Battle Cry: Rations for the Spiritual Soldier

The purpose of this book is to encourage and provide pragmatic wisdom for living to two groups of believers: 1) those who come from a “bad background” (of any kind), and find themselves not fitting in to most American Christian fellowship microcultures, and 2) those believers who are leading Christian ministries that are invading the enemy’s space. The first group, believers with a “bad background,” have the advantage of relying on the Holy Spirit to grow and will find Him fully adequate. Many Christian fellowships, at least in the United States, are unable to respond to believers from outside their microculture. They don’t know what they don’t know, as a civilian does not know the experience of war. So expecting answers from those that don’t have them is futile. The second group, believers who are leading ministries that are invading the enemy’s space, may recognize useful tactics to encourage themselves, decrease susceptibility to the enemy’s discouragement, and perhaps gain a sense that they are not alone or ignored.
This book relies heavily on Bible scripture, providing experiential notes on walking in the Spirit while experiencing internal and external conflicts (wars). It exemplifies how to unwrap comfort and food in the Word, how to identify and duck incoming destructive things, how to build boundaries and exercise the right to live in them and maintain them, how to dress the mind, will, and emotions like a successful spiritual soldier to stay alive and win that which we have been called to (Philippians 3:12). Like any soldier in combat, this walk validates the use of strong and continual spiritual nourishment (rations; John 15:10) to harden one to difficulties, survive and become a strong follower of Jesus—an overcoming, battle-hardened, and merciful follower of Jesus.