My thoughts on "GREATer: Dream Bigger. Start Smaller"

"Most of us aren't in danger of ruining our lives.  We're in danger of wasting them." - back cover, GREATER.

I didn't know much about Steven Furtick before I read this book. I'd heard a sermon or two, I knew of his church, Elevation, and I knew he had really cool hair.  Beyond that, I didn't know much.

When I saw the title and description of GREATER,  I was intrigued and excited.  The idea that we are created to do great things for God is very exciting.  Learning how to get from here to my end-calling seemed very helpful.  And to read it in a cool, conversational voice, even better!

Getting ton the book, however, was slow, disjointed and never really gets off the launch pad.  I read and read, hoping to learn something, and I was very disappointed. Furtick would make a statement, and then his examples seemed to contract that statement. One of the most glaring was when he talked about not making drastic changes...and then used the example of him selling everything and moving to Charlotte to launch Elevation Church.

Starting at page 132, I finally found something useful.  I appreciated his comments on fasting, and I'd encourage him, at some point, to expand his thoughts on fasting.  Unfortunately, page 132 is way too late in a 190 page book to start making points.  

Bottom line, here's my conclusion.  If you like hip-sounding platitudes, you'll love this book.  If you're looking for substance, skip this one and, instead reach for David Platt's Radical or Francis Chan's Crazy Love.

I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.