Good to Great in God's Eyes - by Chip Ingram (Paperback)

About the Book

Internationally known pastor Chip Ingram gives readers time tested strategies to reach higher levels of personal and spiritual fulfillment and influence by learning how great Christians from the past developed their spiritual lives.

Book Synopsis

Now poised to reach a new readership, Good to Great in God's Eyes shows how Christians can honor God with lives of great faith and excellent work. Believers become great in God's eyes by applying the ten common characteristics of great Christians:

- think great thoughts
- read great books
- pursue great people
- dream great dreams
- pray great prayers
- take great risks
- make great sacrifices
- enjoy great moments
- empower great people
- develop great habits

Using Scripture, personal stories, and examples from Christians who left a lasting legacy, bestselling author Chip Ingram offers practical steps for becoming great in all areas of life, in spiritual growth, family, relationships, and career. Includes a foreword by Bob Buford and helpful discussion questions to facilitate group or individual study.

From the Back Cover

You were designed for greatness.

Do you want to be a "good" Christian or a "great" Christian? Good Christians live the life. Great Christians leave a legacy. If you're ready to take your faith to the next level, this book is for you.

Using Scripture, personal stories, and examples from Christians who left an indelible mark on the world, bestselling author Chip Ingram offers you practical steps for becoming great in all areas of life--in spiritual growth, family, relationships, and career. He shows how a believer can become great in God's eyes by applying the ten common characteristics of great Christians, who

- think great thoughts
- read great books
- pursue great people
- dream great dreams
- pray great prayers
- take great risks
- make great sacrifices
- enjoy great moments
- empower great people
- develop great habits

This revised and updated edition includes helpful discussion questions to facilitate group or individual study as you strive to live a life of great faith and excellent work.


Chip Ingram is the founder and CEO of Living on the Edge, an international teaching and discipleship ministry. A pastor for over thirty-five years, Chip is the author of many books, including Discover Your True Self, Marriage That Works, Culture Shock, The Real Heaven, The Real God, The Invisible War, and Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships. Chip and his wife, Theresa, have four grown children and twelve grandchildren and live in California.

About the Author

Chip Ingram is the founder and CEO of Living on the Edge, an international teaching and discipleship ministry. A pastor for over thirty-five years, Chip is the author of many books, including Discover Your True Self, Marriage That Works, Culture Shock, The Real Heaven, The Real God, The Invisible War, and Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships. Chip and his wife, Theresa, have four grown children and twelve grandchildren and live in California.