Get Ready! Get Set!

Following Jesus #3

by Stephen Bly

How to evaluate the effectiveness of a ministry from the parable of the soils. Take the soils prep test. Study the types of soil and which one best fits you. Six steps for personal action. A Get Set all night Prayer Guide. How Jesus picked His disciples. Examples from those who followed Jesus. What following Jesus includes. The three most effective planners in Scripture. A Spiritual Planner for you. Suggestions for digging deeper into Mark 3 and Mark 4 while interacting with Jesus.

22 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 5, 2015

About the author

Stephen Bly (August 17, 1944 - June 9, 2011) authored 100 books and hundreds of articles. His book, THE LONG TRAIL HOME, (Broadman & Holman), won the prestigious 2002 CHRISTY AWARD for excellence in Christian fiction in the category western novel. Three other books, PICTURE ROCK (Crossway Books), THE OUTLAW'S TWIN SISTER (Crossway Books), and LAST OF THE TEXAS CAMP (Broadman & Holman), were Christy Award finalists. He spoke at colleges, churches, camps and conferences across the U.S. and Canada. He was the pastor of Winchester Community Church, and served as mayor of Winchester, Idaho (2000-2007). He spoke on numerous television and radio programs, including Dr. James Dobson's Focus on the Family. He was an Active Member of the Western Writers of America. Steve graduated summa cum laude in Philosophy from Fresno State University and received a M.Div from Fuller Theological Seminary. The Blys have three sons: Russell (married to Lois) and father of Zachary and Miranda (married to Chris Ross) and mother of Alayah, Michael (married to Michelle), and Aaron (married to Rina Joye) and father of Keaton and Deckard. A third generation westerner, Steve spent his early years working on ranches and farms.