Andy Mcquitty - The Way to Brave: Shaping a David Faith for Todays Goliath World

Praise for The Way to Brave

I dont know a soul on the planet who couldnt use some courage. Andy will help you discover a fresh supply. Read it bravely.

JOHN ORTBERG

Senior Pastor of Menlo Church; author of Soul Keeping

Ive known Andy McQuitty as a friend and spiritual mentor for years; I often look to him for the tools to live courageously in difficult times. In our modern world, it is more difficult than ever to find the strength to overcome the Goliaths all around us. Let us all look to David as an example of Gods limitless power, and use Andys book as a powerful tool to become faithful disciples of Jesus Christ.

MARK TEIXEIRA

Entrepreneur, TV analyst, philanthropist, and former three-time MLB All-Star first baseman

In an age of ever-increasing hostility toward those who dare to actually take Jesus and the Bible seriously, Andy McQuitty shows us what it takes to courageously infiltrate and impact the culture and world God has placed us in. After all, we arent here by mistake. Were here on special assignment.

LARRY OSBORNE

Pastor and Author, North Coast Church

Andy McQuitty hits the nail on the head when he notes that the American public square no longer honors fundamental Christian values Sincere believers arent emulated and admired. Theyre scapegoated and ridiculed by our cultures top four opinion-shaping institutions. So what are we as believers to do? In these tumultuous times, we must move forward with boldnessyet in a spirit of love. Just as God prepared David for his Goliath world, He wants to shape us, too. Andy takes us through five key areas that will help equip us to fight the good fight while making a positive impact on our neighbors.

JAMES ROBISON

Founder and president, LIFE Outreach International, Fort Worth, TX

Now more than ever, we live in a broken world, and the enemy is digging in. To succeed in these times we are living in, we have to be courageous so that we may go against common culture and take on Goliath. Andy McQuitty will help prepare you for the battles that lie ahead.

JUSTIN LEONARD

Golf analyst and 12-time PGA Tour winner

Far more than a how-to book, in The Way to Brave, Andy introduces us to five foundational divine acts upon which the Spirit builds David-like courage to face Goliath-sized giants. With well-told inspirational stories from his own life, his church, and history (especially the Celts), Andy makes biblical truth come alive. More than one well-chosen quote made me pause to think, feel, and be freshly filled with divine courage. Read it and share it, because in this chaotic world, we need more men and women of spiritual courage.

BRUCE B. MILLER

Author, Your Life in Rhythm, and other titles

The Way to Brave is indeed the need of the time we live in now. In this new book Andy shares the path that believers, who can be doorkeepers and peaceable warriors, need to follow in a culture that does not have their interests at heart. Its time to make a plan and plant a garden. Learn what that looks like practically in this fresh new volume.

DAVE TRAVIS

CEO Leadership Network

In The Way to Brave, my dear friend Pastor Andy tells us about the kind of courage-inducing community that Heather and I experienced at Irving Bible Church during the twelve years we lived in Dallas and attended IBC. Through the teaching of Andy and the community at IBC, we were both encouraged to stand strong and be a light for Jesus on the PGA Tour and in various efforts to fight the evil of sex trafficking. I recommend you read this book if you too would like to be inspired on how to walk in the way to brave.

BEN CRANE

5-time winner on PGA Tour

Wow! What a great book! Its great encouragement for Jesus followers who are looking to remain faithful (or become more so) in post-Christian America. But its also the kind of book you can hand to your friends who are not yet Jesus followers. The books message is profoundly relevant to all of us immersed in the current culture of anxiety. In The Way to Brave, Andys depth and range as soul-curator rises to a new level.

REGGIE MCNEAL

Leadership consultant and bestselling author, Kingdom Come and Kingdom Collaborators

Billy Graham famously obsevered, Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened. If you need your spine stiffened spend some time with Andy in these pages as he remembers one of the greatest stands of faith in history. The way to brave is to follow others, like David, who courageously model what it means to trust Gods call, walk in Gods provision, develop a godly character, prove their faith, and put into practice what they say they believe. Read on and be stiffened.

TODD WAGNER

Pastor, Watermark Community Church

Author of Come and See

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ANDY MCQUITTY

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Edited by Connor Sterchi and Jeremiah Betron

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: McQuitty, Eric A. (Eric Andrew), author.

Title: The way to brave : shaping a David faith for todays Goliath world / Andy McQuitty.

Description: Chicago : Moody Publishers, 2018. | Includes bibliographical references.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017053274 (print) | LCCN 2017055354 (ebook) | ISBN 9780802496386 | ISBN 9780802418074

Subjects: LCSH: Christianity and culture--United States. | ChristianityUnited States. | David, King of Israel. | CourageReligious aspectsChristianity.