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.
Welcome to BOD4GOD!
A word from the author, Pastor Steve Reynold
Hello! You’ve come to this website because you have a need to lose weight – or at least you have an interest in losing weight. Maybe you’re tired of endless weight-loss plans and endless years of trying to get the numbers on that scale to start moving downward. Maybe you are feeling as if this is your last attempt to find something that will work. You’ve come to the right place. I can help you.
I understand what you’ve been through, because I’ve been through it, too. I understand how frustrating you’ve become, because I’ve been frustrated, too. Perhaps, like me, you’ve heard frightening news from your doctor who has warned you to lose weight – now!
First of all, I want you to know that not only do I understand your situation, but I also care about it. I
care about you. I’ve become so passionate about turning overweight people into losers that much of my life today is wrapped up in finding ways to help people change …
With God’s help, I found a way to begin taking small steps, and those small steps led to a new lifestyle. They led to life. That’s what this book is all about – a path to a new life.