Ted Kluck is an award-winning author and freelance writer. He has written seven books and his work has appeared in such places as ESPN the Magazine and Christianity Today. He's also the author of the ebook Jeremy Lin: Faith, Joy, and Basketball. His first book won a Christianity Today Book of the Year award. Ted lives in Grand Ledge, Michigan, with his wife and two sons.  
  
Dallas Jahncke is 21 years old, has attempted suicide three times, and has been in jail twice, but is today sober, productive, and attending Bible college. He is a member of University Reformed Church in East Lansing, Michigan.

A Suburban Dad and an Ex Con Show What Discipleship Looks Like  
  
Ted is an educated thirty-something father of two who's been going to church his whole life. Dallas is a twenty-one-year-old former cocaine addict with a prison record who has recently become a Christian. When they agree to meet regularly for "discipleship," they know that chatting once a week in a coffee shop just won't cut it. Instead, they decide to get to know each other while restoring an old Triumph Spitfire. Filled with surprises and humor, Dallas and the Spitfire tells a gripping story of two lives changed, and along the way gives readers a new model for men's ministry.

The gripping true story of an old car, an ex-con, and a suburban dad--and the life-changing consequences of their unlikely friendship.

\["For men wanting real-life discipleship experiences", "Shows how to form deep connections through shared tasks", "You will learn practical ways to grow in faith together"\]

Join Ted and Dallas on a journey of faith, friendship, and transformation as they restore a Triumph Spitfire together.

Kluck, Ted ;Jahncke, Dallas

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Title Page

Copyright Page

Endorsements

Introduction

1 Loaded Like a Freight Train

2 Nobody Dreams of Thirty-Four

3 Not Afraid

4 Patiently Waiting for a Book to Explode On

5 I Don’t Like People; I Like Dallas

6 Black Tims and Black Hoodies

7 These Boyish Good Looks

8 The Unbearable Lightness of Being an Idiot

9 Trying to Kill Sin, Because Right Now It’s Killing Me

10 Give Light to My Eyes or I Will Sleep in Death

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

Additional Resources

Notes

Back Cover

A Suburban Dad and an Ex Con Show What Discipleship Looks Like  
  
Ted is an educated thirty-something father of two who's been going to church his whole life. Dallas is a twenty-one-year-old former cocaine addict with a prison record who has recently become a Christian. When they agree to meet regularly for"discipleship," they know that chatting once a week in a coffee shop just won't cut it. Instead, they decide to get to know each other while restoring an old Triumph Spitfire. Filled with surprises and humor,Dallas and the Spitfiretells a gripping story of two lives changed, and along the way gives readers a new model for men's ministry.

Ted is an educated thirty-something father of two who's been going to church his whole life. Dallas is a twenty-one-year-old former cocaine addict with a prison record who has recently become a Christian. When they agree to meet regularly for "discipleship," they know that chatting once a week in a coffee shop just won't cut it. Instead, they decide to get to know each other while restoring an old Triumph Spitfire. Filled with surprises and humour, Dallas and the Spitfire tells a gripping story of two lives changed, and along the way gives readers a new model for men's ministry.

Ted Kluck is an award-winning author and freelance writer. He has written seven books and his work has appeared in such places as ESPN the Magazine and Christianity Today. His first book won a Christianity Today Book of the Year award. Ted lives in Grand Ledge, Michigan, with his wife and two sons. Dallas Jahncke is 21 years old, has attempted suicide three times, and has been in jail twice, but is today sober, productive, and attending Bible college. He is a member of University Reformed Church in East Lansing, Michigan.

The Good Book Stall

Discipleship and cappuccinos often go together like evangelism and street corners. There’s value in the right context, but there’s more to the doctrine than a once-a-week ‘spiritual check-up’ at your local Starbucks. This, at least, is the picture Ted Kluck paints for us in his latest book, Dallas and the Spitfire.  
Meet Ted: a thirty-four-year-old happily married, suburban dad who grew up going to church. And Dallas: a twenty-one-year-old cocaine addict, and ex-con, who met Jesus at a Rescue Mission during rehab. Ted’s freelancing work as a sports writer – as well as his experience playing semi-pro football – sees him mixing with some real gritty characters, giving him an edge when he meets with Dallas as a mentor.  
Ted and Dallas quickly realise that if they want to have a meaningful discipleship experience, chatting over latte every now and then just isn’t going to cut it. Their personalities, and Ted’s understanding of discipleship, aren’t suited to the coffee shop scene. Ted says: ‘The book-and-coffee model of discipleship seems semi-absurd to me, partly because we don’t see Jesus doing this. Jesus taught, He led by example, He came alongside, and He healed.’ (p. 32)  
Instead, they consider their hobbies and interests, and - after a few rounds in the boxing ring in Ted’s basement (seriously) – they decide to buy and restore a 1974 Triumph Spitfire. Dallas is gifted in auto-mechanics and while Ted expresses a love for cars, he doesn’t have the slightest idea how to take one apart and fix it. One of the things that makes this book so refreshing is Ted’s anecdotal humour\* and humility in expressing his weaknesses. Whether it’s something as practical as car maintenance, or as personal as his relationships; Ted is real with his readers.  
This book demonstrates that discipleship is relationship. Ted quickly assumes a father-like role, and often compares the worries and frustrations he has with Dallas to his life as a parent. It’s obvious from the start that Ted has a real burden to see Dallas live his whole life for Christ, and because of this he’s careful to help him keep a safe distance from his old lifestyle and temptations. To Dallas, Ted is a father, a pastor and a friend. The challenge for the Church is to disciple each other in this way; with real love and genuine relationship, 24/7.  
\*(The footnotes on each page are a ‘must-read’ to appreciate Ted’s dry wit).

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