Table of Contents
1 Learning to Go 11
Part I The Relationship Drives Obedience
2 Under the Black Lights 23
Following Jesus into the Dark
3 By My Bedside 39
Meeting Jesus in Your Pain
Part 2 God's Faithfulness Fuels the Mission
4 "I Can't Explain It. All the Tests Came Back Clear." 57
Confidence in God's Faithfulness
5 "Honey, I'm Going to a Strip Club." 69
Assurance in God's Call
6 "I Don't Think 1 Can Do That Sober." 85
How the Savior's Love Leads Us to Risk-Taking Faith
7 "How Do I Trust a God 1 Can't See?" 99
Faith that Faces Down Doubt and Overcomes Fear
8 "Why Are You Running from God?" 113
Overcoming the Obstacles That Keep Us from Obedience
9 "Where You Go, I'll Go Too." 131
Bringing Others Along
10 "Can We Sing a Song?" 145
The Mission Moves Forward as We Walk by the Spirit
Part 3 As You Go, Be Salt and Light
11 Salty Christianity 159
Going to the Hardest Places as a Preserving Force
12 Bright Lights in Dark Spaces 175
Learning to Shine in the Hardest Situations
Acknowledgments 185