You Can Change: God's transforming power for our sinful behaviour and negative emotions

by Tim Chester

Publisher:

IVP

, 2024

Overview

For years, Tim Chester’s powerful guide to change has brought hope to Christians seeking to live in the freedom offered by Christ. This new and revised edition gathers timeless wisdom from the Bible, and past generations of the Church, to empower readers in their pursuit of a Christ-centred life.

Over ten chapters, You Can Change sets out why Christians can expect change to be possible. It takes us through common obstacles and sets out how to engage in the daily battle that lasting change often requires. Throughout, it focuses on the centrality of God’s grace and the transforming power of faith in Christ to bring true hope for us in our struggles.

Whether you are new to Christianity, a long-time Christian or returning to faith, this book will provide you with an honest and practical guide to living a life that honours God and blesses those around you.

Tim Chester is a senior faculty member of Crosslands Training in the UK. Tim has written more than forty books, including A Meal with Jesus and Enjoying God.

Contents

Preface to second edition ix
Introduction xi
1 What would you like to change? 1
2 Why would you like to change? 12
3 How are you going to change? 32
4 When do you struggle? 53
5 What truths do you need to turn to? 66
6 What desires do you need to turn from? 93
7 What stops you changing? 111
8 What strategies do you need to put in place to reinforce
your faith and repentance? 128
9 How can we support one another in change? 150
10 Are you ready for a lifetime of daily change? 166
Further reading 180
Scripture and other copyright acknowledgements 182

Praise for You Can Change (New Edition)

’As a counsellor, reading this updated version of You Can Change is refreshing. I’m in the business of helping people to change, but often, people lack clarity on exactly what needs to change and how (and how long it might take!). Tim’s book gives clear, practical guidance that brings Jesus to the forefront, reminding us that it is only by his power that we become more like him. This book is full of grace and hope. I highly recommend it!’

’Fifteen years ago, the first edition of this super book was a great help to me: its content has been significant in my own progress towards holiness; and it has helped shaped much of my pastoral approach to the same subject as I have the privilege of a front row seat in people’s lives. It is still needed, not least because of the unchanging spiritual battles we all face. In fact, I think the need now is greater and this revised volume keeps the content fresh and applies it in new and helpful directions that resonate with today’s challenges. Tim writes as a fellow traveller first, pastor second - but it is the unique combination of this self-awareness, honesty and spiritual hopefulness that makes reading and rereading worth while. Here you will find pastoral carefulness and historical insight, all filtered through the lens of biblical faithfulness, from the pen of one of our finest Christian authors.’ 

Product Details

• Title: You Can Change (New Edition): God's transforming power for our sinful behaviour and negative emotions
• Author: Tim Chester
• Publisher: IVP
• Print Publication Date: 2024
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 208
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781789744941, 9781789744934, 1789744938, 1789744946
• Resource ID: LLS:9781789744941
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T22:43:40Z

About Tim Chester

Tim Chester is a senior faculty member of Crosslands Training and has written over 40 books. He has a PhD in theology and PgDip in history along with 25 years’ experience of pastoral ministry. He is married with two grown-up daughters and lives in rural Derbyshire, where he is part of a church plant.