Growing Downward: The Path of Christ-Exalting Humility

Author Nick Thompson recognizes that pride is our worst enemy. If pride is our chief foe, then humility is our chief friend, even though its company may be painful. But spiritual growth is a descent—we must grow downward. Defining humility as “the downward disposition of a Godward self-perception,” Thompson walks us through the practical implications of this definition, leading us to embrace a God-centered perspective on the self. With winsome illustration and warm pastoral instruction, Growing Downward shows us that the path of humility, though difficult, is the way to true meaning and fulfillment in Jesus Christ.

Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781601789419

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Nick Thompson is the pastor of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he resides with his wife and three sons.

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“Among the most significant characteristics that believers ought to seek in a world inundated with pride and arrogance is true humility. But what is humility, and how does a Christian come to embody it? In Growing Downward: The Path of Christ-Exalting Humility, Nick Thompson walks through the biblical and redemptive-historical teaching about humility, encouraging believers to understand what it is and how to possess it. Rooting his teaching in biblical anthropology and Christology, Thompson helps us understand better the reasons we should pursue humility, how Christ is the source and example of it, and how we can grow in it. If you are looking to read a theologically rich and spiritually edifying book, look no further.” Nick Batzig, pastor of Church Creek PCA in Charleston, South Carolina, and associate editor, Ligonier Ministries