Seven Promises of a Promise Keeper

by Bill Bright, Edwin Cole, James Dobson

SEVEN PROMISES OF A PROMISE KEEPER holds the keys to unlocking the power and potential of men. In these pages, leading authors will guide you through 7 important steps to help you cultivate deep, life-changing relationships with your wives, children, friends, churches, and the Lord.

Genres: Christian, Christian Living, Religion, Nonfiction, Christianity, Spirituality, Reference

210 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1995

About the author

William R. Bright was an American evangelist. In 1951 at the University of California, Los Angeles, he founded Campus Crusade for Christ as a ministry for university students. In 1952 he wrote The Four Spiritual Laws. In 1979 he produced the film Jesus.
In 1996 Bill Bright was awarded the $1.1 million Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, and donated the money to promote the spiritual benefits of fasting and prayer. In 2001 he stepped down as leader of the organization and Steve Douglass became president.

Reviews

[Rueben Rosalez · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's easy to see how the promise keepers had the success that they did. Many of the chapters are filled with very sound and practical advice for reaching others with the gospel, and taking back the mantle of headship as men in the home, workplace, and in churches. There is a lot of good stuff in this book that is to be commended for its timelessness and also a few things of which to be concerned. Overall, I feel the good outweighs the bad and would recommend it to growing Christians looking for ways to make an impact now. The most troubling aspect of this book was that while many of the topics are quite Scriptural, the contributors leave much to be desired with regard to how they present their points. Maybe it is just my own preferred way of ordering and presenting an argument that made this problematic for me. Nevertheless, it is hard to ignore the lack of logical follow through of several of the promises. It felt more like a huge pep talk in some of the chapters than anything substantial and worth chewing on for longer than it takes to read it. Don't get me wrong, these contributors are strong and wonderful men of God who have made greater impact for the kingdom than I have or ever could. I would have, however, preferred a little more depth into the Scriptural basis for the promises rather than emotionally driven stories or personal accounts that are meant to, and do, inspire/motivate to action.

[Ben B · Rating 5 out of 5]

One day my brother called and said, "Have you ever heard of 'Promise Keepers'?" I said I had. He said, "Well you owe me $45 because I bought your ticket." The event changed my life in many small ways. The books too were filled with small surprises, not cataclysmic, but significant.

[Yitbarek Yigezu]

keeping a promise is really a perplexing commitment. We fail to do the right thing several times. this book will tell you some techniques to stand still and win the war between your soul and carnal body in the journey to the blessed life. Jesus is Lord.

[Art · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tons of great tips for manly Godly living. Biblically sound. Motivated and encouraged me.

[Sidney]

haven't read as yet

[Richard Pulfer · Rating 4 out of 5]

In a roundabout way, I think this book has something for everyone. In a general sense, the book is extremely well-written and very inspiring. It's very recommended for Evangelicals. And it's also a great time capsule - written over twenty years ago - with many of the issues mentioned in the text are still plaguing both believers and nonbelievers alike today. At the very least, it provides a glimpse of what evangelical Christians believe (or esteem to believe).

That being said, not everything in the book as aged well, even if it is pretty well-intentioned. I was practically cheering when the book addresses the painful history of marginalized groups in America. At one point, it mentions how Black Americans are individuals, with their own identity, and no group is monolithic. But then two lines later, it claims that anger is a ever-present emotion within Black men. I was a little frustrated by this. Which is it? Are marginalized groups to be treated as individuals or not? As stated before, I think the book is trying to stress how the church can be on the forefront of racial reconciliation. But at the same time, the authors doesn't quite seem to know how to address long-simmering tensions within a community vs. the multi-layered complexity of the individuals who make up a community. On a whole, however, I'm glad Promise Keepers at least tries to have these conversations - and pushes for empathy and understanding of these difficult situations within our country's long history.

Overall, I recommend this book a lot. I think it's probably more enjoyable to evangelical Christians like myself - but it might be useful for people of other beliefs to understand some of the principles of Christian evangelicalism.

[Max · Rating 1 out of 5]

Poor values