Great to Good
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SOLA Network's Asian American Book Awards Honorable Mention
Greatness is overrated.
People tend to measure success by worldly standards. We assume that greatness comes from charisma, influence, and followers. But God cares more about our character than about what people around us think of our reputations.
Pastor Jae Hoon Lee challenges us not to pursue greatness but to grow in goodness. Jesus called his followers to cultivate character of goodness, not to aspire to positions of power. The faithful Christian life is one that seeks to become good. These reflections and meditations on the good Christian life unpack what it means for the church to live in obedience and faith, to strip awayambitious self-glorification, and to instead live humble lives of goodness and love.
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Jae Hoon Lee (DMin, Gordon-Conwell) is the senior pastor at Onnuri Church and chair of The Gospel Coalition Korea and Handong Global University. He is chair of the Korea Lausanne Committee and served as cochair of the host committee for the Seoul2024 Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization. His books include Great to Good, and he and his family live in Seoul, Korea.
Content
Introduction Part One: In Search of a Good Christian 1. Cultivate a Good Conscience 2. It's Morality, Stupid 3. Pain Is a Part of Joy 4. Torn from Evil and Set Apart for Good 5. A Christian Without Following Christ? 6. We Represent a God of Love 7. Justice Comes from Love 8. Strip Away Your Facades 9. True Blessings of Christ-Followers 10. Goodness Shines Part Two: A Good Leader Builds Christ's Church 11. Be the Best Man, Not the Bridegroom 12. Signs of Judas's Betrayal 13. Fools for Christ 14. Why Is the Church Weak? 15. Happiness Comes When We Come Back 16. The Spirituality of Simplicity 17. Seek Wisdom 18. Relyon Teamwork 19. Not the Authority but a Steward 20. Your Best May Not Be God's Best Part Three: Choose Truth, Even When It's Painful 21. Making the Right Decisions 22. The Right Mentality 23. Why Do Humans Want to Be Gods? 24. Truths Everyone Must Accept 25. Finding Your Place in Life During Disaster 26. The Key Is Always the Gospel 27. Truth Cannot Be Divided into Public and Private 28. Lives Are More Important Than Rights 29. Truth with a Gentle Embrace 30. True Authority Leads to True Freedom Part Four: Deny Yourself and Take Up Your Cross 31. Have You Lost Your Humility? 32. Only Shepherds Answered the Call 33. The True Leader Steps Up in the Storm 34. Embracing Conflict 35. Look to the Self, Then the Situation 36. Real Change 37. Know Thyself 38. Faith or Stubbornness? 39. Time for Job's Repentance 40. God Loves Cities of Sinners Part Five: Live Out Your Good Life 41. The Christian Life Is a Syntropy Drama 42. Your Mission Is to Go Beyond Your Backyard 43. Unlock the Future with Faith 44. A Calling Requires Courage 45. God Will Guide Us 46. Love Has Many Hues 47. A Bucket List Is a Calling List 48. When Duty Transforms into Joy 49. A Friend Who Will Never Leave 50. Not Success but Service! Acknowledgments
