In The Best of You, Steve Carter challenges readers to rally to God’s battle cry and step into their calling, whether they feel ready or not.

Feeling like Joshua stepping into a role he expected Moses to fill, and like Timothy being asked to fill Paul’s shoes, Carter stepped into his new role as co-pastor of Willow Creek Community Church months earlier than planned. He found himself needing courage and strength to lead in the midst of a battle, but he discovered that God had prepared him for the moment.

In a letter to his protégé, Timothy, the apostle Paul wrote about three fields—a battlefield, an athletic field, and an agricultural field—to challenge Timothy to step boldly into God’s calling for his life. Carter draws on these three illustrations to help readers

• follow their Commanding Officer
• obey the rules of the playbook
• bring in an abundant harvest

God has selected the Church to play a vital role in the epic adventure of His battle plan for the world. Believers don’t need to feel fully prepared to step into their destiny. But they must summon the courage to take Him at His word and step boldly into their calling.