Go Be Jesus: Making Your Mark Through Serving Others by Tony Wolf

It was a real treat to be able to read a book by someone I have known for quite awhile. Tony is a graduate of my alma mater, Roanoke Bible College. I was always impressed with him back then. He is a comedian and singer and just an awesome guy all around. He was always smiling and encouraging and of course could always make you laugh. I'll never forget his songs, Green Eggs and Ham and Ten Little Monkeys. I've always been impressed with his passion for God and his love for youth.

So, I picked up his book because the topic really spoke to me. I really want to be a better servant for God. This book is amazing. Intertwined with personal reflections, Tony really gets into Jesus and His ministry. He makes it clear that in order to truly serve Jesus you have to be willing. You don't need a Bible college degree or any special skills for God to be able to use you. God has already ingrained the talents that He can use through you to serve others. This book is filled with humor and honesty and challenges. Many people assume that just going to church pleases God because after all we have ministers and church staff to do all the work of serving others. Tony debunks that fallacy and reminds us that we are all called to serve. The greatest joy in life is through serving others, being selfless and allowing God to use us to His glory. People don't really recall those famous people who won academy awards or olympic medals as much as they recall teachers who helped them, friends who stood by them or people who have made them feel special and appreciated.

I love the message that our job as Christians is not to go out and point out everyone else's flaws or tell them of their impending doom but to serve them, to show them Jesus in our actions and our love. You can beat someone over the head with the Bible and throw all sorts of scripture at them, but until you model Jesus' love for them, their hearts won't be opened to plant that seed.

God has really worked through Tony's life and his willingness to serve others. I appreciated his candor in the book and his humility to point out his own struggles with his faith and maturity. I look forward to seeing what other ways God intends to use him and his family in the future. Check out his blog sometime http://tonywolf.wordpress.com/ or his website http://www.tonywolf.com/index.html. And you can find his greatest hits on iTunes (although sadly...Green Eggs and Ham is not on there!)