"We live in a culture that celebrates fifteen minutes of fame, but in God’s kingdom, it’s about long obedience in the same direction. Marathon Faith will inspire you to run longer, run stronger. Thanks to my friend, John Van Pay, for setting the pace!" 

“William Carey, when asked about the secret of his missionary success, said, ‘I can plod. I can persevere in any definite pursuit. To this I owe everything.’ Biblical faith is a blend of great expectations and great endurance. We believe God can do improbable, impossible, immediate things, AND we commit to arduous yet rewarding processes of trusting obedience. Using Scripture and story, John Van Pay shows how Christian life and service are enjoyable runs of endurance, plodding pleasures. As the global Church takes Jesus seriously in its obedience to “Finish the Task” by preaching the Gospel to every group of people, we are all going to need Marathon Faith.” 

 "Every Christian has trouble in life and struggles with living out their faith. John Van Pay, a pastor and endurance athlete, has written a compelling book to encourages us all, not just to survive, but to run our races victoriously by the power of the Holy Spirit. Marathon Faith uses the flawed examples from Hebrews' Faith Hall of Fame to show us how God turns our weaknesses into durable strengths.” 

"Marathon Faith presents an innovative “Faith” training program that is right on target. This is a very insightful book that is extremely beneficial for anyone seeking to increase their endurance in faith. John shares his personal stories, making it even more compelling. His experience and knowledge supports not just athletes, but anyone seeking a real and lasting relationship with God. I highly recommend reading John’s book and using it as a training tool to guide you through this amazing journey with Christ." 

"My friend, John Van Pay, has given us a wonderful gift in his book, Marathon Faith. He reminds us that living for Christ is an endurance race, not a sprint; that it’s not how we start, but whether we finish that counts. Drawing from the stories of real people from Hebrews 11, all of them as human and vulnerable as we are, this book bores into our souls with conviction, challenge, insight, humor and captivating story-telling. As my daughter’s pastor and a personal hero of mine, I commend not only this book but the integrity of who John is to you."

"Look at the Table of Contents. That’s all it took for me. I want to be like all those named. They had one thing in common—they finished their lives well. I too want to finish well. My friend John Van Pay in Marathon Faith says, you can. You must. I will. So can you.” 

"Jesus said, as Christians, we would all have difficulty in life and struggles with living out our faith. In his new book, my friend John Van Pay encourages us all, not just to survive, but to run our races victoriously by the power of the Holy Spirit. Marathon Faith will leave you encouraged and inspired to keep running your race.”

"Keeping pace, finding rhythm, and focusing on the prize are all things that not only help marathon runners, but all who are on the journey of life. Marathon Faith reminds us that Jesus is the best pace setter. It gives examples of real leaders from the Bible, who after reading their story again, will inspire you to not throw in the towel. Thanks John for helping so many to discover courage to live life with greater endurance.” 

"You can feel John’s love for God leaping off these pages. Marathon Faith is more than a great read, it’s a manual for running the race and John does an excellent job of articulating the stories of the great runners who’ve gone before us.”