Publications- May 2016
Joseph: A Story About a Family By Dr. Stephen V. Elliott
Home is where the story begins for each of us. The stamp of life was placed on us there. All we are today traces its way back to our parents and siblings, our contexts and circumstances, our sorrows and pains, and our joys and discoveries. Home really is where our story begins. And Joseph, the subject of this book, had a home.
A group of Western missionaries once gathered with a group of African pastors for a spiritual renewal retreat. The guest speaker told them he was going to talk on Joseph and asked what they thought Joseph’s story was all about. The Western missionaries said it was a story about redemption, while the African pastors said it was a story about family. This book is about the latter interpretation.
Essentially, all of life revolves around two sets of relationships: ours with God and ours with one another. In the pages of Joseph: A Story About a Family, Stephen Elliott unpacks one of the most commonly shared Old Testament stories, helping readers discover that God is findable in the midst of the relationships that shape and misshape everyday life. When all is said and done, Joseph’s story is a story about a family. Maybe even your family.
For more information about this new publication and a downloadable study guide, visit: http://www.faclex.com/
Dr. Stephen V. Elliott has spent the past thirty-five years preaching and leading churches into a new day. He had the common sense to marry his wife, Marilyn, forty-two years ago and together they have served three churches in a “turnaround ministry”–bringing renewal, growth, and health to churches in difficulty and decline. Steve currently serves as senior pastor of First Alliance Church in Lexington, Kentucky.
Steve graduated with his Doctor of Ministry from Asbury Theological Seminary in 1998 and currently serves on Asbury’s Alumni Council.
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“God is in the business of redeeming families, not just individuals. In this engaging and insightful book, Steve Elliott artfully unfolds the biblical story of Joseph, revealing how God works not only to transform Joseph, but also the broken, dysfunctional, patriarchal family of which he is a part. Here the Scripture is practically applied to family relationships, systems, and dynamics. The result is Biblical exposition at its best. And if God could change Joseph’s family, then surely, through His wisdom, grace, and power, He can change ours too!”
Dr. Stephen A. Seamands, Professor of Christian Doctrine, Asbury Theological Seminary
“Steve Elliott writes with a pastor’s heart and a poet’s voice. In Joseph: A Story About a Family he walks his readers into the center of what forgiveness and hope look like in a family tangled and torn by betrayals, broken trust, and deceit of many kinds. While Elliott brings good insights into the story, his best strength may be that he is a thoughtful and contemplative writer who leaves you with lots to think about and reflect upon.”
Dr. David Rambo, former President of the Christian and Missionary Alliance
“Steve Elliot is a communicator worthy of your attention. He has mine.”
Dr. John Stumbo, President of the Christian and Missionary Alliance
“Steve Elliott has a beautiful ability to use words to weave timeless truths into our ordinary lives. As he unpacks the story of Joseph you will find your heart leaning in to seize the practical principles that unfold and welcome them into your own context. Real transformation is a real possibility.”
Dr. Daniel B. B. Lewis, The River Foundation
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