Vance Pitman - Unburdened: Stop Living for Jesus So Jesus Can Live through You

Oh, the joy and freedom of the life of Jesus in usjoy and freedom that are foreign to far too many professing Christians. I invite you to read Unburdened by Vance Pitman and be changed forever by the pure, simple, and absolutely revolutionary reality that Jesus died for you so that He might live in you!

David Platt , pastor, McLean Bible Church

Vance Pitman is a brilliant leader and communicator. In Unburdened , he shares profound insight from the Bible, along with lessons learned the hard way in life. He shows how a deeper experience of Gods grace can transform your relationship with God. You can walk in greater spiritual freedom, and Vance shows the way.

Jud Wilhite , senior pastor, Central Church; author, Pursued

In Unburdened , Vance Pitman not only reminds us that works dont work but also shows us what actually does. This is more than a book! This is a manifesto that will help you live life to the fullest.

David Nasser , pastor, author, and speaker

This book is gold. Solid gold. It is like breathing a breath of fresh air for the first time after living in a world of pollution all our lives. Unburdened reminds us to stop working so hard, bound by the exhausting and burdensome rules of religion, and instead allow the life of Jesus to take over our own. Thank you, Vance Pitman. Thank you for this refreshment to my soul. Thank you for this book.

Thom S. Rainer , founder and CEO, Church Answers; author, I Am a Church Member

The burning question throughout Vances book is this: What does it look like to faithfully follow Jesus? It is of great importance that every generation answer this question and frame what this looks like within our cultural milieu. We live in a cultural moment that depends on how Christians answer this question and will lead to either redundancy or a revival of the Christian faith. Im thankful for this book and know it will help you love God more faithfully, appreciate Gods family more deeply, and be intentional with ministry in the world as ambassadors for Christ and His kingdom.

Ed Stetzer , Wheaton College

Vance gives a fresh, compelling vision of the life of discipleship. Hes not only one of the most effective pastors Ive observed but also one of the godliest people Ive ever known. His spirit comes through on every page of this book! Youll be challenged, convicted, and inspired as you read it.

J. D. Greear , pastor, The Summit Church; president, The Southern Baptist Convention; author, Above All

Im so excited about Unburdened and the freedom it will bring to so many in their walk with Christ. Vance Pitman has a real gift in communicating the simplicity of following Jesus. This book is long overdue!

Pat Williams , cofounder, Orlando Magic; author, Character Carved in Stone

I must admit that I had mixed emotions while reading the life-changing book Unburdened from my friend Vance Pitman. On one hand, I was truly excited for a book that talks about the importance of relationships in every believers life, but on the other hand, I was burdened that I did not have a book like this when I was a babe in Christ! As a young believer, my nickname could have been Repentance because of how I messed up and asked for Gods forgiveness on a regular basis. I was trying to live for God instead of allowing God to live through me. I encourage every believer to read this book, but especially those of you who are burdened with trying to do it all on your own. I assure you, this book will set you free!

Fred Luter Jr. , pastor, Franklin Avenue Baptist Church; former president, Southern Baptist Convention

Unburdened will serve as a readable and refreshing source of instruction for Christ-followers in their various stages of discipleship. Encouraging renewed and strengthened relationships with the Triune God, members of the community of faith, and others, Vance Pitman offers helpful guidance and direction from his own experience and his reflections on the biblical text. Many who are entrapped by legalism will find Unburdened to be a revitalizing resource.

David S. Dockery , chancellor, Trinity International University

Every generation needs to be reminded of the truth about abiding and living in the power of the Holy Spirit. These pages are filled with truth about relationships. Our relationship with the Lord is essential if we are to live out our faith in power. Call it what you wantthe victorious Christian life, the Spirit-filled life, or the Christ life Unburdened will open your heart and mind to all God has in store for believers who simply take Him at His Word. Let the truth revealed on these pages unburden you from trying to be better. Let it liberate you as you embrace the joy of being a Christ-follower.

Michael Catt , pastor, Sherwood Church; founder, ReFresh Conference

Vance is a gifted leader and preacher who has led many to find joy in Jesus and experience the free, unburdened life of following Him. I am thankful for Vance and his book.

Eric Geiger , senior pastor, Mariners Church

Unburdened powerfully exposes Satans crafty work in the deception of religion. Information and doing are not the abundant life Jesus promised. In fact, they are burdens that produce no true life or joy. This is a desperately needed book for the American religious landscape! Vances personal transparency will set others free.

Kathy Litton , director of planter spouse development, North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention

What keeps most believers from living at the full potential God intended? For some it is sin. For others, maybe fear or apathy. But I am convinced many more are sidelined by the misconception that the Christian life requires much more doing from them than God ever intended. My friend Vance Pitman has discovered for himself and now shares with all of us some great newsour lives in Christ are meant to be much simpler! If more believers would put into practice what Vance teaches in Unburdened , their lives would be freer and more fulfilling, and they would also have a much greater impact on the lost world around them.

Kevin Ezell , president, North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention

Far too many Christians dont really believe that following Jesus means we have freedom. Too often, we trade the chains of sin for the chains of religious performance. Vance Pitman offers a clear, biblical view of what following Jesus looks like: relationship with the Father, relationships in community, and relationships toward mission. If Christianity has started to feel dull, boring, or burdensome, pick up this book and be reminded of the freedom Christ offers!

Matt Carter , pastor of preaching and vision, The Austin Stone Community Church

Pastor Vance has the gift of relatability. Unburdened highlights many of my own struggles in my Christian journey. As a professional baseball player, I am being judged on performance daily. Knowing that I dont need to perform for the King, just be with Him, is an exciting paradigm shift.

Nick Hundley , catcher, Oakland As

Many well-intentioned Christ-followers find themselves exhausted from carrying an unnecessary self-inflicted burden. This inevitably leads to a weak and discouraged Christian with little fruit in their life. This is why I am delighted that Pastor Vance Pitman has written Unburdened to see people unshackled and set free toward the powerful, biblical life in Christ. Within our current times and culture, we desperately need the church to throw off all distractions and diversions and seek the purity and power of the Holy Spirit. This book has the potential to do just that. What I love about Unburdened is that it is not only true but also written by a man who lives this out personally and has witnessed thousands of lives changed through this message. Mine is one of these lives that has been wonderfully influenced through Pastor Vance. I wholeheartedly, and with urgency, commend this book. May the Lord use it powerfully in your life.