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Extraordinary Hospitality for Ordinary Christians
A Radical Approach to Preparing Your Heart & Home for Gospel-Centered Community
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Ideal for Christians seeking to deepen their faith through practical hospitality, especially those balancing busy lives and family commitments. Suitable for anyone wanting encouragement and easy steps to invite community and discipleship into their everyday living spaces.
Prepare your heart and home to serve not only family and friends, but neighbours and strangers too! Make any space a haven of discipleship, connection, and comfort
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Prepare your heart and home to serve not only family and friends, but neighbours and strangers too! Make any space a haven of discipleship, connection, and comfort.
As Christians, we sometimes forget the power of an open door to a lost world. Using our homes to live out our faith in the true model of the Great Commission is challenging in our busy, over-scheduled lives. But having a home that is always open and available is key to living in community with others and being missional in our thinking.
In this beautiful and inspiring book, wife, mom, and interior design enthusiast Victoria Duerstock offers simple and inspiring ways to prepare our hearts and homes to be open to friends, neighbours, and strangers.
You don't need an immaculate or professionally decorated home to be hospitable. In fact, there is beauty in being honest with others about our lived-in spaces, and great value in being humble enough to live life together in the midst of imperfection. But it'll be a blessing to you and to your guests to create a space that reflects the beauty, peace, and joy of life in Christ.
Whether you have a tiny apartment or a big old farmhouse, you can learn how to:
- Declutter common areas
- Bring hygge to your guest room (or even just to your couch, if that's all you've got!)
- Create a peaceful, welcoming atmosphere
- Schedule in regular housecleaning
- Prepare freezer meals for no-stress last minute dinners
More importantly, be encouraged to have your heart in the right place, to engage in meaningful discussion with guests, and to take time to be a 'Mary' in our works-driven 'Martha' culture. Allow the Holy Spirit to overflow from your heart into your homes and community as you let your guard down and invite people into your lives.
Extraordinary Hospitality for Ordinary Christians by Victoria Duerstock offers simple strategies to make your home a welcoming sanctuary, reflecting the love and joy of Christ in everyday life.
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This heartfelt book is described as a "breath of fresh air and freedom" by Jen Babakhan, who praises its reminder that hospitality is about blessing others, not impressing them. Victoria Duerstock’s practical, down-to-earth tips are deemed easy to implement even for busy parents, making it a valuable resource for those wishing to serve others by opening their doors and hearts. Readers appreciate the focus on genuine ministry over perfection in the home.
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ISBN: 9781680996180
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 15 September 2020
Country: United States
Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing
Illustration: 100 color photographs
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 190.0mm
Height: 228.0mm
Weight: 730g
Pages: 168
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About the Author
Victoria Duerstock has worn many hats in the interior design industry over the last twenty years, including assisting with home and condo design, serving virtually as executive assistant in one of the largest furniture stores in the country, and being involved, along with her husband, in the wholesale side of product design, development, and sales. She enjoys ministering to other women in her church and is also a blogger, speaker, and social media consultant. Her other books includeHeart & Home: Design Basics for Your Soul & Living Space,Heart & Home for Christmas: Celebrating Joy in your Living Space,andAdvent Devotions & Christmas Crafts for Families. She's mother to three nearly grown children and lives with her husband in Nesbit, Mississippi.
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