About the Bod4God Book

The media labeled Steve Reynolds “The Anti-Fat Pastor” after he lost more than 100 pounds and launched a stunningly successful weight-loss program in his church and community. In Bod 4 God, Pastor Steve reveals the four keys that have unlocked the door to health and fitness for him and for countless others who have dedicated their bodies to God! Steve had been overweight all of his life—he weighed over 100 pounds in the first grade! After playing football during high school and college, he vowed never to exercise or run laps again. That was one promise he kept, ballooning to 340 pounds and staying there for years. Now, in Bod 4 God, he shares the simple lifestyle changes—both inside and out—that led to his incredible weight loss, and he invites readers to change their lives forever by committing their bodies to God’s glory! In addition, Steve shows local churches how to impact the health of their entire community, by hosting “Losing to Live” events, such as weight-loss competitions and team-driven fitness campaigns.

ENDORSEMENTS

ELMER TOWNS - CO-FOUNDER, LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

I have known Steve Reynolds for over 25 years since he was a student at Liberty University preparing for ministry. He has a great spirit of discipline and commitment to Jesus Christ that is reflected in this book. For those who want to lose weight, you should read BOD4GOD to catch the spirit, just not the practical lessons; but the spiritual lessons. Steve has put the right priority in weight loss, a person’s relationship to God gives them discipline, and from that discipline concerning the “temple of the Holy Spirit” they can lose weight.

CAROLE LEWIS - DIRECTOR, FIRST PLACE 4 HEALTH

Steve Reynolds has a phenomenal story of a weight loss journey resulting in a loss of 100 pounds. In this book you will catch Steve's passion to help both ministers and their congregations lose weight and become healthy. Bod4God is a great read and a call to total wellness; spiritual, mental, emotional and physical. I highly recommend this book for anyone desiring a healthy lifestyle, including pastors.

DARREN BARONI, MD

In Bod4God Steve Reynolds launches a full-scale frontal assault in the ongoing American war with obesity. His weapons, solid biblical teaching and modern fitness principles, serve more effectively than any smart bomb or stealth warplane in the current battle against obesity. Reynolds’ easy-to-understand, motivating plan can help even the most sedentary couch potato and is especially effective because it uses eternal wisdom from God’s Word. His plan helped to motivate our congregation of over 1,000 members to become healthier, leaner, and more joyful in just a short time and is now sweeping the globe. As a physician in a busy community practice, I have found it easy to share Bod4God with my patients as they fight their personal skirmishes with healthy living. Read Bod4God today, and enlist in the healthy army of the fit and faithful!

VIVIAN HUTSON, MA, MHA, RD, LD, FACHE

Bod4God has produced more sustainable weight loss for its participants than any other program that I have been involved with in my twenty years as a dietitian. The focus on God and on losing weight for the right reasons was genuinely inspiring. The bonding, trust, and support of other participants helped keep the momentum going to achieve truly impressive results. Pastor Steve Reynolds is a great living example of God’s power to transform.

JAMES M. STERN, MD, FACS

Pastor Reynolds is a modern day prophet who strikes at the heart of the unhealthy lifestyle of most Americans and many members of the Christian community. His biblically based Bod4God is a credible program that could spark a movement toward weight control and healthier living. I heartily endorse this well-written, exciting book.

ELIZABETH P. BERBANO, MD, MPH

Americans are in a fight for their health against a formidable “Goliath”— obesity. For years, the scientific community has told us what “stones” will weaken the giant—good nutrition and exercise. But translating bench-top research to everyday living is the challenge. What will powerfully propel those scientific stones? In Bod4God, Pastor Reynolds teaches us to be the “David.” Armed with the slingshot of God’s Word, you will launch healthy, up-to-date, scientific principles of exercise and nutrition to fight head-on the epidemic of obesity and topple the giant!

JEANNIE BLOCHER, PRESIDENT, BODY & SOUL FITNESS MINISTRIES

It’s been a blessing to partner with Pastor Reynolds and his congregation to provide Body & Soul as a key exercise strategy for the Bod4God program. In Bod4God there is a place for everyone to be successful. People of all ages and fitness levels have participated and seen improvements in cardiovascular fitness, strength, and flexibility. You will be encouraged and empowered by this book as you seek to improve your health and live a life of energy and vitality to God’s glory.

ULRICH PRINZ, MD

I have seen patients turn life-threatening conditions into manageable ones or even experience full restoration through lifestyle change, including diet and exercise. Pastor Reynolds shows the powerful effects of faith and lifestyle change in his transformation from an obese man with illness requiring medication into a man unburdened by weight and illness.