The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus

by Adam Hamilton

Travel with Adam Hamilton as he retraces the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Once again, Hamilton approaches his subject matter with thoughtfulness and wisdom, just as he did with Jesus' crucifixion in 24 Hours That Changed the World and with Jesus' birth in The Journey. Read The Way on your own or, for a more in-depth study, enjoy it with a small group or part of a 40-day church-wide emphasis during Lent and Easter or anytime of the year.

Using historical information, archaeological data, and stories of the faith, Hamilton follows in the footsteps of Jesus from his baptism to the temptations to the heart of his ministry, including the people he loved, the parables he taught, the enemies he made, and the healing he brought. This 40-day focus will help you and your group grow deeper in their faith, learn more about the life of Christ, spend time daily reading and reflecting upon the Scriptures, and invite families, through the children's and youth studies, to grow together in their faith. This new large print edition includes devotions for each chapter and photos from Adam's trip to the Holy Lands.

Additional resources include a DVD, devotional, youth and children editions, and a worship download to help with sermon planning.

208 pages, Paperback

Published September 6, 2016

About the author

Rev. Adam Hamilton is the founding pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas. He grew up in the Kansas City area. He earned a B.A. degree in Pastoral Ministry from Oral Roberts University and a Master of Divinity Degree from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University.

The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection has grown from four people in 1990 to more than 16,000 adult members with an average weekly worship attendance of more than 8,600 in 2011. The church was listed as the most influential mainline church in America in a 2005 survey of American pastors.

Adam has been married 30 years to LaVon. They have two grown daughters.

Reviews

[Allison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lent is a time for self-reflection on where we are in our faith's journey. Our church is using The Way by Adam Hamilton as its Lenten book study this Lent season.

I thought the book was great at summarizing Jesus life. The book has six chapters that discuss Jesus' footsteps in his three years of ministry: Baptism and Temptation; The Healing Ministry; Proclaiming the Kingdom; Calming the Storm; Sinners, Outcasts, and the Poor; and The Final Week. I never realized that the majority of the Gospels pertains to the last week of Jesus life. It makes sense, though, because the resurrection is the culmination of our faith. Reading this book puts me in the mind to visit the Holy Land, especially the Sea of Galilee and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

[Patty Corwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

All of Hamilton’s books are great Completed this with a small group Bible Study from my church. The videos that accompany the book give a personal view of the Holy Land, a vicarious trip. Hamilton blends Scriptures with reality, which I love. He does great research with every book he writes.

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book I actually read was, The Message of Jesus - Words that Changed the World. I couldn’t find it on this app. It was a book given to us from Pastor Adam - one of his previous sermon series. Good review of a great sermon series.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had some interesting new perspectives

[Tyler Barnes · Rating 4 out of 5]

The video that goes along with the book is better than the book at some points. Good for a small group study.