Relentless pursuit : awakening hearts to burn for him

170 Pages·2013·0.8 MB·English

by  Antonio Baldovinos

ENDORSEMENTS
When I began reading “The Invitation” in Antonio Baldovinos’ book,
Relentless Pursuit, my heart burned with hunger to know Christ more intimately,
just as the subtitle suggested: Awakening Hearts to Burn for Him. I desire my
heart to burn more and more for Him. If that is your desire too, I highly
recommend this book.
PATRICIA KING
Founder, XPministries
This is a great book! It will provoke desire for God and cause you to search
for Him. Most importantly, however, you will understand that more than
anything, He desires you. And people who understand this reality are
unstoppable. This book unveils the power that will unlock the greatest missions
movement of our generation.
STACEY CAMPBELL
Author of Praying the Bible: The Book of Prayers and Praying
the Bible: The Pathway to Spirituality
Antonio’s inspiring book Relentless Pursuit is a prophetic invitation to go
against the stream of watered-down Western Christianity and journey into the
depths of the heart of God. May a generation answer the call of these pages and
launch into the depths of love for Jesus!
RICK PINO
Fire Rain Ministries
Relentless Pursuit is a clear word from heaven to this generation. In First
John 4:19, John clearly lays out that “we love Him, because He first loved us.”
The secret to radically pursuing God is first receiving His radical pursuit of us.
Antonio takes us on a journey through this book of how God can take a cold
heart, caught up in the religious machine and see it set on fire with His love. I
also love how we are given tools in this book to sustain and enflame the pursuit
of God in our lives. Antonio actually gives us ways to go after God in a
consistent way. I believe that many will look back at this book in the coming
decades as one of those words that shifted their relationship with God. I highly
recommend this book and this author to you, and pray that God would awaken
God’s relentless pursuit all over the earth!
COREY RUSSELL
Senior Leadership Team at
International House of Prayer Kansas City Antonio is one of our cutting-edge
leaders in the realm of reaching and discipling youth in this generation. His book
will inspire you, inform you, and challenge you to move in with God’s
movement.
LOREN CUNNINGHAM
Founder, Youth With A Mission (YWAM)
Not often does a man with as much global spiritual experience in world
missions and evangelism as this one write such a searching book about the
fundamental missing of our heart. Antonio Baldovinos’ Relentless Pursuit is a
st
kind of 21 -century Pilgrim’s Progress for one who has not just begun this
Christian journey, but walked the road and fought the fight true and long. We
want to do more than begin well; we want to end well also. We seek in such a
call not revival; but the One who begins it.
WINKIE PRATNEY
Ministry of Helps
If there is one book that I can say captures the heart of what the Holy Spirit
is saying to the Church at large today, it is Antonio Baldovinos’ Relentless
Pursuit. His passion for intimacy is contagious! This book is destined to become
one of the major voices for the next move of God.
CINDY JACOBS
Generals International
Regardless of whether you are already pursuing or have a desire to start
pursuing the Almighty, Relentless Pursuit is your catalyst! It challenges you to
dig deep and not go with the status quo, and in the end you will find fulfilling
joy in the fact the Almighty pursues you!
JEREMY AFFELDT
Pitcher, San Francisco Giants, Major League Baseball;
Two-time World Series Champion;
and Founder of Generations Alive We are about to embark on a glorious new
wave of Holy Spirit power and Antonio Baldovinos’ book, Relentless Pursuit
provides the motivation, anticipation, and knowledge to be prepared to
experience everything God has planned “for such a time as this.” Bob and I are
thankful for Antonio’s diligence, passion, and boldness to embrace the richness
of God’s invitation that is available to each one of us! We highly endorse this
book to ready hearts for the manifest presence of God on this earth.
AUDREY AND BOB MEISNER
TV hosts, My New Day; Best-selling authors,
Marriage Under Cover
Seldom in my many years and ministry experiences on this planet have I
read a book from a young man so full of wisdom, passion, and understanding of
what it means to know Him. I am reminded of the apostle Paul’s journey as I
read Relentless Pursuit: Awakening Hearts to Burn for Him. Not that their lives
were similar, nor the circumstances, but the passion for Truth is. Antonio is
challenging us to pursue the heart and faith of Christ. Nothing is more important
in the day in which we live. By utilizing the stories of the greats in the history of
the Church who have the same inclination and desire, my brother sharing his
own life story, Antonio has made this book come alive. I could hardly put it
down. I trust every reader will be challenged to seek Christ with all their heart,
and then to serve Him with all their might.
TOM PHILLIPS
Vice President, Billy Graham Library
“It’s the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings to search it
out…” Antonio invites us into the glorious treasure hunt that is Christianity—a
stunning invitation into a life of hunger for God.
CORY ASBURY
Worship Pastor, New Life Church

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DEDICATION
I DEDICATE THIS book to my three life pursuits…
MY GOD:
You have always pursued me.
You have my heart.
This book is all about You.
MY CHRISTELLE LEE:
You are my heavenly pursuit here on earth. You inspire me, teach me, listen
to me, and love me. You are my best friend and lover. This book is just as much
yours. I’m still fascinated I get to love you with all my heart on this side of
heaven. Tu’ Amor.
MY CHILDREN:
To my children: Michael, Gabriel, Elijah, Isabella, Justice, and Benjamin.
You are the crown of my life and the joy of my heart. I desire that you go deeper
and further with God than I have ever dreamed. My life is a signpost for you, to
the heart of Jesus.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I
WOULD LIKE TO thank:
My parents: Carlos and Sandra Baldovinos for encouraging me and
supporting me always and pointing me to Jesus. I will be forever grateful for
you. I love you both so much!
My siblings: Carlos and Amy Baldovinos, Marcela and Adam Anderson, and
Yoshua Baldovinos. I love you more than you will ever know. It’s a great joy for
me to have a family that passionately pursues Jesus!
My in-laws and extended family: Mark and Karen Anderson; Sean and
Lindsay Anthony; Sean and Kirsten Mark; Jonathan, Cori, and Josiah: I love you
all dearly and I have always appreciated your love and support.
The Staff at Global Prayer House: Ryan and Sarah Daw, John and Donna
Ross, Mechele Wachnuk, Jacob and Amanda Cook, Wilma Van Niekerk, Braden
Scharfenberg, Alexis Norio, Jen Wachnuk, Joel and Melissa Graber, Jordyn
Weibe, Joel Stigter, Randi Short, Leslie Rasmussen, Rick and Judy Sorum,
Joakim Jansson, Kathy Truer, and the Pursuit Internship and Worship Staff. You
are a gift to me and the House of Prayer and the Pursuit vision. I can’t imagine
anyone else to build a place of His presence with. I love you guys. Thank you for
letting me serve you and run with you!
Jeff and Mary Printz: Thank you for your tireless effort in the editing
process. I couldn’t have done this without you. Your sacrifice truly helped make
this book possible.
Kirsten Mark: For your creative expertise and long hours— thank you.
Corey Stark: Your friendship has meant a lot to me over the years. Thank
you for your support in this book!
Rick Pino: I love running with you. Keep putting up the tent pegs all over the
world! All for Jesus; all for love!
Randy and Deb Pick: Many thoughts and ideas in the message of Relentless
Pursuit have been inspired by our long hours of talking and spurring each other
on in many of these truths. Thank you for your love and support over the years.
Wes and Janice Reinheller: Over the years you have supported all that I have
done and championed God’s call on my life. Thank you for your friendship!
God has placed unbelievable friends around my life. I have grown so much
through you. I want to acknowledge Jason and Jessica Fluery, Matt and Renee
Rood, Merideth Stark, Anna Forsberg, Corey Russell, Sammy Robinson, Tim
and Liz Coehoorn, Ken and Alva Klassen, Marlies Wirzba, Aaron and Kendra
Melanson, Aaron and Chelsey Wellwood, Sean and Lisa Furlong, Tyler and
Melissa Davidson, and Terence and Larissa Kowalchuk, for your friendship and
support in the vision that burns on my heart.