R.T. Kendall - God Gives Second Chances: How to Get Up, Dust Off and be Used Again by God when You Fall

R. T. Kendall has a God-given talent for writing about the right subject at the right time. Add to that the undisputed fact that he writes profound, helpful, and enjoyable books and it is no wonder he is such a widely read author. This book must be for everyonethose who have made a mess of their ministry, those who have been disappointed by leaders, and those who are trying to help fallen leaders. This is a riveting read and will remain an important reference book for Christians from all backgrounds.

L YNN G REEN
I NTERNATIONAL C HAIRMAN
Y OUTH W ITH A M ISSION (YWAM)

Can God give second chances? Of course He can. RT addresses the biblical blueprint for restoration in a very thorough and thoughtful manner. It is not an automatic process, however. It involves godly sorrow (2 Cor. 7:10) and the grace of God that in turn produces a change of mind and direction (true repentance).

There is a parallel, medically and physically speaking, regarding the care of our bodies, Gods sacred temple (1 Cor. 3:17). Often a physical fall (stroke, heart attack, heart failure, etc.) makes us finally change our minds regarding long-standing unhealthy habits and addictions. Admittedly, genetics can also play a big part.

I highly recommend this book for those who have fallen, and hopefully, the principles herein will prevent falling as well (Jude 24).

G. D AVID O NSTAD , MD, FCCP
D IPLOMATE I NTERNAL M EDICINE
P ULMONARY D ISEASE , C RITICAL C ARE , G ERIATRICS
F ORT L AUDERDALE , F LORIDA

As I read this manuscript, I was amazed how similar the unfolding was to Grand Rounds during medical training that preceded through history, examination, diagnosis, treatment, recovery, and future prevention. I recommend this work to physicians and other professionals in all fields of work because of the inherent traps related to sex, money, and powerepidemic in all elements and levels of society.

With bare knuckles, R. T. Kendall attacks the three most common causes of men and women falling from their spheres of influence, their fields of purpose, whether they be ministers, doctors, lawyers, teachers, public officials, or other workers of all sorts. The unholy etiological trio all produce warning symptoms of a coming fall. Dr. Kendall deftly pictures not only the progressive fall but also warning signals, measures of prevention, and means of recovery. Every stage is exampled in biblical heroes who have fallen and how they were restored.

This books uncompromising encouragement for any who have fallen or are in the throes of such a downhill journey will be well worth reading and heeding.

I commend it to you without reservation, hesitation, or limitation.

I RA H. S LADE , MD
I NTERNAL M EDICINE
G RIFFIN , G EORGIA

Dr. Kendalls book God Gives Second Chances is a foundational book for those of us who at one time or another had the feeling that we had built with wood, hay, or stubble. It brings scriptures together in an understandable way to promise us spiritual restoration.

As a layman somewhat limited in theological studies, I have had to trust in faith alone for my education. Being saved without a lot of knowledge has at times caused me a certain amount of confusion.

This book puts all the answers of restoration together in a concise manner with scriptures that reveal a loving Father, anxious to forgive and restore.

This book is an evangelistic book applicable to guiltridden church members who are desperately seeking a more meaningful ministry and a closer walk with Jesus. It reminds us that we have a loving Father who is not willing that any should perish in the future nor doubt in the present.

P ETE C ANTRELL
P RESIDENT , A MERICAN E NERGY I NC .
A DA , O KLAHOMA

At a time when there seems to be an epidemic of Christian leaders falling into sexual sin, R. T. Kendalls God Gives Second Chances speaks a powerful and timely word of healing, insight, and love. Although written primarily to give hope to the fallen, godly wisdom and counsel are dramatically presented to all who desire to finish well. This book is reminding us of him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy (Jude 24). You would do well to read and digest it. I will be recommending God Gives Second Chances to all of us on our senior team, both as a resource as well as a life-giving warning.

J OHN A RNOTT
F OUNDING P ASTOR
T ORONTO A IRPORT C HRISTIAN F ELLOWSHIP

Dr. Kendall has again addressed one of the most important issues of our times with great power and clarity. This book is filled with profound and crucial insights about what is in fact a basic foundation of the faith but also one of the most neglected. This is a must-read for every Christian leader.

R ICK J OYNER
E XECUTIVE D IRECTOR
M ORNING S TAR C HURCHES AND M INISTRIES

GOD GIVES
SECOND
CHANCES

R. T. KENDALL

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G OD G IVES S ECOND C HANCES by R. T. Kendall
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Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are from the New International Version of the Bible. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, International Bible Society. Used by permission.

Scripture quotations marked ASV are from the American Standard Bible.

Scripture quotations marked GNB are from Good News Translation , second edition. Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by permission.

Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the King James Version of the Bible.

Scripture quotations marked NEB are from the New English Bible. Copyright 1961, 1970 by the Delegates of the Oxford University Press and the Syndics of the Cambridge University Press. Used by permission.

Scripture quotations marked P HILLIPS are from The New Testament in Modern English , Revised Edition. Copyright 1958, 1960, 1972 by J.B. Phillips. Macmillan Publishing Co. Used by permission.

Scripture quotations marked TLB are from The Living Bible. Copyright 1971. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL 60189. All rights reserved.

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Copyright 2008 by R. T. Kendall
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

Kendall, R. T.
God gives second chances / R. T. Kendall.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-1-59979-253-8
1. Repentance--Christianity. 2. Reconciliation-Religious aspects-Christianity. I. Title.

BT800.K46 2008
234.5-dc22

First Edition

08 09 10 11 12 987654321
Printed in the United States of America

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT
GOD GIVES SECOND CHANCES

W ITH HIS USUAL BARE-KNUCKLE CANDOR AND bottom-line clarity, R. T. Kendall has tackled a most delicate subject. All of us need to read it. You will find that the three groups he targets for readership will include us all: some who have fallen and have been found out; others who have fallen and are as yet not found out; and the rest who have sinned enough that their sins, if publicly known, would ruin their reputations.