Publisher Description

Contentment comes from a transformation of one's mind, emotions, and will. By focusing on the biblical account of Jacob's personal struggle, this study guide will help men learn to trust God and experience true contentment.How satisfied are you with your life?Men like you are finding it tougher than ever to be content with what they have. They compare themselves with others and continually come up short. The soul-gnawing result is discouragement and disappointment.Lasting contentment comes only from a transformation of your mind, emotions, and will. It also takes a personal encounter with the God who can make you content.In Being God's Man by Finding Contentment, you will track this struggle for a new identity through various biblical passages. Like Jacob, you will not be fully settled and content until you lay to rest your past and take up a new identity in Christ. Jacob became a new creature, a man on a mission for the Lord. His struggle was over. He knew why he was here and what he had to do. His life took on purpose and meaning that transcended the striving. Yours can, too.Special Features-Practical studies facilitate personal encounters with God and other menQuestions encourage genuine reflection and help build godly convictions"Real Life" case studies show how the truths you discover have worked out in other men's lives"Standing Strong" section gives you the opportunity to form and express your action steps with God and your group

Author Biography

Stephen Arterburn is the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries and is the host of the nationally syndicated "New Life Live!" daily radio program. He is the founder of the Women of Faith conferences, a nationally known public speaker and best-selling author of over 60 books. He has degrees from Baylor University and The University of North Texas. He resides with his family in Laguna Beach, California.Kenny Luck is president and founder of Every Man Ministries and coauthor of the best-selling Every Man, God's Man. He is the Men's Pastor at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California.Todd Wendorff is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley and holds a Th.M. from Talbot School of Theology. Todd served as the pastor to men at Saddleback Church and is currently the associate pastor at Kings Harbor Church in Redondo Beach, California. He is an author of the Doing Life Together Bible Study Series.

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