Sharing in God's Presence: Theology for Spiritual Renewal

Sharing in Gods Presence means far more than getting saved and experiencing Gods blessing in our lives. As believers his presence becomes a very personal part of who we are and what we do--God actually shares himself with us! The language that we use often fails to capture the depths of Gods nature penetrating ours the fullness of his Spirit permeating our hearts and the innermost infusion of his presence in our lives. But the truth couldnt be more intimate: The person who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with him (1 Corinthians 6:17)! This book is an invitation to share in Gods presence by allowing God to share himself with you. God wants everyone to share in his embrace. As we accept our responsibility for prayer ministry and even revival we share in the very precious dynamic of give and response thats involved in an intimate walk with Jesus Christ. For a general readership this book is a reworking of material from the second half of the authors academic work Gods Absence and the Charismatic Presence. Too many view God as an observer sternly watching us from a distance. Roy Kindelberger flips that view on its head. Not only is God present with us but Kindelberger reveals Gods presence as a source of loving transformation. This book weaves together a theology of divine presence while inviting readers to respond to the God lovingly present to us. --Thomas Jay Oord author of The Uncontrolling Love of God: An Open and Relational Account of Providence Finally we can hold in our hands a book that clearly illustrates the foundational truth that has been taught by the church from the beginning--although not always emphasized enough--that the essence of what it means to be a Christian is to have a direct personal relationship with Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and share in Gods presence. Thank you brother Roy for your rich insights! --Joseph F. Wehrer Regional Representative for Bridges for Peace and Bible teacher This book helpfully frames the biblical story and the Christian life in terms of Gods desire to be present with us. Everything from the atonement to the gifts of the Spirit are construed via Gods presence to show that God aspires to share the divine life with us in open-ended and fully relational ways. --John Sanders Professor of Religious Studies Hendrix College Roy D. Kindelberger serves as senior pastor at Covenant Church East in western Pennsylvania where he resides with his wife. He is currently a doctoral candidate at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and is the author of the groundbreaking theological work Gods Absence and the Charismatic Presence (2017).