I’ve seen what a glorious impact ‘Wild at Heart’ has had on men and their marriages and so I wanted women to experience that healing and the deeper intimacy with Christ which I’ve experienced.
She says, “I was inspired to write ‘Captivating’ with John because of a love for God’s women. In 2005 he co-wrote the book, ‘Captivating’, with Stasi, as the female counterpart to ‘Wild at Heart’. Since its release ‘Wild at Heart’ as sold 2.9 million copies and has inspired men across the world to embrace their masculinity and live as men of God. As men, they need to continue living this dream. He says that every young boy has a desire placed in his heart by God, a desire to become a hero and live life as an adventure. His book proclaimed that masculinity is not only acceptable but also essential and that it is OK for men to be Christians and still be ‘guys’. John’s best-selling book, ‘Wild at Heart’, which launched in 2001, resounded with the hearts of men around the world. John has a heart for men and his wife Stasi, on the other hand, is passionate about helping women. They were married in 1983, have 3 sons and live in Colorado Springs in the United States. They soon developed a romantic interest in each other and the rest is history. When John gave his life to the Lord, he also led Stasi to Christ. Just six months later he was a completely different person. Jesus is different.” One night in his bedroom he prayed, “Jesus, I really need help, and I think You are the One to help me.” That was his salvation prayer. In that moment something in him said, “No, that’s not true. He was reading a New Age book that mentioned Jesus but was comparing Him to Buddha and Mohammed, implying that they were all the same. When he was 19, he came to know Jesus as his Lord and Saviour without anyone even leading him to the Lord. He was spiritually hungry and was searching for God. John wasn’t raised in a Christian home and when he was a teenager he got involved in drug abuse and New Age and Eastern mysticism. Their relationship only developed when they came to know the Lord. Charming as he was, however, they never dated in high school. He realised that he needed to charm her to get her on his side. She was in charge of taking attendance, while he was always cutting class.
They met when they were in high school in the same drama class.
John and Stasi Eldredge are world leaders in counselling and have written several books, including John’s best-selling, ‘Wild at Heart’.
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