Spirit Walk (Special Edition): The Extraordinary Power of Acts for Ordinary People
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The Holy Spirit is the Hidden Mover behind all personal life transformation and ministry fruitfulness. Since the original publication of Spirit Walk, author Steve Smith has gone home to meet the Lord face-to-face. However, before that glorious day, he penned an impassioned plea to believers in the last days of his life. That plea and piece of instruction is what comprises the new foreword in this special edition of Spirit Walk. Read and be both challenged and invited to a life lived in the power of the Holy Spirit. Though we know the Bible says to walk in the Spirit, the majority of Christians are illiterate (and even nervous) about how to practically live in His power. The result is lives marred by continued brokenness and ministries plagued by fruitlessness. In contrast, believers from Acts understood the ancient path of the Spirit Walk. That extraordinary power was not just for them, but also for us. Gleaning insights from implementation in dozens of Acts-like movements around the world, Spirit Walk “lifts the hood and shows us the real secret behind apostolic, disciple multiplying movements” (Neil Cole, author of Organic Church). Whether you need a movement of God in your personal life or in your ministry, this book takes you through the timeless principles of the Bible. The Spirit Walk path has helped thousands of ordinary people shift from a fundamental reliance upon methods and self-helps to the essential reliance upon the Spirit who empowers both. Discover how to start on your lifelong journey of being filled again and again by the Holy Spirit as you abide in Christ.
With the right methods men can accomplish something noticeable, but not necessarily eternal. With the right empowerment they can truly change the world and bring about eternal fruit––and the method matters little. In this book, Steve Smith lifts the hood and shows us the real secret behind apostolic, disciple-multiplying movements...and it isn’t a strategy, workbook, program, or 5-step plan. It is something all of us have instant access to and which promises to bear eternal fruit. It is time we welcome the Holy Spirit and follow His lead into the harvest fields. Neil Cole Apostolic missionary and author of many books including Organic Church, Church 3.0, Journeys to Significance, and Primal Fire
Steve Smith has dedicated his life to the fulfilment of the Great Commission through movements that multiply disciples and churches. He has made a significant contribution to our thinking on strategy and effective methods. But Steve knows best practice is not enough. Now in Spirit Walk he explains how God’s power is available to work in us and through us for his glory and the discipling of the nations. Steve Addison Author, Pioneering Movements: Leadership that Multiplies Disciples and Churches
The vast majority of Christians in America live with a sense of low-grade frustration. The main reason behind this sense of frustration is simple: Christians tend to depend upon their own power and not the power of the Spirit. That is a recipe for failure. Steve Smith’s book Spirit Walk is a practical, powerful guide to combat this satanic scheme. This book could well change your life! Jeff Wells Senior Pastor of WoodsEdge Community Church (Houston Metro Area)
I knew Spirit Walk was special when I kept on stopping to reflect on the biblical candor and battle-tested wisdom from the first couple of thousand words. Steve Smith is one of the key pioneers in Kingdom movements. In this book, he puts a spiritual laser on the divine fingerprints observed on every one of the hundreds of 21st century movements, and he invites Christ followers not to try to lead the parade but pursue and abide in God. Jerry Trousdale Director of International Ministries, New Generations Author of Miraculous Movements, co-author of The Kingdom Unleashed
Sooner or later most pastors and missionaries come to the end of their rope and realize the best preaching, methodology, training, and strategy does not result in something that can only be explained by the power of God. Steve Smith shares from his personal pilgrimage and seeing the Spirit of God work on the mission field how every Christian can experience a “Spirit Walk” as the norm in daily victorious living and ministry. Jerry Rankin President Emeritus, International Mission Board, SBC
Steve Smith reminds us that walking in the Spirit is indispensable to every significant Kingdom breakthrough over the past two thousand years. I commend all readers to this powerful resource for their Kingdom journey. David Garrison Executive Director, Global Gates
This is a groundbreaking book for all of us who care about the mission of God in the earth.… Steve Smith is one of the men that has truly shaped the Antioch Movement as well as thousands of others’ lives. His leadership, strategic mind, and absolute commitment to the love and power of God make him a man worthy to follow. I am so proud of Steve and his new book Spirit Walk. I believe it will be another move forward for all of us who truly are desiring His Kingdom to come and His will to be done in our lifetime. Jimmy Seibert Senior Pastor of Antioch Community Church and President of Antioch Ministries International
In the last few years, I have had the opportunity to know Steve Smith personally, and have come to admire the strength of his faith, the humility of his leadership, and the simplicity of his ministry methods. Reading his work in Spirit Walk has shown me why he is such a high-impact leader in our generation. His primary method of doing ministry is to walk and work in the power of the Holy Spirit. That is exactly where Steve is inviting us to go: not to depend on our smart strategies but to go back to the Book of Acts, experience a life of grace and power, and produce much fruit. He is offering this book to show us how. I promise your life and ministry will not be the same if you apply the principles outlined in the book. Dr. Bekele Shanko Chairman, GACX and VP of Global Church Movements, CRU
Steve Smith is a missionary, church planter, and eager disciple bof our Lord. As you will discover, his heart beats with the urgent necessity of living each day in the fullness of the Holy Spirit. Tom Elliff Former President of the International Mission Board (IMB) and Founder of Living in the Word Publications
Some Christians live as if the Holy Spirit does not exist. Others have been taught non-biblical extremes. This book will help you biblically understand the Holy Spirit AND give you practical ways to daily be filled with the Spirit and then live each hour in the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit. I would highly recommend this book for all of us who want more of God. Stan Parks Co-facilitator 24:14 (2414now.net), VP of Beyond (beyond. org), trainer and coach for various CPMs
Steve provides a clear introduction to an issue which is central to living an abundant and fruitful life for our King and His Kingdom. Curtis Sergeant disciple
Before Jesus Christ’s crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension, He promised that we would do “greater things” than He did while He was on the earth (John 14:12). In Spirit Walk, Steve Smith reminds the church that these “greater things” can only be accomplished by the power of the Holy Spirit at work within the people of God. I found his tangible instructions on how to embark on mission with the Spirit moment-by-moment incredibly inspiring to my personal ministry as well as to my leadership of a team of Spirit-indwelt and Spirit-empowered missionary leaders. Kurt Nelson CEO, East-West Ministries
Today we have to be able to complete the Great Commission of the Lord Jesus. The most important thing is for every believer to become a [person] of power filled with the Holy Spirit. Only in this way can the gospel of the kingdom be preached throughout the world as a testimony to all nations. Thank God! This book can lead us to walk with the Holy Spirit daily. Ying Kai Executive Director, T4T Global Missions
Steve Smith has done it again with another essential book for completing world evangelization. His T4T book gave us the methodology for fostering movements. Now in Spirit Walk, he gives us the essential companion book by which we may cultivate the power of the Spirit in our lives and ministries. Great methods will only take us so far, but combined with the work of the Spirit, there is no limit to what God can do. It is a must-read for every serious follower of Jesus. Rick Wood Editor, Mission Frontiers Magazine
Spirit Walk is a refreshing, biblical view of what it means to “walk in the Spirit.” In a world full of chaos and tension, we are quick to operate in our own strength. However, the biblical principles in Spirit Walk provide a guideline to lead by looking to the Holy Spirit to guide us. Mario Zandstra CEO, Family Legacy
There is a deep hunger in most of us to see God show up with explosive Kingdom power as He uses us. We hear about it happening—mostly in other places, with other people. Spirit Walk takes us beyond the “shoulds” and “oughts” of being filled with the Spirit to showing how it is compellingly simple to attain. Using Jesus as our model, it is intensely practical, and yet costly. This was a convicting read, like a knuckle grinding into my ribs—ouch! Carol Davis mission strategist and mobilizer
God has already used Steve Smith in mighty ways for His Kingdom. And now Spirit Walk comes at a time when the church desperately needs Christ-followers who are deeply connected with the Spirit. Prayer has always been a bedrock of our church’s ministry, and yet God is giving us a fresh vision for the power of prayer in evangelism. Steve’s book is a big exclamation point on what God has been revealing to us. I highly recommend it for all believers who are hungry to see breakthrough in their lives—breakthrough from sin and spiritual apathy, as well as Kingdom breakthrough to a lost and troubled world. The principles found in this book hold the key to unlocking the power of the Gospel as we take up our God-given mandate to be His ambassadors to the ends of the earth. Bryant Wright Senior Pastor, Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Marietta, GA Former president of the Southern Baptist Convention
As believers, every aspect of our lives every day is dependent upon walking in the power of the Spirit. We cannot be effective spouses, parents, disciplers, or church planters without this reliance on the Spirit. This book is a mustread for every believer in order to realize the full potential of the life God has in store for us. Jeff Sundell, Chief Field Strategy Officer e3 Partners
In Spirit Walk, Steve Smith maps out a practical path for engaging with God in every step of life. His acronym (“S.W.A.P.”), the backbone of the book, really works for me. I guess the greatest measure of a book is the growth we gain by reading it. I grew personally from Spirit Walk and I can’t wait to apply its teachings. Doug Lucas President of Team Expansion, and Founder/Editor of Brigada
Do you long to move beyond the ordinary to the extraordinary? Spirit Walk is practical biblical teaching on walking in the fullness of the Spirit every hour of every day. Rather than shortcuts, Steve teaches us the ancient paths that lead us out of defeat to the great works God wants to accomplish in and through us. John Becker Director of Ministry, AIM; International Coordinator, Vision 5:9
- Title: Spirit Walk (Special Edition): The Extraordinary Power of Acts for Ordinary People
- Author: Steve Smith
- Publisher: William Carey Publishing
- Print Publication Date: 2020
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781645082286, 9781645082255, 1645082253, 1645082288
- Resource ID: LLS:9781645082286
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-09-08T22:51:47Z