1 / 7Emotionally Healthy Discipleship by Pete Scazzero
Emotionally Healthy Discipleship is Pete Scazzero’s guide to building deeper, emotionally aware Christian discipleship across church life. It combines a biblical framework with assessments and practical strategies for leaders, teams and ministries, while asking readers to slow down and attend to emotional health, personal history and loving others.
At a glance
- Presents emotionally healthy discipleship as a biblical approach intended to shape a church’s culture and practices.
- Connects spiritual formation with sadness, loss, vulnerability, personal and family history, and personal limits.
- Discusses applying the approach to leadership, teams, marriage and single ministry, groups, youth and children's ministry, worship, preaching, administration and outreach.
- Includes assessments and practical strategies, according to the listing.
- The listing notes a 2022 ECPA Christian Book Award for Ministry Resources.
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Pros and cons
Pros
- Its ministry-wide scope can help church leaders consider how discipleship principles apply beyond individual teaching or small groups.
- The mix of a theological framework, assessments and practical strategies offers both conceptual and applied material.
- Customer feedback describes the content as useful and wise, with an accessible writing style.
Cons
- The book is framed around a specific emotionally healthy discipleship approach, so readers looking for a general-purpose discipleship handbook may find its focus narrower.
- Its challenging, in-depth treatment may require more reflection than a quick reference guide.
Technical specifications
9 specifications| Author | Pete Scazzero |
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| Publisher | HarperCollins Religious US |
| Publication date | 20 October 2021 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 288 pages |
| Weight listed | 294 g |
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| Dimensions | 14.63 x 2.51 x 22.3 cm |
| ISBN-10 | 0274817330 |
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| ISBN-13 | 978-0310109488 |
Who is it for?
A good fit for
- Pastors and church leaders developing discipleship culture across teams and ministries.
- Readers interested in linking Christian spiritual formation with emotional health, personal history and relationships.
- Church teams seeking a structured resource with assessments and practical strategies.
Less suited to
- Readers seeking a brief devotional or a general overview without a church-leadership focus.
- Buyers who prefer material that avoids exploring emotional vulnerability, loss or family history.
Customer reviews on Amazon
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Customer feedback describes the book as useful and wisdom-filled for Christian discipleship, and praises its accessible writing. Readers also find the material challenging while appreciating its depth. That combination fits a book offering assessments and practical strategies alongside reflection on emotional health, but the reported difficulty may matter to buyers wanting a quick or lightweight read. Aggregate ratings are strongly positive overall, though ratings alone do not establish which specific features readers valued.
Positive themes
- Customers praise the content as useful and wisdom-filled for Christian discipleship.
- Feedback describes the writing as accessible.
Mixed feedback
- Customers appreciate the depth while also describing the content as challenging.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Emotionally Healthy Discipleship aimed at?
The listing particularly addresses pastors and church leaders, with material spanning leadership, teams and multiple church ministries.
What topics does the book connect with discipleship?
It links discipleship with emotional health, slowing down, sadness and loss, vulnerability, personal and family history, limits and growth in loving others.
Does it include practical material?
The listing says it includes assessments and practical strategies alongside its biblical framework.
How long is the book?
The listed print length is 288 pages.
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