Courage: Fighting Fear with Fear

Wayne A. Mack

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Fear is so much a part of the human experience that we may think there's no escape. Our own earthly solutions fall short, but God has offered us a better remedy: a spirit of "power and love and discipline" (2 Tim. 1:7 NASB) that can overcome fear of others, irrational fear, and sinful fear. Through short lessons and discussion questions, Wayne and Joshua Mack show how we can find true courage by fearing God and trusting in him alone. This book can be used for individual growth and development, for group study, or for homework assignments for those in counseling.

Book Details

Publisher: P & R Publishing
Publish Date: Feb 24th, 2014
Pages: 304
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.95in - 6.09in - 0.79in - 0.88lb
EAN: 9781596389267
Categories: • Christian Living - Personal Growth

About the Author

Mack, Joshua: - Joshua Mack (MA in biblical counseling, The Master's College; MDiv, The Master's Seminary; DMin, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a pastor at Cornerstone Bible Church in Fullerton, Califnoria, after serving as a missionary in South Africa for fourteen years. He is the coauthor of Courage and God's Solution to Life's Problems.

Mack, Wayne A.: - Wayne A. Mack (1935-2025) was the author of more than two dozen books on biblical counseling and practical Christian life issues. He founded Strengthening Ministries Training Institute, a certified training center of ACBC International, and served for years as the director of ACBC Africa. Over the course of his long career, he counseled and taught at CCEF (Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation), served as chairman of the biblical counseling department at The Master's University and Seminary in California, and was a board member of NANC (now the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors) and FIRE (Fellowship of Independent Reformed Evangelicals).

Praise for this book

As a biblical counselor, I love Wayne and Joshua Macks' Courage. I have used it over and over again with folks who struggle with fear. However, the folks I counsel are not the only ones who have benefitted from this book; as a person who can easily be overpowered by fear, I have been the first to benefit. I have been blessed as I have reminded myself repeatedly of the principles this book teaches. The Macks' work stands out among a number of good resources on the subject. I would encourage you to use it first to bless your own life and then to use it to bless the lives of everyone you know who might experience the emotion of fear (wouldn't that be all of us?).--Amy Baker, Counselor, Faith Biblical Counseling Ministries

"Courage tops the list of books that I regularly recommend for discipleship and counseling. There are few books written that are as helpful a resource to nearly every counselee that walks through my door. Though the subject matter seems broad, it is presented in a biblically sound and comprehensive way that speaks into the lives of hurting people, teaching them to live in the fear of the Lord."--John Street, The Master's College & Seminary

"Tragically, fear grips many, many Christians in their daily walk. I say 'tragically' because, while this reality of ongoing fear should not be such a debilitating part of any believer's life, it nevertheless continues to plague countless beleaguered souls. But what to do about it? The answer, of course, is to avail yourself of large doses of God's inerrant Word, out of which crippling fear--whatever kind of fear it may be--can be victoriously overcome. And this is simply but marvelously what Wayne Mack's book, Courage, attempts to do, taking Holy Scripture and applying it to the fearful person's woes. If you are one of those professing Christians whose most significant struggle is fear, you've now found in this book a treasure trove of biblical teaching that can wonderfully liberate you from your fear factor."--Lance Quinn, Pastor of Grace Advance at Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, California

"Dr. Mack and his son Josh have been dear friends and mentors to me for over twenty years now. They practice what they preach! They have both personally helped me fight my fears biblically, and they will do the same for you through this super book. Dive in!"--Tim Cantrell, Pastor-Teacher at Antioch Bible Church, Johannesburg, South Africa

The fear of man--that is, of other people--can prevent us from living our lives as God intends. How then can we combat this universal tendency that seems to control our lives? Dr. Wayne Mack and his son Joshua give us the answer in this book. In summary they teach us that the fear of God, rightly lived out in our lives, drives out the fear of man. We all know, however, that is not as simple as it sounds. The fear of man is very complex, having many facets. . . . So Dr. Mack and Joshua do not leave us with a single sentence prescription. They plumb the depths of the fear of man and, at the same time, open wide to our minds the true biblical meaning of the fear of God. . . . They have given us a comprehensive treatment on human fear--both of other people and of circumstances--and have shown us how a true biblical fear of God addresses both problems. To drive home the truth, they have included very searching, personal application questions at the end of each chapter.--Jerry Bridges, author of The Pursuit of Holiness, from foreword

"Every one of us knows what it is like to be gripped by fear and doubt. Wayne and Josh Mack have served Christ's church well with their new book on how to develop biblical courage. You can always be sure of two things whenever the Macks write a book: it will be filled with helpful truth from Scripture and be extremely relevant to the challenges we are facing today. This book will be a helpful resource to study personally and to give to others in need."--Steve Viars, Senior Pastor, Faith Church, Lafayette, Indiana