Books by Jeff
The great verses: 365 verses to learn, to love, to live
In his daily devotional, Jeff Wells unpacks the 365 verses he has found to be the most crucial for knowing God. Each of these brief devotionals read as miniature sermons, unpacking the Word with a message that challenges each of us to know God more and to respond to His fierce love for us.
As a lead pastor for over 30 years, Jeff has spent the majority of his adult life studying the Bible and writing sermons. This devotional is a direct outpouring of his experience and time with God. These messages are rich. Whether you already know God personally or do not have a relationship with Him at all, Jeff’s prayer is that the Holy Spirit will use these devotionals to draw you closer to Him.
May we all learn, love and live out the truths from these verses for the rest of our lives.
Unhurried time with god
This is a book that begs to be read by all those who want to know God more deeply and to encounter him more intimately.
From the first page, it is clear the purpose of Unhurried Time with God is for the reader to draw closer to the Father. To experience his love more deeply than ever before. Jeff Wells, Senior Pastor at WoodsEdge Community Church for over 20 years, draws from biblical evidence as well as lessons learned through his own journey to help bring this purpose to fruition.
In his simple but powerful style, Wells captures not only the importance of spending time with God, but also offers practical steps for how we can each experience God more fully.
Where and how each of us meet with the Father in the “secret place”, as Wells calls it, is deeply personal. This time may not look the same for any two people. There is therefore no step-by-step process for exactly how to do this. However, Wells provides several practical guidelines and elements of meeting with God that have been influential in his journey.
Wherever you are in your faith, read this book. Read it with a heart attitude of self-reflection and with a willingness to grow. Learn to draw close to the Father. To love and be loved.
LOVE: REvealing the heart of god
In a culture where it has become ordinary to use the word “love” to describe our everyday experiences, its impact has become diluted. Its meaning has lost its gravity, its fervor.
Jeff Wells’s heartfelt reflections on the Word of God bring us back to the original meaning of love. Jeff reminds his readers of the foundation of love, the roots of love, and how we can experience it in our daily lives.
This book includes a variety of compelling scenes from around the world. We hope that you will get lost in the beauty of creation all around us, and that as you marvel at the splendor of God’s greatness you will appreciate all the more his goodness and relentless tenderness for us.
Come on a journey into the heart of God. Renew, rediscover, God’s love for you and your responsive love to God. Take courage to learn more of God’s endless love for you. Open your heart to receive it. Let it spill onto others around you.
BREAKING FREE OF OCD
This autobiographical account by Houston Pastor Jeff Wells describes his struggle with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder during his adult years.
In 1978, Jeff finished second place in the Boston Marathon, two seconds behind Bill Rodgers, the closest finish in the Boston Marathon to that point. This marked the beginning of his battle with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. OCD affected every area of his life and caused so much pain – at times overwhelming anguish and torment – for over 30 years.
In the spring of 2011, while Jeff was pastoring a large and thriving congregation, he reached his low point with mental disease and recognized how deeply he needed help. Out of desperation, he cried out to God and with the overwhelming prayer and support of his church, a few key friends and professionals, and especially with the love and support of his wife Gayle, Jeff details his journey to healing.
The book is honest and forthright, and will bring hope to the many people who struggle in silence with mental pain and to their families.
SOUL ON FIRE: The Privilege of preaching
Soul on Fire comes out of the preaching ministry of Pastor Jeff Wells, Lead Pastor of WoodsEdge Community Church for over twenty-five years. He covers a range of topics related to preaching in a concise, profound way.
Wells wrote Soul on Fire out of an overflow of his heart. Out of his passion for preaching. Out of his conviction that God uses biblical preaching.
With a tender and compassionate heart for fellow preachers, his hope for this book is that it be used by God to help you become an even more effective preacher. May God do it!