8 Habits for Growth: A Simple Guide to Becoming More Like Christ

About the Author DARRYL DASH is pastor of Liberty Grace Church in Toronto. He is also cofounder of Gospel for Life, and director of Advance Church Planting Institute. He has a Doctor of Ministry degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and has over 25 years of ministry experience. Darryl is married to Charlene, and has two adult children, Christy and Josiah. You can find Darryl online at www.DashHouse.com. Don’t just do the right actions. Build habits-and watch your life be transformed.Many books try to help you do the right actions. But the real key to life transformation-for yourself and then for others-is building habits that become part of your life. Because habits don’t just dictate what you do. They reflect who you are.In 8 Habits for Growth, Darryl Dash wants to show you the eight long-term practices-all very doable-that will lead to permanent growth if you incorporate them into your life. You’ll learn why it’s important to:Make timeRestRead or listen to the BiblePrayPursue worship and community in a churchCare for your bodySimplify your spiritual lifeBuild a rule of lifePersonal growth doesn’t happen overnight. But it does happen, slowly, as you build God’s habits into your life. So what are you waiting for? Start your new habits today and let God transform who you are . . . and who you can become. Review Praise for 8 Habits for Growth“A faithful life is the sum of a million daily decisions over the course of a life. This is why 8 Habits for Growth is so important. Darryl Dash clearly, biblically, and simply shares the secrets to life with Jesus, the rituals and practices that form our hearts and are used by the Spirit to sanctify us into spiritual maturity. Pastoral, wise, and practical, this will be a book every pastor will need to have at the ready to give to their people and a book every family should have in order to form habits for spiritual growth.”-DANIEL DARLINGSenior VP, NRB, and bestselling author of several books“As one writer has said, beautiful people do not just happen. Becoming the best version of ourselves-whether it be professionally, relationally, personally, or otherwise-requires a commitment to practices that get us there. To flourish optimally as people of God, we also must habituate several soul-nourishing practices. For those who need a field guide for this pursuit, Darryl has written a fabulous field guide.”-SCOTT SAULSSenior pastor, Christ Presbyterian Church, Nashville, TN“It’s hard to imagine a more ‘user friendly’ book for Christians who want to cultivate personal habits for spiritual growth! This book is especially ideal for small groups and discussion groups to work through together. Darryl Dash has given a wonderful gift to the church with this edifying, practical, and Christ-honoring book.”-GAVIN ORTLUNDPastor of First Baptist Church, Ojai, and author of Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn’t“8 Habits for Growth is like a conversation with a grounded, thoughtful, faithful friend who wants nothing more than to encourage you in your walk with Christ-a spiritual coach who buys you a coffee and a donut and shares with you some things that worked for them (and multitudes of others). The ‘clean-slate policy’ of just picking yourself up and moving on if you flounder is especially grace-filled and refreshing. In Darryl’s own words: ‘The habits are good, but the habits aren’t the point. The point is that we were made to know and worship God.’ This book will help you get there.”-KAREN STILLERAuthor of The Minister’s Wife, coeditor of Faith Today magazine“This wise and inspiring book is packed with profound insights and practical applications! Highly accessible and immediately actionable, Darryl’s powerful book can change the way you move through the world.”-KEN SHIGEMATSUPastor, Tenth Church, Vancouver, BC, and bestselling author of God in My Everything“Healthy habits are fundamental to our flourishing as Christians. But habits are hard, a