New Christian Field Manual Offers Abundant Life Through Living in Lordship

Attorney's "Fact-Based Theology" inspires rejection of fear and defiance of scarcity

Mar. 30, 2026 at 11:00pm

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. ›

A soft, blurred photograph of a person's hands holding an open book, with the pages and cover edges slightly out of focus, conveying a sense of contemplation and introspection around spiritual growth.Countryman's book offers a path to abundant life through discipleship, inviting readers to discover their true purpose and potential.San Antonio Today

Upcoming author Thomas Countryman's new book "Discipleship Training I: Living in Lordship" confronts scarcity mentality and the insecurities it creates, proposing an alternative lifestyle based on the "Four Questions of Discipleship" and asserting that "abundant life is found in the fusion of: (i) obedience to God; (ii) development of godly character; (iii) practical evangelism; and (iv) total transformation and legacy."

Why it matters

Countryman's book aims to present a compelling strategy for revealing and experiencing more of the positive potential of all Creation, challenging readers to submit fully to the potential of God's Will and discover their true identity and purpose to positively change not only themselves, but the world around them.

The details

In addition to his more than 30-year career as a national commercial and medical defense litigator, Countryman has taught Scripture and theology for more than four decades. Drawing from his personal and professional experiences and applying a uniquely "fact-based theology" supported by more than 1,000 footnoted authorities, his new book confronts scarcity mentality and the insecurities it creates.

  • Countryman's new book "Discipleship Training I: Living in Lordship" was published on March 30, 2026.

The players

Thomas Countryman

An upcoming author who has a more than 30-year career as a national commercial and medical defense litigator and has taught Scripture and theology for more than four decades.

Got photos? Submit your photos here. ›

What they’re saying

“Abundant life is found in the fusion of: (i) obedience to God; (ii) development of godly character; (iii) practical evangelism; and (iv) total transformation and legacy.”

— Thomas Countryman, Author

“My book combines rigorous factual analysis with theology to challenge and encourage readers to submit fully to the potential of God's Will, and to discover their true identity and purpose to positively change not only themselves, but the world around them.”

— Thomas Countryman, Author

The takeaway

Countryman's book presents a compelling vision for an abundant life through discipleship, rejecting scarcity mentality and challenging readers to fully embrace their identity and purpose in order to transform themselves and the world around them.