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Worth No Less: Discover Your Value In Christ and His Church
Those thoughts of worthlessness don't line up with God's Word. Because God loves you more than you can imagine and wants to accomplish great things through you. God gives each of His children spiritual gifts to help grow His kingdom, and the church can't reach its full potential without you. You.
There's no past too messy for God to clean. There's no mistake God can't redeem. If you don't feel qualified to serve God, you are in the perfect frame of mind to begin.
There's no past too messy for God to clean. There's no mistake God can't redeem. If you don't feel qualified to serve God, you are in the perfect frame of mind to begin.
188 pages, Paperback
Published October 17, 2021
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January 8, 2022
Jason Thompson is the discipleship pastor at Renovation Church in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Being a pastor was never his goal or part of his academic training, he just followed God’s lead and was given opportunities to serve from those around him. Now, as a discipleship pastor, he’s poised to pass on that baton, equipping others for the work of the Gospel. Worth No Less is his attempt to do that in written form, combining the lessons he’s learned with his own personal history to encourage others toward ministry.
Thompson’s experience as a lay leader turned pastor is a key pivot point for the book. This isn’t some academic or highly educated theologian encouraging the “little people” to join in the work. This is just-a-regular-person Jason showing that the “little people” aren’t little at all—and that God wants everyone to use their giftings to serve the church. Worth No Less is a good primer for getting volunteer engagement and instilling confidence in lay ministry leaders.
There’s nothing in Worth No Less that stands out as particularly mind-blowing or revolutionary—but maybe serving Jesus shouldn’t be. Thompson cuts through all the excuses, tears down all the lies, and preaches the message that if God has saved you, he has saved you into his service. At the heart of it all is discipleship: actually following Jesus and not just going to church. The book is written as a small group curriculum, with each of the ten chapters concluding with a page of discussion questions. It would be easy to adapt this material to a five or ten week class training lay leaders for various aspects of ministry.
My one criticism would be that Worth No Less does keep things pretty elementary, and, occasionally superficial. It’s great exhortation and works as a foundation, but needs to be deeper to really develop the faith lives of those called to ministry. There are a lot of books on this topic and this one doesn’t really stand out over any of them. But if Thompson was called to write this book, then it’ll have the effect the Spirit wanted. I appreciate Thompson’s faithfulness and hope that this book gets to the people who need it.
Thompson’s experience as a lay leader turned pastor is a key pivot point for the book. This isn’t some academic or highly educated theologian encouraging the “little people” to join in the work. This is just-a-regular-person Jason showing that the “little people” aren’t little at all—and that God wants everyone to use their giftings to serve the church. Worth No Less is a good primer for getting volunteer engagement and instilling confidence in lay ministry leaders.
There’s nothing in Worth No Less that stands out as particularly mind-blowing or revolutionary—but maybe serving Jesus shouldn’t be. Thompson cuts through all the excuses, tears down all the lies, and preaches the message that if God has saved you, he has saved you into his service. At the heart of it all is discipleship: actually following Jesus and not just going to church. The book is written as a small group curriculum, with each of the ten chapters concluding with a page of discussion questions. It would be easy to adapt this material to a five or ten week class training lay leaders for various aspects of ministry.
My one criticism would be that Worth No Less does keep things pretty elementary, and, occasionally superficial. It’s great exhortation and works as a foundation, but needs to be deeper to really develop the faith lives of those called to ministry. There are a lot of books on this topic and this one doesn’t really stand out over any of them. But if Thompson was called to write this book, then it’ll have the effect the Spirit wanted. I appreciate Thompson’s faithfulness and hope that this book gets to the people who need it.
January 13, 2022
Have you ever felt you weren't perfect enough to serve within the walls of the church? Or maybe if someone knew of your past, you would be asked to stepped down from a position - or worse to leave the church?
This book is such an encouragement as it aims to change those thoughts with the truth of God's Word regarding who he chooses to serve. He uses us to reach others with the gospel, ALL of us.
In Worth No Less, this pastor shows us that though we may be flawed with a past we're not too proud of, God can and wants to still use us. By allowing God to convince you to see yourself as He sees you, you will be better equipped to walk in a way pleasing to Him.
I like the format of this book in that it would be a great study to do in your small group or Adult Sunday School class.
I highly recommend this book.
Disclaimer: I received a digital ARC of this book with no expectation in return. The thoughts and comments above are my own that I gladly chose to share with other readers.
This book is such an encouragement as it aims to change those thoughts with the truth of God's Word regarding who he chooses to serve. He uses us to reach others with the gospel, ALL of us.
In Worth No Less, this pastor shows us that though we may be flawed with a past we're not too proud of, God can and wants to still use us. By allowing God to convince you to see yourself as He sees you, you will be better equipped to walk in a way pleasing to Him.
I like the format of this book in that it would be a great study to do in your small group or Adult Sunday School class.
I highly recommend this book.
Disclaimer: I received a digital ARC of this book with no expectation in return. The thoughts and comments above are my own that I gladly chose to share with other readers.
May 5, 2024
Thankful
Living during g a time when divorce was a bad word, I so enjoyed Jason’s encouragement that it doesn’t matter what your past has involved, you still can be used by God. We need to remember that not one of the people in the Bible that God used, other then Jesus were perfect. Praise God for men like Jason who will write truth to encourage those in our church.
Living during g a time when divorce was a bad word, I so enjoyed Jason’s encouragement that it doesn’t matter what your past has involved, you still can be used by God. We need to remember that not one of the people in the Bible that God used, other then Jesus were perfect. Praise God for men like Jason who will write truth to encourage those in our church.
April 3, 2025
A Spectacular book on building/growing your confidence from past pain through Jesus. Thank you for sharing your story Jason!
April 8, 2022
Worth No Less: Discover Your Value In Christ and His Church
Most of us suffer from low self esteem. Pastor Jason did, and his opening chapter will bend your heart. Once you get past his experience, you'll discover how being worthless in your own eyes (or others who pound you with insults) will turn to Worth No Less in God's eyes. Highly recommended.
Most of us suffer from low self esteem. Pastor Jason did, and his opening chapter will bend your heart. Once you get past his experience, you'll discover how being worthless in your own eyes (or others who pound you with insults) will turn to Worth No Less in God's eyes. Highly recommended.
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