EKG (Empowering Kingdom Growth): The Heartbeat of God
Overview
This is the keystone book of the Empowering Kingdom Growth (EKG) initiative. In thirty brief chapters, Ken Hemphill walks you through the history of God’s kingdom, tracing its roots and tracking its resiliency through the pages of the Old Testament and the teachings of Christ—watching it explode in the early church and cascade into our current century—rolling, pulsating through people’s lives and revealing God’s power through time and eternity.
With it comes the pure resolve of being focused on one thing—God’s kingdom—and discovering how this one-track mindset clarifies our calling in life, invigorates our everyday, and deepens our relationship with God and with others.
Top Highlights
“God in his grace and wisdom has somehow made it simple for us. Honestly, the kingdom of God can be adequately understood just by realizing that he is our King and we are his people, that he is our Master and we are his servants, that he sets the rules and we simply obey.” (Page 3)
“God had delivered his people from Egypt to demonstrate his power and to give them a global impact. He had chosen them to ‘make [his] name known in all the earth.’” (Page 24)
“Historically, we can think of the kingdom as occurring in four unbroken time periods:” (Page 17)
“God told Israel that this unique relationship between the two of them would no longer be one they simply received. It would be a relationship that would either grow and flourish or lag and weaken, based on the way they responded to him.” (Page 31)
“The kingdom has always been central to our relationship with God, for it has always been his means of relating to us. His purpose has always been to raise up a people who would embrace his mission, embody his name, and obey his Word.” (Page 5)
- Title: EKG (Empowering Kingdom Growth): The Heartbeat of God
- Author: Ken Hemphill
- Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
- Publication Date: 2004
- Pages: 308