You don’t need to start with a strategy or technique, Tripp argues—you need a renewed imagination! Only then can you grasp what is real but unseen and live accordingly. The kingdom of God is near, and it takes us far beyond our personal situations and relationships, making ordinary people a part of God’s extraordinary plan for the world. This guidebook shows us how.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780875526072
Publisher:	Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing
Publication date:	10/22/2002
Series:	Resources for Changing Lives Ser.
Pages:	376
Sales rank:	291,651
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Paul David Tripp is president of Paul Tripp Ministries and author of a number of books, including bestsellers such as Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands. Now an international conference speaker, he has also taught at Westminster Theological Seminary and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Luella, have four grown children. Learn more about his ministry at PaulTripp.com.

Table of Contents

	Illustrations	ix
	Preface	xi
1.	The Best of News: A Reason to Get Up in the Morning	1
2.	In the Hands of the Redeemer	17
3.	Do We Really Need Help?	37
4.	The Heart Is the Target	57
5.	Understanding Your Heart Struggle	75
6.	Following the Wonderful Counselor	95
7.	Building Relationships by Entering Their World	115
8.	Building Relationships by Identifying with Suffering	141
9.	Getting to Know People	161
10.	Discovering Where Change Is Needed	183
11.	The Goals of Speaking the Truth in Love	199
12.	The Process of Speaking the Truth in Love	221
13.	Establishing Agenda and Clarifying Responsibility	239
14.	Instilling Identity with Christ and Providing Accountability	259
	Appendixes
1.	Opening Blind Eyes: Another Look at Data Gathering	277
2.	What the Counselor Brings to the Process of Data Gathering	288
3.	Strategies for Data Gathering	301
4.	Doctrines that Drive Homework	318
5.	Homework and Four Phases of Counseling	329
	Notes	355
	Index of Scripture	357

Editorial Reviews

"A wonderful reminder that everyone who belongs to Jesus can help others. God gave us to each other! This is a wise and helpful book that should change your life and that of the church. Read it! You’ll be glad."

Steve Brown

"Helps us help others (and ourselves) by giving grace-centered hope that we can indeed change, and by showing us the biblical way to make change happen."

Joseph (Skip) Ryan

Tripp is a careful and skillful physician of the heart. He unites a loving heart with a mind trained to the Scriptures. This book is a great companion for pastors and counselors. It will guide anyone who wants to give real help to others, the saving help that is found in Christ's redeeming work.

"A wonderful application of the old Gaelic saying, 'God strikes straight blows with crooked sticks.' As inadequate as we are, God is eager to use us to help others change. The more you apply the biblical principles discussed in the book, the more readily you will fit into his mighty hand."

Ken Sande

Tripp is a careful and skillful physician of the heart. He unites a loving heart with a mind trained to the Scriptures. This book is a great companion for pastors and counselors. It will guide anyone who wants to give real help to others, the saving help that is found in Christ's redeeming work.

Richard D. Phillips

"Helps us help others (and ourselves) by giving grace-centered hope that we can indeed change, and by showing us the biblical way to make change happen."

Skip Ryan