God Looks Like Jesus: A Renewed Approach to Understanding God - Paperback

by Gregory Boyd (Author), M. Scott Boren (Contribution by), Jesus Collective (Contribution by)

Rediscover the God who inspires passion in our hearts

A grassroots global movement has people rediscovering a Jesus- looking God who is raising up a Jesus-looking people to transform the world in a unique, Jesus kind of way.

In this accessible introduction to understanding the character of God, author Gregory A. Boyd, with M. Scott Boren, lays out the radical truth at the heart of this movement: the conviction that God looks like Jesus. In other words, in the life, ministry, and sacrificial death of Jesus Christ, we see the embodiment of God's very essence--a love that is humble, other-oriented, and self-sacrificial.
This truth is the heart of the gospel. If we consider it deeply and live it out consistently, this truth carries the power to transform individuals, the church, and the world.

Open these pages to encounter the freedom of a God who looks like Jesus, and join a larger movement of the Spirit to reignite the church with Christ at its center.

Author Biography

Gregory A. Boyd is an internationally recognized theologian, preacher, teacher, apologist, and author. He is the cofounder of Woodland Hills Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he serves as senior pastor. Boyd has authored or coauthored numerous academic articles and nearly two dozen books, including his bestselling and award-winning Letters from a Skeptic and Crucifixion of the Warrior God and Cross Vision. He has been featured on the front page of the New York Times as well as on the Charlie Rose Show, CNN, National Public Radio, the BBC, and numerous other television and radio venues. Greg and his wife Shelley have been married for over 38 years. They have three children and five grandchildren and live in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

M. Scott Boren is the founder of the Center for Community and Mission, a consulting and training ministry that helps churches develop effective small groups and equips leaders for missional church life. He is the author of numerous books, including Missional Small Groups and Difference Makers: An Action Guide for Jesus Followers. He previously served for six years as one of the pastors at Woodland Hills Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He holds a master's in New Testament studies from Regent College and a doctorate from Luther Seminary. He lives in the Twin Cities with his wife Shawna and their four children.

Jesus Collective is part of a movement of churches, ministries, and disciples all around the world who are passionate about advancing a Jesus-centered, Jesus-looking kingdom. With roots in the Radical Reformation, this movement welcomes Jesus followers from a wide range of backgrounds, traditions, and contexts. We place Jesus at the center of everything, choosing in our differences to unite around Christ in our increasingly post-Christian and polarized world. Jesus Collective exists to amplify this movement, providing resources and relationship for those who choose to participate in more hopeful, Jesus-centered expressions of faith.