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Becoming You

becoming the person God created you to be

You have a problem with your self.

We all do. It is a long standing problem from which no one is exempt.

In this book Peter will show you how Jesus desires to walk with you in deeply personal ways which will lead to your personal restoration. As you get closer to Jesus, you will become the person God made you to be.

Becoming You (narrated by Peter Sondergeld) is also available in
Audiobook format through your favourite listening platform.

Why Peter wrote Becoming You

Read this comprehensive review of Becoming You published by the Biblical Counseling Coalition

What people are saying about Becoming You

  • Peter Sondergeld’s Becoming You is a rare gem indeed: a melding of rich theology, honed and skillful pastoral insight and counseling wisdom, a book for our times and a book for all time. Who can benefit from Becoming You? Just about anyone. Theologian and pastor, psychologist and counselor, clergy and lay, Christians from all cultures, the whole and the broken, the lost and the found. It’s deep but also down-to-earth and accessible, theological and pastoral, a timeless textbook about humanity as well as a guide for the restoration of individual personal identity. It’s a wonderful gift to God’s church, and I hope you will read it and be transformed by Jesus.

    Keiyeng Nation

    Published on Biblical Counselling Coalition

  • You are not okay; we are not okay. Too much hiding, too much guessing at how to do life and relationships. This book will help. Pete Sondergeld will be your friend and host. You will find him to be gentle, self-deprecating, wise, and fun. He is always asking God, “Who am I?” and “Who are we?” (along with asking, “God, who are you?”). Pete wants you to catch the awe and amazement that comes when we truly hear God.

    Dr Ed Welch

    CCEF Counsellor and Faculty Member

  • The second century church father Irenaeus famously wrote, “The glory of God is man fully alive, and the life of man consists in beholding God.” Every one of us needs that. Through biblical insight and wise application, Pete Sondergeld helps us see Jesus more clearly by removing the debris of all that dehumanises us. Becoming You is a thoughtful and gospel-rich work that you should most definitely read.

    Adam Ramsey

    Lead Pastor at Liberti Church, Australia & Network Director for Acts 29 Asia Pacific

  • Some writers really understand their subject, and other writers really understand people. It’s a rare joy when someone really understands both - and is able to connect them. That’s what Peter Sondergeld does in Becoming You. It’s genuinely good Biblical Theology played in the key of personal identity. Full of rich Biblical insight and deep pastoral wisdom, this is not a self-help book - though it will help you. (Spoiler alert) The key is on the last page: “You don't find yourself by looking for yourself. You find yourself when you find Jesus.” Becoming You will serve as a good guide on that journey.

    Rev. Dr Andrew Katay

    Senior Minister Christ Church, CEO City to City Australia, Adjunct Lecturer Bible College of South Australia

  • Most Christian books can be consumed and placed on the shelf. Becoming You is not one of them. It offers the reader a new way of seeing life. One that is richly relational, deeply personal, and focused on walking with Jesus and his family. If you are looking for quick Christian advice don’t bother buying this book. But if you want a more profound and real experience of Jesus grab it now.

    Kurt Peters (Rev.),

    Pastor Supervisor and Director, Red Sheep

  • There is something wrong with us all, and this book shows how profoundly the Bible analyses our problem. Better yet, it unpacks how Jesus is the real answer, we find who we are meant to be when we know him. Becoming You is practical, but is far more than a few ‘how tos’, personal but not sentimental, relevant but not superficial. It will help anyone searching for real change because it consistently points to Jesus. Brilliant!

    Rev. Dr John McClean

    Vice Principal, Christ College Sydney

  • Peter Sondergeld gives us a fresh, creative and insightful vision of what it means to live for Christ. Becoming You challenges us to think again about what it means to be a follower of Jesus. At a time when our churches are reconsidering how to form disciples, this book makes a very helpful and powerful contribution.

    Edward Vaughan (Rev.)

    Director, Generation Leadership

  • In Becoming You, Peter Sondergeld grounds our sanctification in our humanity. Being conformed into the likeness of Jesus does not mean we become someone else, rather, it means that we become the human being that reflects God's glorious image the way it was originally intended in the Garden. Peter connects us to the fully human and divine Christ as the only means to that end. You will be greatly helped by reading this

    Jeff Pierce

    Senior Pastor, Leroy Community Chapel, Ohio

  • In Becoming You, Peter Sondergeld grounds our sanctification in our humanity. Being conformed into the likeness of Jesus does not mean we become someone else, rather, it means that we become the human being that reflects God's glorious image the way it was originally intended in the Garden. Peter connects us to the fully human and divine Christ as the only means to that end. You will be greatly helped by reading this book.

    Dr. Tim S. Lane

    President, Institute for Pastoral Care