Sun Stand Still: What Happens When You Dare to Ask God for the Impossible

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Sun Stand Still: What Happens When You Dare to Ask God for the Impossible

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If you're not daring to believe God for the impossible, you may be sleeping through some of the best parts of your Christian Life.

This book is not a Snuggie. The words on these pages will not go down like Ambien. I’m not writing to calm or coddle you.With God’s help, I intend to incite a riot in your mind. Trip your breakers and turn out the lights in your favorite hiding...more

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Nov 02, 2010 Mark rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: personal-library, favorites

Before I start this review, I need to tell you that I was a big fan of Steven Furtick before he put a single word down on paper. I first heard him speak last September on The Nines, an online conference put on by Leadership Network...

Now, I realize that he may or may not be your cup of tea - he's definitely got a "grew up in the South & around church" vibe - but that video cut through a morass of self-pity & frustration in my ministry & life. He blends "inside baseball" humor (well,...more

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May 27, 2012 Sophey rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book is basically "The Secret" (Rhonda Byrnes) for Christians. Furtick uses Biblical examples to support the new-thought theory that one's thoughts (in this case, prayers) should focus on "impossible" wishes, and then he/she should and move toward those goals -- trusting God to handle the impossible-seeming details. Joshua is the primary Biblical example used by Furtick (hence the title: "Sun Stand Still") Furtick is an evangelical leader of a mega-church, and the primary real-life example...more

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Jun 21, 2011 Aaron rated it 3 of 5 stars

My full review can be read here at Blogging Theologically:

I wasn’t sure what to think of Steven Furtick’s Sun Stand Still when I first received it.

I’d heard a bit about Furtick, the founder and lead pastor of Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Most of it had to do with numbers —Elevation has a congregation in the thousands, and its founding pastor has only just turned 30.

But I didn’t really know what he was all about. I didn’t know what he stands for and what he’s passionate about.

Th...more

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Jun 20, 2011 John Gardner rated it 3 of 5 stars

On the front end, I feel it's only fair to admit that when I first received this book, I was not a big fan of Steven Furtick. In my admittedly limited experience with the young megachurch pastor, I had found him to be brash, over-the-top, and borderline arrogant... not exactly qualities I look for in a preacher. Of course, I have generally found that it hasn't been an issue with whathe has said so much as howhe has said it ( this video is a good example).

Since my problems with Furtick have been...more

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Dec 22, 2010 Connie rated it 4 of 5 stars

"God is great. God is good." A simple prayer. A child's prayer. But this is the building block to what author Steven Furtick calls "audacious faith" in his book *Sun Stand Still.*
The premise of his book comes from the Old Testament story of Joshua and the taking of Jericho. Joshua had faith-an "audacious faith"- and he prayed an impossible prayer that only God could answer. That is the type of prayer life we are to have as Christians.
The author uses many stories and examples in a conversation st...more

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Jul 30, 2011 Marcus Lynn added it · review of another edition

Shelves: discipleship

I give Sun Stand Still: What Happens When You Dare to Ask God for the Impossible by Steven Furtick 4.5 out of 5 stars. (Click the link to see a video trailer of the book).

Furtick writes winsomely and tells some incredible stories God’s faithfulness. His own story is inspiring. Throughout the book we are encouraged to believe God for the impossible and to live lives of “audacious faith.” Examples and stories abound with the story of Joshua as a backdrop. Furtick is at his best in the chapter “Whe...more

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Apr 27, 2013 Reluctant rated it 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed it - Im always confused by the you have to take action on one page and the you have to trust God with all of your heart on the other page though.
Which one is it? Do I trust God with all of my heart
Or do I take action?
Some say do both - but why wouldnt I wait to hear what God tells me to do before I move? Furtick seems to speak against stopping and praying saying we should push and pray - without Gods direction where am I pushing to?
I guess he just feels that no matter what his decision...more

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Jun 08, 2013 Jonathan rated it 2 of 5 stars

The most difficult thing about writing a Christian self-help book is not the information. It's the inspiration.

In Sun Stand Still (fantastic title), Furtick encourages us to be people who pray audacious prayers, expect God to do audacious things, and live audacious lives as a result.

And that's pretty much the whole book.

I agree with this focus a LOT. As Christians we need to be doing far more audacious things, living far more unexpected lives. And there was nothing in the book that I really dis...more

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May 03, 2012 Gretchen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: non-fiction

Sun Stand Still is a book by Steven Furtick, the lead pastor of Elevation Church. Elevation Church is a church that is established in Charlotte, North Carolina. There are several campus, as well as “extension” sites, which are sites that meet outside of Charlotte and conduct their own services. I’m a part of an extension site at my college, so I decided I should probably read the book. For more information on Elevation, check out their website! They do a lot of amazing things, and their impact i...more

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May 25, 2012 JoJo Sutis rated it 2 of 5 stars

So I was really excited and so looking forward to this book to boost me on my way to an amazing prayer life. It was not what I was expecting. Most of the book was the authors backstory of getting his church going, and it's an inspiring backstory but this book read more like an autobiography. If I didn't have semiknowledge of Furtick and Elevation Church this read may have been drab drab drab and almost was anyway. The high point of the book were the quick few references to other people who had t...more

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Jul 25, 2012 Andrew rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Sun Stand Still is about obtaining and building an audacious faith and believing that God is able to do all things. When we have faith that God can still do the impossible in our lives we stop fearing and worrying about the unknown. Steven Furtick explained that he prayed bold prayers to God in believing that he would answer them. He prayed that he would lead many people to Christ and transformation would occur in their lives. He decided to move to North Carolina with seven other families. They...more Sun Stand Still is about obtaining and building an audacious faith and believing that God is able to do all things. When we have faith that God can still do the impossible in our lives we stop fearing and worrying about the unknown. Steven Furtick explained that he prayed bold prayers to God in believing that he would answer them. He prayed that he would lead many people to Christ and transformation would occur in their lives. He decided to move to North Carolina with seven other families. They started working towards building a church for Christ's Kingdom. He eventually achieved one of his innumerable dreams and foundered Elevation Church, which now has over six thousand attendees every Sunday. This book is about planning a "Page 23 Vision" for your future destiny. It's extremely imperative that you make up your mind, pray bold prayers, and be determined to focus on where you're head and not on your past. Don't disqualify and factor out the power of God's ability. Some examples of Page 23 visions included were waiting until you're married to have sex (that means no test driving before the wedding), staying away from alcohol and drugs, and not letting criticism defeat your purpose. You must have a vision that seems impossible where when it comes to pass you realize that God was always working behind the scenes. It's not by our strength but it's by the grace of God and his power that we are capable to complete and go after our dreams.

The concept of the book comes from the biblical story Joshua. After Moses died, Joshua was given the leadership position of leading the Israelites to the Promise Land. They encountered the Amorites and Joshua lead an attack to conquer and win the battle. The sun was about to go down and Joshua prayed that God would make the sun stand still where they could attain victory over the Amorites armies. God held the sun in place for an entire day and the Israelites defeated their enemies. This book is an encouragement to believers to never doubt that God can perform miracles and answer impossible prayers.

One of my favorite quotes was:

"You will never know what it is like to experience God's power in this way until you have the audacity to believe and pray and act in confidence that our God is a God of the impossible" (Page 77).

Steven Furtick shared a personally story that I thought added a great aspect to the book. He started out in college as believing that his dormitory roommates would be saved and become a follower of Christ. He was a college student who didn't have much money. But he decided to be a blessing to his surrounding dormitory residents despite what he perceived he lacked. He gave God everything he had and brought food to share regularly with dormitory! He didn't see any results for quite a while and no one was giving their whole life to Christ. But somehow God provided a way to for Steven to buy food to share when there seem to be no way. He didn't have to turn anybody away. Slowly and over time some of the residents of the dormitory asked him to pray for them. But it still took time for some of them to finally decide that they wanted the love of God Steven had! He gave God what he could, prayed, and expected God to provide for the funds and salvation to be acquired throughout his dormitory. The lesson to take away from this is never give up and don't settle and believe that there isn't a way for your dreams and desires to come to pass. God is well able to conquer the impossible!

I would recommend this inspiring book to readers who doubt that God has an extraordinary purpose and a destiny for them to fulfill. The book will benefit readers into learning how to pray and asking God for big dreams to come to pass. We should all be praying for big bolder dreams that would take an act of God to complete. The dreams may be to restore a relationship, to go out on a date again, get married, conceive children, wayward children to return home, finish your college degree, healing, finances to prosper, salvation for people you know, careers, and any other desires of your heart you may have. This book had shown me that God loves me and cares about everything I pray about. PRAY BIG! Another important element that Steven pointed out was to remember to be specific in our prayers and not to remain in general. We have to not be afraid to ask for what we truly want. The book helped me to see that I was guilty in praying God, help me, but I see now that I can ask for bigger things! We couldn't go to our best friend and ask help for assistance if we didn't say what we needed help with. Yes, God is all knowing but why don't be just be real and state what we are going through and what our dreams are! Most of the time we let fears control us and we struggle to believe and we doubt in our faith. We serve a God who can move that mountain and he is well able to help us! This book is an astonishing resource to help readers to pray, believe, and work towards achieving the dreams God has placed inside your heart!

"I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review". (less)

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Sep 12, 2012 Athena rated it 3 of 5 stars

This rating is based on the experience that *I* personally got out of participating & learning about this series through a "Small Group" or "Life Group" with several friends in the community & from church. We met for several weeks & went through the DVD series, discussing questions asked within the series & applying the techniques & things discussed in the series to our own lives & relationships etc. I personally have not had the privilege of reading the actual book that...more

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Sep 20, 2011 Joon Park rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: christian

Pastor Steven Furtick is regularly criticized for his lax use of Scripture, his shaky theology, and his over-eager charm, but there is no denying he is gifted and talented. While I'm somewhat in the Reformed camp who has claimed doctrinal war against guys like Furtick, I personally love his ministry. I appreciate what he does. I download podcasts from Mark Driscoll, Matt Chandler, Timothy Keller, James MacDonald, and anyone else you'd call conservative, but my odd blip on the iPod is Steven Furt...more Pastor Steven Furtick is regularly criticized for his lax use of Scripture, his shaky theology, and his over-eager charm, but there is no denying he is gifted and talented. While I'm somewhat in the Reformed camp who has claimed doctrinal war against guys like Furtick, I personally love his ministry. I appreciate what he does. I download podcasts from Mark Driscoll, Matt Chandler, Timothy Keller, James MacDonald, and anyone else you'd call conservative, but my odd blip on the iPod is Steven Furtick. I don't always agree with what he says, but that shouldn't count him out. When he says the truth, it lands hard.

Furtick has three main objectives: to understand the size of our God we pray to, to seek a vision the size of that God, and to persevere amidst unanswered prayers. These goals culminate into his favorite phrase, audacious faith. He bases all this off a passage from Joshua that may or may not demonstrate proper exegesis, but is certainly catchy. It's a real zinger to say Sun Stand Still.

The last point, about fighting even when prayers seem to fail, is the most nuanced part of the book. It's also his best sermon in the series. That single chapter touches so close to the daily reality of many people. Finally Furtick stops making God sound like a genie. When you strip away all the inspirational cheerleading of Furtick's preaching and writing, you get a sense that he sincerely understands the depth of our struggles. I wish that last point had taken up more of the book. It's almost as if Furtick sat down in the pulpit, turned off his iPad, and got really real. Our faith cannot be in goals, he implies, because our faith can only be fully found in God Himself, who is good beyond our understanding. It spoke so well that it eclipsed (pun intended) nearly everything else.

If it sounds like I'm being hard on Furtick, I'm not trying to be. I did enjoy his book. It did achieve some of its goal: to increase my faith in God's generous goodness. Furtick is a hyperbolic, astronomical goalsetter who may turn you off or may fire you up. Here's a thought to some of the critics: if we actually did try living as bold as Furtick suggests, would that be a bad thing? I hardly think so. (less)

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Jan 29, 2013 Bonne Lynn rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: no-no-no

Read this, if only to gain exposure from a mega church but don't read this to learn. There were a few things I found uncomfortable with this pastor and his church that lean toward the unhealthy.

A church is not successful based on its numbers.
A healthy church has the majority, if not all serving. His church is 12,000 and only a few thousand serve.
He mentioned that he doesn't even know the roles in his church. The pastor needs to know each person, because in the end he is accountable for his flock...more

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Jan 06, 2011 Steven Gagne rated it 4 of 5 stars

"Audacious faith" - that is the key phrase in Steven Furtick's Sun Stand Still: What Happens When You Dare to Ask God for the Impossible . The subtitle says it all - What Happens When You Dare to Ask God for the Impossible. The story of Joshua asking God to cause the sun to stand still in the sky, that the Lord's words may come to pass, is that backdrop to this challenging, inspiring book. In the same way that Joshua possessed an audacious faith to ask God for what seemed impossible, we are to l...more

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Oct 30, 2010 Mike Brennan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Every once in a while you read a book that intersects with where you are in life in such a way that it's almost conversational. This has been that book for me. It has encouraged me on my journey.

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Jun 05, 2012 Brian rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: gave-up, doo-doo-books

I read about 60% of the book and then I decided enough was enough. The book contained the shallow individualistic type of theology that unfortunately is to be expected of popular evangelical books. Furtick makes some good points in the book and the style is easy enough to read. But there is nothing profound in this book that you couldn't find all over the place.

The individualism that permeates this book is very disappointing and encourages the view that it is just you and God against the world....more

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Mar 23, 2012 Dave Courtney rated it 4 of 5 stars

The first time I had heard of Steven Furtick was when I picked up this book. Evidently he is a pastor of a very large and successful Church and movement in the southern states. Admittedly, even in first picking up this book and perusing the first few chapters it is hard to get a complete picture of the man and his methodology. In fact, it wouldn't be surprising to find many who might be prone to reading a certain degree of cynicism in to what at first glance gives the appearance of a superficial...more The first time I had heard of Steven Furtick was when I picked up this book. Evidently he is a pastor of a very large and successful Church and movement in the southern states. Admittedly, even in first picking up this book and perusing the first few chapters it is hard to get a complete picture of the man and his methodology. In fact, it wouldn't be surprising to find many who might be prone to reading a certain degree of cynicism in to what at first glance gives the appearance of a superficial Gospel presentation on blessings, miraculous works and prayer and healing. From his own self admission, he is not a scholar or a theologian. He was not at the top in school and does not have a penchant or huge desire for the wordiness of strong academics. Nevertheless though, there is something about the passion that seems to bleed from these pages that entices you to keep reading. And for those who give this book a shot, the full read certainly reaps rewards. It will cheer you on in faith, excite you in vision and get you excited about the possibilities of your life under God.

As I mentioned, there is no denying this man's passion. It is contagious, infectious and affecting. What he lacks in academic prowess he certainly makes up for in undeniable story, testimony and experience and focus. In fact, it is his methodology itself that proves to be the most compelling parts of Sun Stand Still. Rooting itself in the story of Joshua, it spends the first three quarters asking us to imagine the impossible being possible. It asks us to imagine a world in which we, people like Joshua, can in fact see time stop and the sun stand still. And he makes a fervent and impassioned plea for the modern Christian to adapt a similar degree of faith. One can refer to his language as somewhat over the top as he speaks without apology of this one sided point of view in which there is no middle ground. It's a call to avoid disclaimers, to avoid any thoughts and doubts of purpose and motivation, and to simply claim the possibilities that God has already declared to be true. God can and wants to heal. God can and wants us to have victory over the hardships of life. God can and wants to see those who can't have children and who desire to have a child be able to conceive. God desires to see masses come to Christ. God desires to see ministries grow, marriages flourish. So quit dancing around the truth of it and speak it in such as way that you believe it can and will happen without apology and reservation.

It is following chapter after chapter of hearing this repeated vision that Furtick eventually reaches the chapter that he says he would rather not have to write. It is titled "When the Sun Goes Down", and it is the chapter that moves from this focus on the possible to the disappointments we find in the reality of life. And it is a powerful chapter that exposes the wonder of his methodology. He writes with purpose, and His purpose is to call us simply to pray, believe and act with conviction and confidence that is not burdened or limited by the reality. He gives all that he can to this notion before bringing us to what he calls the reality of the process. That is, sometimes God doesn't answer our prayers and doesn't come through in situations in the way we have asked Him to, and sometimes we see the miracle and sometimes we have to be the miracle when the miracle doesn't happen. And in all circumstances, the true blessing is the opportunity to be shaped by the process that marks the struggle that obedience brings when we act in full confidence and faith. By putting us face to face with this reality this late in the book he effectively allows us to hear this (and encounter it in our own lives) in balance while still retaining the truth of his plea on the other end. The fact that the sun does set and doesn't always stand still does not excuse us from speaking, acting and praying with the sort of confidence that believes it will. Approaching life and God in any other way simply sells who God is short, and who we believe God to be is the most important thing of all, regardless of what any outcome looks like on the other side. Doing it in this way paves the way for us to hear the full truth and still be left with an unwavering desire to live our lives with the "audacity" to pray for what we believe God can and desires to do.

As I mentioned, Furtick litters this book with stories that help give his words an incredible sense of validity. There is no denying that God has acted in miracles. The author believes this without a doubt, and it would be hard to contest this given the evidence. The last chapters of the book I think are some of the most affecting as it looks to apply his fervent plea in a very practical way. And it happens to tackle some of the strongest theological components of his book at this point as well. He leaves us with some very simple but profound directives to help us step out in faith in our lives. This includes the notion that we must first be in the word, and we must first understand what God has done to know what He can do. This is what should mark our prayers moving forward when we then in turn speak in the confidence that God can once again do it in our circumstance. And then we must act. While God can certainly act beyond us, and grace in fact declares that it is not us but God, our obedience and the miraculous work of God are very much intertwined. Just because God works in our brokenness and works to do what we cannot does not give us license to keep on sinning or to not bring our whole selves to the table. And this is where we are once again reminded of the importance of the process, of the stuff that shapes us along the way. It is a desire for all of this that should ignite our hearts. The thrill of stepping out to imagine in faith the impossible vision that God has given for our lives, community or circumstance. The sometimes painful and difficult shaping that happens along the way. And finally the wonder of seeing the miracle of God using our faith to shape our obedience and to move us toward the miraculous on the other side. I don't know about you, but I was certainly won over by the end. (less)

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Jan 27, 2012 Stacey rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is a wonderful book.
First off- I started going to Elevation church in August 2011. It has truly changed my life and reignited my faith in Jesus. Pastor Steve is a great speaker, he speaks from the heart and brings hope to thousands that are far from God.

This book is no exception.

This book tells us that we need to go before God with powerful, audacious prayer. God is able. He is strong. There are many examples of this in the Bible. The point is- we know He is capable of doing the impossibl...more

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Jun 01, 2011 Tom Bazan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: christian

Sun Stand Still is about living life in such a way that we look for God in everything that we do. It involves looking for and relying on the miraculous in everything--big and small. The book is fast paced, with some chapters pretty short (two or three pages) and some considerably longer, depending on the point that he's trying to make. But in that pace, he distills some pretty big ideas to things that are much more digestible. Proper theology: 1. God is Great; 2. God is Good. Everything else bui...more Sun Stand Still is about living life in such a way that we look for God in everything that we do. It involves looking for and relying on the miraculous in everything--big and small. The book is fast paced, with some chapters pretty short (two or three pages) and some considerably longer, depending on the point that he's trying to make. But in that pace, he distills some pretty big ideas to things that are much more digestible. Proper theology: 1. God is Great; 2. God is Good. Everything else builds upon those. "Activating" (as he would say) your audacious (a word that he really likes) faith involves 1. Hearing; 2. Speaking; and 3. Doing. All good concepts. And, when we are not in conflicts--trying situations--there is no need for a miracle. God works when we act (push, as he'd say)--faith without works is dead, as James would point out. Note, he is not saying that we earn what we get on earth or in eternity based on what we do; righteousness is not based on works, but on God's grace.

The book, as the title suggests, is based on the experience of Joshua. Throughout the book, Furtick uses some of the context of the life of Joshua and the lead-up to the battle where God makes the sun stand still for Israel (Joshua 10) to make points about living with an audacious faith. His point is that we can't just sit back and let life (or God) come to us. We must be pro-active and seek out God, and rely on God, and trust that He will be who His Word promises He is and who we have known/seen Him to be in our lives. If we try to live life on our own, we will be let down. Rather, we must put ourselves in situations where we rely on God--and his miracles--in our lives; daily. That doesn't mean being foolish and irresponsible and expecting God will get us out of everything. It means finding God's vision for our lives (specific, and not just small visions, but visions that we would not be able to carry out) and trusting that God will work. After all, when God does the things that are out of our control, only he can take the credit.

Besides the excessive use of the word audacious (which, while maybe appropriate, got on my nerves a bit), Furtick does a good job of bringing some things down to earth. This topic seems to be a pretty common in some books I'm picking up. I haven't yet read Hybels' Whispers, Platt's Radical, or Chan's Crazy Love (they are all on my list of books to read), but I would not be surprised if they were similar books using different terminology. Basically, don't live passive lives; pursue God. And, at the moment that I discount any such book because it is a replay of another, I look at my life and how much I need reminding to not be passive. To not just let life (and God) come to me. Anything that will spur me to get off the couch and pursue God is okay in my book. In any case, those books are all rewrites of the examples from Scripture. If it helps to put together a Page 23 vision, rather than hearing a Whisper from God, great! Pursue God. But don't get hung up in the terminology. Pursue God.

And that, regardless of the source, is something that I need to hear. Over and over and over and over again. "Prone to wander, Lord I feel it . . . ."(less)

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Jan 19, 2011 Edwina Cowgill rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everyone

12/19: Update: I've had to set aside Sun Stand Still in order to read "Chazown" by Craig Groeschel. I am reading this book to review for Waterbrook Multnomah Press. I will get back to finish Sun
Stand Still in a few weeks.

01/20/11: I have finished this book - finally - and it is an awesome book. Here is part of my review that was posted on several websites:

I have just finished reading “Sun Stand Still” by Steven Furtick. It is such an incredible book, that I find I’m having trouble thinking of w...more 12/19: Update: I've had to set aside Sun Stand Still in order to read "Chazown" by Craig Groeschel. I am reading this book to review for Waterbrook Multnomah Press. I will get back to finish Sun
Stand Still in a few weeks.

01/20/11: I have finished this book - finally - and it is an awesome book. Here is part of my review that was posted on several websites:

I have just finished reading “Sun Stand Still” by Steven Furtick. It is such an incredible book, that I find I’m having trouble thinking of words adequate to describe the book. This book is based on the story of Joshua and the prayer he prayed in Joshua 10:12: “O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon. This is not just simply faith - it is audacious faith – that Joshua would ask God to cause the sun to stand still!
Allow me to quote a few passages from the book:
“If you’re not daring to believe God for the impossible, you may be sleeping
through some of the best parts of your Christian life.

If the size of your vision for your life isn’t intimidating to you, there’s a good
chance it’s insulting to God.

Audacious faith is the raw material that authentic Christianity is made of. It’s
the stuff that triggers ordinary level-headed people like you and me to start living
with unusual boldness. When you live this way, your eyes will be opened to see
your day-to-day life in vivid color. Your spiritual growth will accelerate at a
super-natural pace.”

“Sun Stand Still” pulls no punches. Yet, it is written from a heart of love, a heart after God.
Steven Furtick’s desire is to see every Christian in America and beyond her borders to live in audacious faith, to pray Sun Stand Still prayers.
“Sun Stand Still” will cause you to grow spiritually. If you choose to pray Sun Stand Still prayers, your faith will grow into audacious faith. You will “dare to believe God for the impossible,” for the dream, vision and goals He has for you. Your prayer life will change. Your life will change. It will be a change you do not want to miss.
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Jul 17, 2012 Maria Keckler rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: live-a-better-life, soul-food

This is a book you should keep on your night stand, so that it doesn't become just another book you read. Furtick unpacks the historical event that undoubtedly rocked Joshua's and the Israelites' world, making it practically and biblically relevant for us today.

This is not a book of cute or over-massaged ideas. It's a first person account of what happens when someone dares to ask God for the impossible.

Furtick's passion jumps off the page and will infect you. Consider yourself warned.

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May 28, 2012 Callie rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: faith, non-fiction

The audience for this book isn't likely to be involved in drinking games, but if they were, "audacious faith" could lead to quite the hangover.

This book was part of a group I did, not a personal pick. From what I knew of the author beforehand, I expected having to stick with it and work harder to find the bits that resonated for me. Unfortunately, nothing comes to mind as something that I've integrated into my daily life.

He makes reference to Sun Stand Still prayers for all types of personalitie...more

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Oct 01, 2012 Meredith Figueroa rated it 5 of 5 stars

I know it's a book review but Sun Stand Still is the reason why I'm still married. While dealing with the hurt and pain going on in my life someone suggested it to me. I've read it, Prayed it, believed it, prayed it for others, used it, shared it, re-read it and now I'm recommending it.

It's a fantastic book about a man in the Bible who screwed up and needed time to finish his fight plus inspiring stories to help the Sun stand still in your life.

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Apr 22, 2011 Court Ellyn rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: inspirational

This read is challenging and convicting. It will be a tool I will refer to over and over again in tough times, and in not-so-tough times.

I'm part of a LifeGroup associated with Livechurch.tv and over the course of the weeks our group read and discussed Sun Stand Still prayers and what God is accomplishing or wanting to accomplish in our lives, there was not one of us who was not challenged, convicted, lifted up, and encouraged. Furtick is annointed, no doubt about it, and God's message rings lou...more

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Jun 28, 2011 Joyce rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: All

Recommended to Joyce by: My friend Karen

I am still reading this book slowly, highlighting and taking notes. It is confirming so much of what God has been teaching me through His word and by His Spirit. My favorite chapter because of its vivid metaphor of how God works in me and through is chapter 6, "Wave Jumper." Today I read chapter 13, "When the Sun Goes Down." This is a very important chapter in the book, and really spoke to me, as it has been a big part of my experience in life.

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Jan 29, 2013 Gail Owen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Even though his writing style is different from many of the authors I normally read, I was blessed to have been challenged by this book. Once I got past the style issue, Furtick challenged the complacency which surrounded my recent walk and prayer life. While the reader may not agree with all of the author's conclusions, Furtick's challenge for boldness in prayer and our day-to-day living makes this book an excellent instrument for change.

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Aug 09, 2011 Ryan Fisher added it · review of another edition

This was a really good book. Similar message to In a Pit, but for me personally, better. I am always impressed at Furtick's ability to pack his messages with a plethora of illustrations and applications and this book is no different. It is essentially a compilation piece of a lot of his sermons, but very good none the less. This book is powerful, practical, challenging, and inspirational.

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Jun 04, 2011 Amy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This is a great book on having audacious faith. This quote best sums up the book: "Your Sun Stand Still prayer, based on your Page 23 vision, activated by audacious faith, will mark your life by the miraculous, empower you to achieve the impossible, and put you in the middle of a move of God" (p. 42). The book is written in a very conversational tone, it was like reading one of Pastor Furtick's sermons. I could hear his voice as I was reading. Highly recommended if you want to step out of the or...more

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Sep 07, 2012 Stephanie Toppi rated it 5 of 5 stars

I already have decided not to live an ordinary life and this book has been a great way to fan my flame. Page 33 challenged me to be more expectant (of God showing up and off) and more motivated Mom and women of God. "How radically different would American youth culture be if we stopped raising our kids to survive their world and started empowering them with vision to change it?"

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Steven Furtick is the founder and lead pastor of Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, named by Outreach magazine as one of the top 10 fastest growing churches in the nation. In four years, Elevation has grown to more than 6,000 people in regular attendance in three locations. Steven holds a degree in communication from North Greenville University, and a Master of Divinity degree from Sou...more

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