"Who am I?" is a question that has always haunted us. The search for our identity is part of the universal human condition. We experiment with anything and everything in hopes of finding it. But the more we try, the more desperate our longing becomes.
Yet here's the truth that you know is true-though you may not know why: You are the only you that God will ever create in all of human history. He designed you to be a unique reflection of Jesus that the world has never seen.
Until now.
Are You Who You Want to Be is, leadership coach and ministry leader Damian Gerke's third (and fourth) book release. The book retraces the key discoveries, both from Damian's personal identity journey as a follower of Jesus and from the many people he has coached over the years. The content is deeply thoughtful and provocative, yet surprisingly simple and practical.
You'll find Are You Who You Want to Be personal and vulnerable, sometimes light-hearted but consistently compelling, soul searching and frank. You will likely come away challenged and comforted, invigorated, yielded, clarified and convicted-and also equipped.
IMPORTANT: Are You Who You Want to Be (the book) is paired with The Field Guide for Are You Who You Want to Be. The two releases stand on their own, but are paired together to complement one another.
The Book:
- Is written as a narrative nonfiction, using stories to make the abstract topic of identity more relatable.
- Starts with the problem of our lost identity and leads creatively to the solution of a Jesus-centered identity.
- Is best for those who appreciate the power of story, and who enjoy artistic exploration.
The Field Guide:
- Is written as a workbook for individual or group study, and includes an annual identity-mapping process.
- Starts at the solution, then takes the reader through actionable steps for practicing a Jesus-centered identity
- Is best for those who appreciate clarity and application-oriented resources.