Make a Difference - by Ken Castor (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

It's a mess out there. And you have been called by God to take initiative, to do something, to make a difference.

It's in you to change the world because Jesus created you to do so.

Make A Difference is filled with 365 days of encouragement, Scripture, prayers, and difference-maker challenges to help you walk with Jesus and see the opportunities you have to bring his Good News to a world in desperate need!

Review Quotes

I love this devotional! It is the My Utmost for this generation. The Word is made clear and the Difference Maker challenge sticks with me throughout the day. I look forward to it every morning.
-- ROB McCLELAND, PhD, President, John Maxwell Leadership Foundation


My favorite devotionals for forty-plus years have been crisply written hybrids, blending biblical encouragement and challenge. Their authors are word chefs, cooking up sweet swallows for the soul with lingering, satisfying aftertastes. Ken Castor uses this same tasty style with daily doable adventures for a year's worth of nourishment.
--DAVE RAHN, PhD, Senior Vice President, Chief Ministry Officer, Youth for Christ, yfc.org


Our deepest longing as human beings is for significance. Make a Difference isn't a luxury--it's at the core of our lives. Here, author and Bible scholar Ken Castor serves as an expert guide into a life of significance. Every day is a surprising exploration into a deep truth about Jesus, a reflection on his impact in the world, an intimate connection- point with him, and a simple challenge to live in his Spirit. Don't just read this book--do this book.
--RICK LAWRENCE, Author of The Jesus-Centered Life and editor of the Jesus-Centered Bible, simplyyouthministry.com


Too often our lives become so cluttered with selfish pursuits that we miss the opportunities right in front of our eyes to help people and change the world around us. In Make a Difference, Ken Castor reminds us every day what is good and what priority we ought to set first: to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with our God.
--JOSHUA BECKER, Wall Street Journal best-selling author, Founder of Becoming Minimalist (becomingminimalist.com) and The Hope Effect (hopeeffect.com)

About the Author

After over thirty years of serving in next-generation ministry in the US and Canada, Dr. Ken Castor is balding in his hairline but still bold in his faith. He holds degrees from Taylor University, Regent College, and Trinity Western University. Ken is the blue letters editor of the award-winning Jesus-Centered Bible and has authored numerous next-gen discipleship resources like Grow Down: How to Build a Jesus-Centered Faith and Make a Difference: 365 World-Changing Devotions. He enjoys living in Minnesota with his brilliantly witty and slightly freezing family.