Foreword

George Verwer has nearly seen it all—everything that can and does go wrong among Christians. His practical wisdom reflects experience with God’s people in innumerable settings, including churches, denominations, and mission agencies.

Yet, Verwer has, for over fifty years, been a grace-oriented reconciler, a friend of sinners, and a lighthouse of practical wisdom. This book is just that—not a thriller, nor a devotional, but a handbook of applied biblical insights, born of experience, to help the reader avoid getting wrecked on the shoals of life. There is applicable wisdom to imbibe in every chapter for the servant of God who is determined to please the Lord, and pass it on to those in their midst.

I have been able to “press on” through fifty-three years of ministry, reconciled to those I’ve offended and able to bolster many others, largely due to having been graced to hear and take Verwer’s exhortations seriously. Read on, and “do likewise.”

DR. GREG LIVINGSTONE, founder, Frontiers