Magnificent Obsession: The Joy of Christian Commitment

Jesus described the kingdom of God as being like a pearl so valuable that one would sell everything one has to obtain it. In this book John White reworks his "Cost of Commitment" to show that although there are costs to following Jesus, there are even greater joys to be found. Good introduction to the topic. A.W. Tozer's "The Pursuit of God" and John Piper's "Desiring God" touch on the same themes, but in a deeper way, and are more highly recommended, but teenagers and novices may do better with a lighter introduction like this book.