Are You Who You Want to Be?

Endorsement Book Reviews:

"Damian offers a state of the union on the world's perilous and insatiable search for identity, and the alternative path for followers of Jesus. An increased competency in identity formation is critical for missional leaders in contemporary society, and this book is a great place to start."

Lucas Pulley

Executive Director of Underground Network, Tampa, FL

"I have such respect for Damian Gerke. His life and leadership inspire me. As I work with young professionals, one of the core issues that each seems to face is that of living out of their true purpose. We can spend countless years searching for the wrong purpose, yet what if we truly lived out of our identity? If you are searching for how to find your identity and purpose, this book is for you. No matter your background in faith, Damian does a fabulous job unpacking the truth of identity through the lens of Jesus."

Jason Soderstrom

Lead Pastor, Restoration Church, Denver, CO

"Our culture today sees a failing and collapsing social construct within the next generation. In the book and Field Guide, Are You Who You Want to Be, the author grounds the reader with the most important questions being asked today within rising Generations Z and Alpha: Who am I? And what is my identity? The book builds the social construct for the reader to understand the importance of authenticity, transparency, and transformational identity. The book drives the thoughts that there will never be another you. You are custom-made by God and for God, so live within your uniqueness from God."

Dr. Gary J. Moritz

Lead Pastor, City United Church, Lunenburg, MA

"Finally, here's a book that answers a question that all humanity desperately struggles with: 'Who am I, and what is my purpose for living?' I deal with veterans who wrestle with these questions on a daily basis. For them-and for us all-identity and purpose are paradoxes: Obscure, vague concepts that are also intimate, personal and existentially vital. Are You Who You Want to Be resolves the paradoxes of identity and purpose in a way that is both comprehensible and practical.

Kevin Weaver, Director, The Warrior's Journey

About The Author

Damian Gerke is an elder with 1Body Church in Tampa, Florida. He is a 3X author, including In the Way: Church As We Know It Can Be a Discipleship Movement (Again), and Taking the Lead. He currently works with Houston-based coaching firm EntreResults, serving businesses with leadership coaching, strategic planning, and leadership development. His diverse background in aerospace design engineering, vocational pastor, and a corporate human resources leader has uniquely prepared him to speak to leadership and faith from many perspectives. He's a credentialed member of the Association for Talent Development and a certified coach with the International Coaching Federation. He lives in St. Petersburg, Florida with his wife Cheryl.