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Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for Changing Lives) Paperback – Illustrated, October 22, 2002

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Paul David Tripp’s masterpiece on ministry will transform how you view yourself and engage with others. God radically changes people, and he offers us the opportunity―and the ability, by his power―to be involved in that change. We can live not just as grateful objects of his love but as effective instruments of his love in the lives of the people around us. Have you been satisfied by too little? Content with small changes in your life and the lives of others? Unsure of how to help others and uncomfortable when you encounter their needs? You don’t need to start with a strategy or technique, Tripp argues―you need a renewed imagination! Only then can you grasp what is real but unseen and live accordingly. The kingdom of God is near, and it takes us far beyond our personal situations and relationships, making ordinary people a part of God’s extraordinary plan for the world. This guidebook shows us how.
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Paul David Tripp is president of Paul Tripp Ministries and author of a number of books, including Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands. Now an international conference speaker, he has also taught at Westminster Theological Seminary and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Luella, have four grown children.

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Tripp is a careful and skillful physician of the heart. He unites a loving heart with a mind trained to the Scriptures. This book is a great companion for pastors and counselors. It will guide anyone who wants to give real help to others, the saving help that is found in Christ's redeeming work. -- Richard D. Phillips, Senior Minister, Second Presbyterian Church, Greenville, South Carolina; Chairman, Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology

"Helps us help others (and ourselves) by giving grace-centered hope that we can indeed change, and by showing us the biblical way to make change happen." -- Joseph (Skip) Ryan, Chancellor and Professor of Practical Theology, Redeemer Seminary, Dallas, Austin, Houston

"A wonderful application of the old Gaelic saying, 'God strikes straight blows with crooked sticks.' As inadequate as we are, God is eager to use us to help others change. The more you apply the biblical principles discussed in the book, the more readily you will fit into his mighty hand." -- Ken Sande

"A wonderful reminder that everyone who belongs to Jesus can help others. God gave us to each other! This is a wise and helpful book that should change your life and that of the church. Read it! You’ll be glad." -- Steve Brown, Key Life Ministries

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Paul David Tripp is president of Paul Tripp Ministries and author of a number of books, including bestsellers such as Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands. Now an international conference speaker, he has also taught at Westminster Theological Seminary and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Luella, have four grown children. Learn more about his ministry at PaulTripp.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ P&R Publishing; Illustrated edition (October 22, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 376 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0875526071
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0875526072
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 9 inches
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Dr. Paul David Tripp is a pastor, event speaker, and a best-selling and award-winning author. With more than 30 books and video series on Christian living, Paul's driving passion is to connect the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. He and his wife of 45+ years, Luella, live in Philadelphia; they have four grown children. For more information, visit PaulTripp.com or follow Paul on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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This book is excellent. I actually stumbled across this title in my public library. I'm currently in page 107. This has to be one of the best if not the best Christian books I've ever read. This book has taught so much about scripture in relationship to human nature and our personal ministry. This resource is a blessing. It's helping me to understand my biblical , personal ministry role in a clear way. I personally have had issues with discerning my role in the lives of of people the LORD has brought in my life. I usually love serving other's however I would be terrified of heavy lifting and man pleasing. I'm a wife and mother so I usually feel overwhelmed with ministry outside my family. This book is helping me understand what my ambassador role is. Thank you LORD for these supplements along with your precious word.
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Angela Norris
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource
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This book is written to hope Chou to incarnate thr love of Christ whether as a counselor or any relationship. It also helps you to understand your own struggles and struggles and how to respond rightly. Highly recommend.
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We studied this book in a small bible study class and I feel that I am spiritually a better person for studying this book.
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This is a good book for people who want to counsel others or for those who are looking for some answers for some of life's troubles. I wrote a critique on this book and if amazon will let me i will post it below:

This is a critique concerning Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands by Paul Tripp published by P&R publishing company in 2002. This book is part of a series titled Resources for Changing Lives published in cooperation with The Christian Counseling and Education Foundation. Tripp does an excellent job presenting the biblical reason for many life problems Christians face and the biblical solution to those problems. I found this work to be highly edifying and encouraging.
The root of the problem is sin. Christians sin because they are rebellious at heart but God offers another way. God can use anyone and every member of the body of Christ has a purpose. The Christian’s initial purpose is to bring the word of God to others. The problem here is that many Christians do not know how to use the Bible in their own lives and fall short as a result. The root of the problem is the heart of the individual. Every human at heart is a worshiper; some worship sin while others worship God. Those who worship God will deal with conflict. This conflict can come from family, co-workers, themselves, or any number of other things. However, God calls us to walk in him and trust in him to get us through these conflicts. He also calls us to be ambassadors to represent the message, methods, and character of the King. Tripp presents a four part solution to life problems titled “love, know, speak, and do.” This is not a four-step process; rather, “they are simply four important elements of biblical ministry”
Tripp continues by setting the foundation of personal ministry in love. Counselors are to help people with the love that Christ shows the church. Many counselees will face fears and anxieties about their problems and counselors must help them face those fears as opposed to just spouting scripture at them. The counselor must let the counselee know three major things: the counselor has heard his/her struggle, God is there and understands his/her struggle, and the counselor will stand with the counselee and support them biblically. These things will build horizontal trust, vertical hope, and commitment to the process. Suffering will happen but it has a purpose. Counselors can tell personal stories to build a bridge between their past suffering and the suffering of the counselee. The counselor must not assume anything but rather, they should ask questions. All questions asked should be open-ended questions that provoke more than a simple yes or no answer.
Confrontations are necessary and they require love not condemnation. Counselors must not be afraid of confrontation. Confrontation serves a biblical purpose such as when Nathan confronted David and told him a parable that allowed David to see the error of his ways. Counselors must be like Nathan in that they must allow the confronted party the right to condemn themselves and repent of their sins. Tripp follows with a poignant point; the counselor must not become a mini messiah by confusing his or her own personal agenda with God’s agenda. Then, he concludes with the importance of accountability. Accountability provides structure, guidance, assistance, encouragement, and warning.
Tripp points out some biblical truths that were particularly edifying for me such as, “Sin is fundamentally idolatrous. I do wrong things because my heart desires something more than the Lord.” As a Christian, we do not often think in this manner but it is true. He follows shortly with “At its core, sin is moral thievery. It steals the worship that rightly belongs to God and gives it to someone or something else.” In addition, “Every human being is a worshiper, in active pursuit of the thing that rules his heart.” These statements concerning the nature of sin caused me to look at sin in a different manner. I gained a more thorough understanding of the problem of sin and how every Christian is susceptible to the problems it causes. Another enlightening passage is found in Tripp’s section on confrontation: “Failure to make loving rebuke part of our relationships gives the Devil a huge opportunity.” Here Tripp stresses the importance of love and the biblical preparation a counselor must undertake to achieve this love in any situation.
This is a highly edifying and encouraging presentation of the biblical reason for many life problems Christians face and the biblical solution to those problems. This book will serve as a tool that I will use on a regular basis. With the helpful appendixes and homework suggestions, that the publisher gives the counselor the right to reproduce and distribute freely, I will find many uses for this book in the future.
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theweave
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
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Written in a way that laymen can understand and use. Loved the examples and applications. Practical advice that always points back to the Bible.
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Michael G. Kelly, D.Min., Th.M., M.B.A.
5.0 out of 5 stars Refining Life as an Instrument of God
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In my estimations, Dr. Tripp remains among the strongest and proficient voices for spiritual health and reformation among Evangelical ranks of which I am numbered. The book Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands frames-out foundational values and principles upon which Tripp's highly-respected biblical model for effective ministry rests. The subtitle, People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change appropriately sets the tone with what has been universally known as The Wounded Healer. Although psychologist Carl Jung somewhat coined the phrase, the popular writings of Christian spiritualist Henri Nouwen, popularized the phrase within Evangelical circles with the selfsame title, The Wounded Healer in the late 70's. In the course of ministry, particularly counseling, according to Tripp's model it is imperative that, "We stand alongside each other." In humility we confess that, "We are equals" in working through the devastating consequences of Adam's sin and the resultant spiritual pandemic. Within the proposed framework of personal ministry, "We share the same experience of suffering." And yet he further suggests, "... our experience [life journey] has the same goal of holiness. This can only be accomplished through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ on behalf of mankind.
Contrary to the popular culture of theological seminaries, Tripp has determined through personal discovery and extensive counseling that, "...the foundation for people-transforming ministry is not sound theology: it is love." This is perfectly consistent with Scriptural precedent (cf. Jn. 13:35; Matt. 5:46-48; 1 Cor. 13). Throughout Jesus' ministry, he regularly reprimanded the religious Pharisees of His day for their misplaced zeal for The Law and their man-made obstacles. This in sharp contrast to the sacrificial love He offered to those who desperately recognized their need for His divine touch. Simply stated, the author states that, "Without love, our theology is a boat without oars." Ultimately, the Scripture confirms that the love of God for humanity is ultimately what drove God to send His Son to a sin-cursed world with the prospect of a horrific Roman cross (Jn. 3:16).
Deliberate emphasis is placed exclusively on the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, and the life-changing impact of this event in the ongoing sanctification process of the believer. The minister is carefully reminded that the most important encounter the counselee should value is with Christ - not the counselor. Prevalent pastoral profiles of those who struggle with poor self-esteem, accompanied with a deep need to feel loved and respected will forever struggle in achieving this type of healthy relationship. Conceptually, the particulars of sin are deemed insignificant in comparison to assisting the counselee comprehend their new identity in Christ as newfound Liberator. In contrast to much of the performance-based teachings of my youth, Zack argues, "...personal ministry must not be reduced to a set of principles to live by." Rather, the "central focus is the Redeemer who rescues people from the power of sin and progressively eradicates its presence from their lives." In this lifelong sanctification process, those who minister alongside the counselee simply act as agents of Another's grace.
This new identity in Christ must offer people new truth that addresses old ways of thinking about themselves, their relationships, bewildering circumstances, suffering, and God. As such, God intends that we act as instruments of change in the capable hands of The Redeemer. As conduits of His grace, we are people of influence, for His glory.
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