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Inspired by 1 Thessalonians 5:23, this new book from Pastor David Stine focuses on the three parts of your being - the spirit, the soul, and the body - and shows how you can experience a balanced and more fulfilled life when you take care of all three. Pastor David Stine was the head of a growing church in the nations capital. He was seeing exponential church growth and reaching hearts and minds for God. But inside, he felt spiritually dry. He was burnt out. His health suffered, and his preaching became uninspired. Then, one day he read 1 Thessalonians 5:23 in a way he never had before. The verse, he now saw, clearly indicated that were three parts to the human self - the spirit, the soul, and the physical body. He had only been focusing on one part and realized his life was seriously out of balance with the way God intended. As soon as Pastor Stine began to focus on his emotional well-being and physical health in addition to his spiritual fitness, everything changed. He began to see that all three elements are interconnected and necessary for a vibrant Christian life. Divided into three sections, The Whole Life is a practical guide to leading an empowered and balanced life. The Spiritual Formation section discusses the importance of Prayer, the need to read scripture regularly, and the necessity of having a God-sized dream to guide you. The Soul Care section covers your mind, your emotions, and your desires, while the Body Health sections discusses nutrition, exercise, and rest. In each section, Pastor Stine helps you identify where you are thriving and where you are depriving yourself so that you can achieve a healthy whole body and, in turn, a whole life. Providing practical and inspiring ways to feed and nurture yourself, Pastor Stine guides you to discover how you, too, can have a whole, balanced life in Christ. Read more Continue reading Read less REVIEW "Instructive... will provide Christian readers with a systematic approach for integrating spiritual and physical well-being." -- Publishers Weekly --This text refers to the hardcover edition. ABOUT THE AUTHOR David Stine serves as the Founding Pastor of Metro Church in the Washington DC area. He has backgrounds in both business and ministry and holds a Masters of Practical Theology and a Doctorate of Ministry in Leadership. He is gifted at making deep theological truths user-friendly for his readers and is known for his dynamic and motivational public speaking. He and his wife, Taryn, along with their four children reside in Florida. --This text refers to the hardcover edition. Read more Continue reading Read less
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David Stine is the Founding Pastor of Metro Church in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. During his 10 year tenure (2007-2017) as Senior Pastor, Metro Church grew in excess of 6,000 members. With a Masters and Doctoral degree in Practical Theology and Leadership Coaching, David is passionate about making deep theological truths user friendly for his audience. David's focus is serving leaders and their organizations through speaking, consulting, and coaching. David uses a lifestyle plan that he has developed called "The Whole Life", which helps individuals to find God's designed rhythm for their Spirit, Soul, & Body. David has a book on this subject called THE WHOLE LIFE which will be released on January 29, 2019.David met his wife Taryn at Louisiana State University where they both received bachelor degrees in Business and were involved in a campus ministry together. After graduation, they were advancing in their respective careers, but the deepest desire of their hearts was to "do something great for God" which took them both down the path of pastoral ministry together. Today they are proud parents to four growing children and reside in Florida.
