Don't Waste Your Life is a best-selling book by pastor and theologian John Piper of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States."Piper warns of dangers of chasing American dream". The Southeast Outlook, January 9, 2013 By Richard Penn"John Piper Retires After 30 Years in Pulpit". Ministry Today, 1/8/2013 Eric Tiansay It was published in 2003 by Crossway Books, which re-published Group Study Editions in 2007 and 2009.
In 2007, the book sold over 500,000 copies, achieving the Gold Book Award recognized by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.Gold,Platinum,Diamond Book Awards Winners ECPA, Christian Book Expo
Summary
The book consists of ten chapters and a preface,"Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper". Christian Book Notes. 23 September 2010 Terry Delaney in which Piper encourages readers to make the most of their lives by following the teachings of the Bible."Book Review: Don't Waste Your Life". Mission to the World, by Paul Taylor Through each chapter, he demonstrates ways in which readers can make their lives meaningful and interesting.Don't Waste Your Life - About the Book John Piper, DESIRINGGOD.org Piper examines the question, “Why am I here?”Review - Don't Waste Your Life Walt Mueller, CPYU.org He uses examples from his own life as well as from the lives of others. He discusses the difference between a life of risk and life lived without it."Book Review: Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper". Shepherding Truth.
Reviews/reception Don’t Waste Your Life has been favorably reviewed by Walt Mueller of CPYU.org, and by Tim Challies, of Discerningreader.com.Book Review - Don't Waste Your Life Tim Challies, DISCERNINGREADER.com
In 2009 a group of Christian rap musicians toured the United States, spreading the message from Piper's book."Christian Rap Artists: Don't Waste Your Life". Nathan Black, Christian Post June 2, 2009
References
External links DesiringGod.org: God-centered Resources from the Ministry of John Piper