--- product_id: 463282937 title: "- Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ - 20th Anniversary Edition" price: "40396CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/463282937-renovation-of-the-heart-putting-on-the-character-of-christ store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # - Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ - 20th Anniversary Edition **Price:** 40396CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** - Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ - 20th Anniversary Edition - **How much does it cost?** 40396CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/463282937-renovation-of-the-heart-putting-on-the-character-of-christ) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Renovation of the Heart is an influential contribution from the late Dallas Willard that continues to break ground twenty years after its first release. Helping us to understand how character is formed and where Jesus does his most significant work on our spiritual and emotional health, this book changed a generation’s mind about what it means to follow Jesus―not a matter of sin management but a matter of drawing near and letting ourselves be shaped into the eternal people of God. With profound wisdom and deep, theological understanding, Dallas Willard extends a thoughtful invitation to explore: A pattern for experiencing lasting transformation A guide to aligning our thoughts and feelings with Christ How the spiritual disciplines help retrain our hearts and spirits A holistic view of our physical bodies and spiritual growth With reflections on the book’s impact over its life from family, friends, and admirers of Dallas, and supplemental resources for the first time in print, Renovation of the Heart will continue its ministry of liberation-by-formation for years to come. Includes a foreword by John Mark Comer and an afterword by Natasha Sistrunk Robinson. Review: took a while - Didn’t like this book and kept putting it down, it occurred to me there might be some spiritual warfare going on, picked it back up and couldn’t put it down. Really good, convicting. Going back to reread immediately. Let’s all get out of this comfort zone that is hurting the true advancement of Christ’s Church on earth. Time to break down the gates of hell, one disciple at a time. Review: Impactful - An amazing and comprehensive book that addresses all aspects of life and recognizing aspects of your soul and mind that are not in alignment with Christ. I believe every person can benefit and walk closer to God after reading this book. It is quite dense, so it takes time to read and reflect upon the material, but well worth the time and effort. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #5,156 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #14 in Christology (Books) #45 in Christian Discipleship (Books) #183 in Christian Spiritual Growth (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,698 Reviews | ## Images ![- Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ - 20th Anniversary Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81hcDt1EUvL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ took a while *by M***Y on June 27, 2026* Didn’t like this book and kept putting it down, it occurred to me there might be some spiritual warfare going on, picked it back up and couldn’t put it down. Really good, convicting. Going back to reread immediately. Let’s all get out of this comfort zone that is hurting the true advancement of Christ’s Church on earth. Time to break down the gates of hell, one disciple at a time. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Impactful *by J***E on February 16, 2026* An amazing and comprehensive book that addresses all aspects of life and recognizing aspects of your soul and mind that are not in alignment with Christ. I believe every person can benefit and walk closer to God after reading this book. It is quite dense, so it takes time to read and reflect upon the material, but well worth the time and effort. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brief Overview and Personal Observation *by J***S on May 21, 2013* Willard, Dallas, 2002. Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress. Dallas Willard (1935-2013) was a professor and former Director of the School of Philosophy at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles where he taught since 1965. Willard lived out his personal philosophy within his teaching, writing and in his strategy for his life: "I know what good work is. I'm going to do it, and I expect God to help me. I will give my life to it. Of course, I will be a prisoner of Christ; that's what I am."[i] This philosophy is very much evidenced in his writing and in his commitment to allowing the Spirit to reign and provide direction in his life. Although not setting out to teach in a secular university, he was led to do so subsequent to his graduate work. Willard stated that he never self-promoted himself - not seeking a position or a raise - but considers himself a "literalist in terms of the Bible,"[ii] as it relates to advancement coming from God. The thesis of this book is that in the process of realizing the character of Christ, one may "remove or master" each impediment to gaining that character (:10-11); and that process should be orderly - not haphazard or mysterious - to those wanting to overcome human (sinful) nature. Willard presents five chapters of introductory, foundation-building elements which examines mankind's frailty in the human existence, and provides support for the development of spiritual formation; including why people often fall short of the ideal of Christ-like character. An "Interlude" chapter reflects on the reality of seeking this transformation. It is Willard's perspective that our own effort falls short; we are in need of God's grace. He states that those who are "the greatest saints are not those who need less grace, but those who consume the most grace;" God's grace sustains them (:93-94). Willard then lays out through six chapters a process of transformation of: (1) Mind/ Thought; (2) Mind/Feeling; (3) Will; (4) Body; (5) Social Dimension; and (6) Soul. These areas of one's self are outlined earlier in chapter two as distinct areas in which we must allow the Spirit to work through for our transformation (:38). In the two concluding chapters Willard examines how this process of transformation interfaces with the world and within the local church. In the world, a contrast of light and darkness presents a picture of the outcome of personal sanctification, and its effect upon us and the world we are in (:224). Willard then presents God's plan for spiritual formation within the congregation of the people of God with a focus on being rather than doing. This book makes me recall Richard J. Foster's Celebration of Discipline. While I read Foster's book in 1978 during a period of discipleship, I find Willard's book is timely to this era of my life. Through this book I am able to more fully recognize my shortcomings and how I may have diverted from disciplines in my life, which were a critical and primary element of my new life in Christ. I am not surprised that Foster provides an endorsement for this book.[iii] Willard puts flesh on the teaching of sanctification in a way I need to reconsider within my life and leadership ministry, and grasp that the transforming work of the Spirit ". . . brings every element in (my) being, working from inside out, into harmony with the will of God . . ."[iv] C.S. Lewis' The Great Divorce also comes to mind, as the landscape on the way to the Kingdom feels unbearably unreachable until one repents through an act of the will. Notes: [i] Dallas Willard, "My Journey To and Beyond Tenure in a Secular University" (Remarks given at the Faculty Forum Luncheon of the C.S. Lewis Foundation Summer Conference, University of San Diego, 21 June 2003), available at http://www.dwillard.org/biography/tenure.asp, Internet. [ii] Ibid. [iii] Richard Foster states, "No one has thought more carefully than Dallas Willard about the human personality and how it can be transformed into Christlikeness." This endorsement is found on the back cover of the hardcover version of Renovation of the Heart. [iv] A summary which quotes the author is found on the back cover of the hardcover version of Renovation of the Heart. ## Frequently Bought Together - Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ - 20th Anniversary Edition - The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives - The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/463282937-renovation-of-the-heart-putting-on-the-character-of-christ](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/463282937-renovation-of-the-heart-putting-on-the-character-of-christ) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-09-14*