Buscando a Dios, Sirviendo Al Hombre

by Tommy Tenney

Buscando a Dios, Sirviendo Al Hombre

Genres: Christian Living, Christian

Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Tommy Tenney is the author of multi-million selling The God Chasers series. He has written more than thirty books, with eight best-selling titles to date. Tommy has books in over forty languages, traveled into more than seventy-two countries and television broadcast into one hundred twenty nations. Tommy spent ten years pastoring and has spent over twenty years in itinerant ministry. His two passions are leading others to seek the presence of God and encouraging unity in the body of Christ. He is the founder of GodChasers.network, a mission's ministry organized to assist pastors globally, and distribute Tommy's teachings through various media. Three generations of ministry in his family heritage, and three daughters, have given Tommy a unique perspective on ministry. The Tenneys reside in Louisiana with their three daughters, their son-in-law, four grandchildren and two Yorkies.

Reviews

[Andy Febrico Bintoro · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book teach us the balance in ministry people and our praying life

[Delia Arbuckle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good study material on unity despite being polar opposites. It has 12 chapters but the last 3 chapters seemed to be repetitive of the first 9 chapters.

[BJ Richardson · Rating 2 out of 5]

When asked what was the greatest commandment, Jesus answered: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. And the second commandment is just like it: Love your neighbor as yourself."

Love God, love others. This the actionable principle behind Tommy Tenney's Chasing God, Serving Man. He talks about how there are certain people who have a tendency to lean towards one side or the other and this is OK, but both need to be present and complimentary in each of our lives and churches. All of this is good and true.

The problem is, the illustration that runs through the entire book is that Bethany was Jesus favorite place in the whole world when he was on earth because Mary served his divinity while Martha served his humanity. Really? The way he tries to bend, warp, and twist every single scripture and concept in his book around this very questionable premise got very tiresome. Tommy Tenney is a great author. His God Chasers has greatly blessed and influenced my life. This book... it was a waste of time.

[Sue · Rating 3 out of 5]

Using the story of Mary and Martha, the author explains how there needs to be a balance between worship and service. He shows how both are needed in the Body and need to learn to get-along with one another. Tenney's view is that Jesus so enjoyed stopping at their house because it was a place where both His divinity and His humanity could be ministered to.
When I think about that Bible story, it seems I've most often heard it commending Mary for her worship, while chastizing Martha for her service. This puts it in a different light that was encouraging for me to read. At a church I previously attended, the pastor looked favorably on those who were active in serving, while those of us who were more of the quiet worshipful types were told that we needed to get with the program. There were a lot of hurt feelings as a result. Reading this now, several years later, I can see how each has its place and the role of each is just as important as the other.

[Kt, Kt · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Stan Belyshev · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book especially for those who serve in the body of Christ!