I loved "Jesus Followers" by Anne Graham Lotz and Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright. It was filled with warm, endearing stories of their families lives. An inspiring and enlightening book providing practical insights for helping others to be Jesus Followers and the Graham/Lotz family's committment to God and leaving a legacy for the next generation. Beautifully written.

A great book showing the Grahams as real people with ordinary struggles, who faithfully passed on the legacy of faith to one generation after another.

Jesus Followers is an excellent book encouraging people who follow Jesus Christ to pass their faith on to the next generation. Using real-life examples of how this 'passing of the Baton' was done in their family, mother/daughter author team, Anne Graham Lotz and Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright share their heartfelt message of leaving a legacy of faith. The premise is that sharing the truth about faith in Christ is not just what one says but it is "who we are that catches the attention of those around us." The book is divided into four parts that deal with Our Witness, Our Worship, Our Walk, and Our Work and the authors go back and forth in each chapter to share examples related to those headings. Subjects are numerous and the lessons run the gamut of humorous to heart-breaking as the women share with their readers as if they were just visiting over coffee. Each chapter ends with a picture from the Graham family photo albums, a Bible verse, and a snippet on how to be a Jesus follower (e.g. Be a good listener, or Extend grace, or Don't hold back, give God everything). Jesus Followers is a book that people who want to be intentional about and successful in passing the Baton of faith to the next generation will not want to miss.
I was given a complimentary copy of the ebook through Waterbrook MultnomahPublishing and was not required to write a review. The opinions are my own.

Based on the description of Jesus Followers, I expected this book to be a combination of Anne Graham Lotz’s Biblical explanations and life applications by her daughter, Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright. It is so much more.

Apparently Rachel-Ruth inherited the writer’s gene from both her mother, Anne, and her grandmother, Ruth Bell Graham (the late Mrs. Billy Graham). After Anne writes about a scripture passage, Rachel-Ruth hooks readers into related stories about her extended family that end with readers feeling they had been physically with them during the event. There were times I paused to reflect, and times I laughed out loud.

More important than the storytelling is the way Jesus Followers addresses the hard issues of life that affect us all: death of a loved one, aging, parenting, and relationships. The message of salvation is clear and the importance of daily, consistent prayer time is stressed so that no one can doubt what wisdom and power they can gain - or lose - by their actions in this area..

Parents and grandparents cannot miss the privilege and responsibility they have to enrich and empower the children in their lives, and everyone will realize the stunning changes all of us can make through our everyday interactions with others. This is not a book of rules, but rather a collaboration of love that teaches Jesus Followers to relate to others just as Jesus taught.

A personal and intimate glimpse into America’s First Family of faith. Jesus Followers is told with honesty, humor and humility. Anne Graham Lotz and Rachel-Ruth Wright share the passion for Christ that has been lived out before them and passed down thru generations.

What kind of legacy will you leave behind? Will your legacy be one of the world or one of God? In the book Jesus Followers by Ann Graham Lotz and Rachel- Ruth Lotz Wright a mother and daughter team up to write lessons of faith to pass down to our children, grandchildren, and even others in our sphere of influence. A legacy of reading God's Word, knowing His truth, Following God, sharing our faith, and more. A legacy of staying strong and steady in our walk with God even when our world is shaken and it goes against culture or popularity. Ann and Ruth use stories of their family and faith to show how a godly legacy has been passed from generation to generation in their family. Using the illustration of a relay race and runners passing a baton they describe the passing on the Bston of truth- God's Word in the Bible and their own family. The stories illustrate a relationship with God, living out a godly life, modeling a Christian walk for the next generations.
The book has 4 parts- Our Witness, Our Worship, Our Walk, and Our Work. Each part has an introduction dealing with the passing of the Baton of Truth in the Bible and several chapters of personal stories. At the end of each chapter is a Bible Verse, application statement, and a self examination question or prayer idea. This book gives guidance on how we can pass on the Baton of Truth in our families leaving our own legacy. The world is always changing and our family needs a strong, stable foundation to build on and follow daily. I recommend picking up a copy of this book and start running your relay race today. I received an advanced copy of this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

I really enjoyed being a part of the launch team. Jesus Followers is a wonderful book about how to pass down your baton of faith to your children. Anne and Rachel- Ruth give heartfelt examples of teaching future generations and following Jesus in their daily walks. Their love for Jesus spills out into their daily activities. I enjoyed Rachel- Ruth’s stories about growing up and witnessing the strong faith and love for Jesus in her parents, grandparents, and in-laws. I highly recommend the book to anyone who wants to learn how they can pass on their faith to others.

An inspiring and truthful book about the critical importance of passing on the love for Christ to the next generation. The history of the Graham family was so insightful and interesting that I had a hard time putting it down. This is definitely a must read!!

This very powerful book shows or demonstrates to us how the love of God and His word can draw us closer to Him. Anne and Rachael-Ruth are very open about their relationship with the Lord. They share with us how this Christ love relationship was developed, deepen and further passed to the next generation..
This is a page-turner and an encouragement to share and continue to share the gospel of Christ with our natural children and everyone else.

In their inspiring book, Jesus Followers, Anne Graham Lotz and her daughter Rachel-Ruth Lotz-Wright (the daughter and granddaughter of Billy Graham) give us peek into what life was like in the families of Billy Graham and Ruth Bell Graham. They share how faith was passed down from one generation to another, and they give many wonderful and practical examples of how we can do that in our own lives. I loved the metaphor of running a relay race and passing the baton of faith to the next generation.

It was inspirational to me to see how intentional the Graham family was in using their witness, worship, and walk to pass the baton of faith. I appreciated their transparency as they shared their own family struggles, as well as their victories.

The book is an engaging and easy to read treasure, hard to put down! If, like me, you are from a family where faith was not passed down, this book gives many examples of how to share your faith with your children, grandchildren, and friends. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants to start a legacy of Jesus followers, especially if you don’t know where to start.

I really appreciated the opportunity to be part of the Jesus Followers launch team. I was given a digital copy of this book to read and review and it was purely a blessing!

I was not expecting Jesus Followers to be the book that it is.  I don't know why, but I was pleasantly surprised.  This book was better than expected.  

Anne Graham Lotz and her daughter Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright put it best with what they wanted this book to be.  "Our hope is to encourage you to be intentional as you, too, seek to be a Jesus Follower who successfully passes the Baton to the next generation."

Anne sets up each section of to the book and Rachel-Ruth brings her life experiences to each chapter.  So not only is there Biblical teaching in each chapter, but also practical applications.  

This was an easier read than I thought it was going to be.  I enjoyed learning about life growing up around Billy Graham while also learning more of what being a Jesus Follower means in passing our knowledge and worldviews on to the next generation and the generation after that.

In a relay race, the baton is passed to the next runner. The ability to transfer that baton well is crucial. So it is with transferring faith to the next generation. This book contains many stories illustrating how the descendants of Billy Graham passed the baton to the next generation.

“Parents,” Rachel-Ruth writes, “hands down, are the biggest influence on a child.” (2045/3347) Rachel-Ruth, daughter of Anne Graham Lotz, shares examples of how her parents and grandparents were so firm in their faith, she never thought to question the reality of God or the truth of His Word. She relates memories of forgiveness and grace, of loving others and learning from them, of faithfulness during physical suffering and much more.

This is not a how to book. There is no strategic plan nor bullet points of action to help you pass on your faith to your children. Rather, this book contains examples of the process and illustrations of the parental priorities involved. It is how one family created a legacy and passed on the commitment to be Jesus followers to succeeding generations. It is a good book for readers who can see how to do a task by observing how someone else has done it.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.

Jesus Followers
by Anne Graham Graham Lotz
Pub Date: October 5, 2021
Multnomah

The daughter and granddaughter of Billy Graham offer a warm and inspiring glimpse into their family life, sharing stories that reveal spiritual wisdom and practical insight for raising the next generation of Jesus Followers.
I've always respected the Graham family and now I respect and love them even more. This book is written by Anne Graham Lotz and her daughter Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright. Through their personal stories, they share Biblical truths that encourage Jesus Followers throughout each generation.
I loved this book and I think it will be a great encouragement to our children who are now adults.
Thanks to Water Multnomah and Netgalley for the ARC.
5star

I just began reading this book, but am already encouraged to share my faith more boldly! My family doesn't have a legacy of believers, but that hasn't stopped me in praying that the baton will be passed down to the following generations. My children are no longer walking with the Lord, but I know that our Shepherd is going after them and He is faithful as we pray for their hearts to return.

Have you ever wondered what it was like to be raised in the Billy Graham family? Anne Graham Lotz and her daughter Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright provide sound teaching, gentle encouragement, and real-life examples to help you know Jesus, run the race of faith, and then pass the baton to the next generation.
The four sections of this book include: Our Witness; Our Worship; Our Walk; Our Work.
In alternating chapters using examples from their families, Anne and Rachel-Ruth share their perspectives on making the most of every opportunity, God’s faithful love in various circumstances (good and bad times), making memories, and what we can offer to our families in a world that desperately needs us to be salt and light, and so much more. They realistically share both their successes and struggles and examine how Biblical principles are quite sufficient to meet our needs.
Many of us think the lives of spiritual giants such as many in the Graham family are unattainable for those of us who live in the mundane. I was pleasantly surprised how much this book had to offer, especially to those who want to raise the next generation faithfully in a hostile world. The Gospel truly is our only hope--the best news ever—and the authors encourage us to persevere in the strength of the Lord!

Quotes:
I am certain that your compassionate presence can be a witness to God’s love for someone—perhaps a child, grandchild, niece, or nephew—who is hurting. When you talk with people who are experiencing difficulties, remember that Jesus is the ultimate example of a sympathetic presence that testifies of God’s love.

God is developing His own beauties through pain, disappointment, humiliation, trials of every kind…and the one who clings to the Lord with determination, God makes beautiful.

She knew that through the Holy Scriptures she would find comfort when she was lonely, strength when she had none, peace when worries assailed her, answers when questions came to mind, and hope for the life yet to come.

Each of these men has shown me what godly leadership looks like. They have shown me what a vibrant relationship with Jesus looks like. They have shown me what compassionate and urgent evangelism looks like. They have simply shown me what the genuine love of Jesus looks like, a love that embraces people of every skin color, economic background, and culture.


Problems don’t matter, sickness doesn’t matter, an unstable world doesn’t matter, because her eyes are on Jesus, her loving heavenly Father…through the pages of His written Word.

praise Jesus by going through the alphabet. “He is the Alpha and Omega, Beautiful, Comforter, Deliverer, Everlasting Father, God, Holy, I AM, Judge, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Messiah, Nazarene, Omnipresent, Prince of Peace, Quickener, Redeemer, Savior, Truth, Unmatched, Victorious, Wonderful, Exalted, Yahweh, Zealous for us.

I encourage you not to let anything take away the joy of your salvation. Just the joy of knowing Jesus. As you immerse yourself in worship and ask God to help you focus on others, I pray that He will bring you healing and renew your hope. Your choice to praise Him in your weakness will serve as a light to those watching you run your race of faith.

… focus on Heaven, knowing that this world is not our home and that this life is just a momentary speck compared with our eternal life to come. Another key is to consider the gifts our loved ones have passed along for us to carry forward.

face death as a challenge to carry on what you loved in that person.

We reach the point where we are able to say, God, I want what You want more than what I want. I surrender my life to You. Your will is mine; Your goals are mine; Your priorities are mine. This is the only way we can walk in companionship with God. Step by step, moment by moment, day by day, year by year, for the rest of our lives.

The beautiful result was that Enoch became increasingly aware of God’s presence in his life. His habit of walking daily with God surely was not something he felt he had to do but something he wanted to do. In the process, he must have enjoyed an ever more intimate, loving, personal companionship with God. He gave God his undivided attention, spent more and more time with Him, gained a greater and greater depth of understanding, allowed fewer and fewer interruptions…until there were no interruptions at all and his walk of faith became sight. “Enoch walked with God;

God can redeem what has been lost. He gave a wonderful promise in Joel 2:25 that He will restore “the years the locusts have eaten.”

By her example, I am challenged to never quit before I finish the assignment God has given me. Oh, that our half-conscious words and thoughts would be not about ourselves but about our love for Christ and those He’s given us to instruct. Don’t give up! Let’s be living, breathing examples of men and women who serve and obey God at all costs. Because we love Him and to do anything else would be absurd.

The race can be hard… But please hear us, dear reader. Now that you belong to God’s family, He is your loving Father. While He may not protect you from “tearing your hamstring,” He promises to be right there to put His arms around you, comfort you, strengthen you, and help you cross the finish line.9 Yes, He will. Rachel-Ruth and I both know. We are His children, and we know we can trust our Father’s love to provide all we need in order to finish the race. To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. Jude 24–25

I just finished reading an advance copy of “Jesus Followers,” by Anne Graham Lotz and Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright. The focus of their book is leaning into Jesus in all parts of our lives, striving to run our race of faith with responsibility, diligence, and perseverance so that we pass that Baton of Truth onto the next generation, to those who are watching how we live out our faith, especially when we are stressed and irritated by the struggles of life or when we are in pain and suffering.

“Jesus Followers” is brimming with real life examples from both the authors’ personal lives and their observations of those with whom they did life with, particularly close relatives, which include Billy and Ruth Graham. And I do mean “real life” examples. Their stories reveal lives lived that modeled what it is like to walk trusting the Lord in difficult situations, worshipping Him when all your humanity wants to do is complain and/or cry.

Anne and Rachel-Ruth's book reminds us that we who have that identity are to live “aware of life’s brevity” so as to “prompt us to live each day with greater intention so that we leave a legacy of faith for those who follow” and in order that they, too, will carry forward the Baton of Truth.” A pew research of university students recently revealed that it’s long before students go to college that this baton slipped out of their hands. That means it was starting to slip before they left their parents’ home and their home church. “Parents, hands down, are the biggest influence on a child. Our children imitate whatever they see us doing.” (“Jesus Followers”) It’s vital for each Jesus follower to live out an intentional, moment-by-moment, totally committed, totally surrendered walk with Jesus in every circumstance that proves He is our strength and joy. That’s how that Baton of Truth is passed. That’s what helps the next generation grasp that baton firmly and run their race.

Amazing amazing book!! Full of beautiful pictures, stories and advice coupled with the Lord’s word brings this book straight to the top! I felt as if I was there seeing it as a movie played out. I absolutely will recommend this book, a must read!!

While reading Jesus Followers, I felt like a family friend sitting down in the living room with Rachel-Ruth and Anne as they shared heartwarming stories of steadfast faith. Each chapter helped me better understand that passing the baton of a “legacy of faith” in Christ is intentional, yet happens in the everyday moments of our lives.
I loved that each chapter ends with an opportunity to put into practice what we’ve learned by creating a legacy of faith…. today,
right where we are!
A great read! An encouraging read!

Heartwarming stories woven with biblical truths for living out our Christian walk. The stories made me laugh and sometimes cry. I loved how they give us the reader an inside look into the lives of the Billy Graham family. These stories hold a special place in my heart for my grandmother came to know Jesus from a Billy Graham rally. And my grandma left a godly legacy through her 8 children and many grandchildren. I especially how these heartwarming stories become kickoff points of life application for the reader. In fact, each chapter ends with a challenge for walking out our Christian lives as well as a way to be a Jesus follower with a verse. There is so much wisdom in these pages. I was using my highlighter quite often. A must read for sure.

Jesus Followers is an excellent book written by a mother and daughter team. Anne Graham Lotz introduces each section of our witness, worship, walk, and work with examples from God’s Word. Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright then offers a collection of short stories with practical examples to apply the Biblical instructions. Reading about the baton of faith being passed in the Graham family provides hope for other families to renew their commitment to the Lord in present and future generations.