Formed

by J.K. Jones Jr. ***Special Pre-Release for NPS Registrants only! Pre-Order your copy today and pick it up at the National Preaching Summit in Indianapolis on March 9-10, 2026.*** Formation Begins on the Inside The Gospel of Mark serves as the foundational text for Christian spirituality, presenting Jesus in gritty, unrelenting detail. This book explores Mark's unique portrait of Christ—the roaring King who conquers through suffering. Discover how Mark emphasizes the interior life over external appearances, revealing Jesus' pattern of solitude and service. Through detailed analysis of Mark's structure, themes, and characteristics, readers learn to attend to spiritual formation from the inside out. Why do so many Christ-followers, especially leaders, shipwreck spiritually? Mark's Gospel honestly portrays failure—particularly Peter's—while pointing toward redemption found only in Jesus. Join this formational journey through Scripture's most action-packed Gospel. Dr. J.K. Jones Jr. is a self-confessed passionately average guy. Raised on the prairies of Indiana and Illinois, he never thought he would preach or teach. Yet, by God’s grace he has served both the church and university classrooms these past fifty plus years. Much of his adult life has been devoted to exploring spiritual formation and discipleship. God has used his longing for something more than religion and rule-keeping to help him find a soul-satisfying relationship as he daily spends time with Jesus. Over the decades, he has sought to show others how to do the same. His life has been blessed by his wife, Sue, and his beloved family. Now in his senior years, he takes long walks, writes some, teaches some, mentors some, enjoys a good cup of coffee, delights in having meals with his family, and continues to press on and upward to know Jesus. HC ISBN: 978-0-89900-436-5 PB ISBN: 978-0-89900-448-8 BULK PRICING  For orders of 21 or more, please contact us at (417) 623-6280 or email info@collegepress.com