Move into More: The Limitless Surprises of a Faithful God

In this affecting memoir, de Jesus, senior pastor of New Life Covenant Church in Chicago, encourages readers to embrace God’s call to be more gracious and loving. The author grew up in crime-ridden Humboldt Park, Chicago, and recounts his early life with an alcoholic father who abandoned the family, leaving de Jesus’s mother to raise six children alone. At 14, while attending a local Christian conference, de Jesus had a transformational experience when two unknown voices spoke to him as one: “I have called you to be a great leader. Stay in my path. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse those who curse you.” Rattled but emboldened, de Jesus decided in that moment to give his life to Christ. Told in direct, uplifting prose, de Jesus’s memoir explains how he overcame the challenges of his youth to become a pastor with a dynamic ministry—one of the fastest growing in Chicago—by “risking it all” and preaching to his neighborhood that simply following Christ can bring more joy than what the world offers. This story of optimism and faith will appeal to readers looking for a guiding voice during trying times. (Apr.)