Building Integrity & Accountability in Faith-led Relationships
by Jared Craft
Centered is a deeply pastoral and practical guide to cultivating integrity and accountability in the relationships that shape our lives most—marriage, parenting, friendship, leadership, aging, and beyond. Drawing from over 15 years of experience as a pastor, counselor, social worker, and business coach, Jared Craft invites readers to live from the inside out—anchored in Christ, committed to truth, and courageous in love.
Each chapter focuses on a vital sphere of life where faith is tested and forged: the home, the church, the workplace, the neighborhood, and the family legacy. With biblical clarity, emotional honesty, and theological depth, Centered addresses topics like parenting adult children with grace, leading teams without ego, honoring aging parents through decline and death, and practicing reconciliation in difficult relationships.
Craft’s own journey—from hospital rooms and hospice beds to church conflict and leadership fatigue—infuses this book with wisdom that is hard-won and hope-filled. Combining personal narrative with rich biblical reflection, Centered draws on sources such as the Westminster Standards, C.S. Lewis, Paul Tripp, Ed Welch, Diane Langberg, and the gospel itself as the lens through which every relationship must be viewed.
With each chapter, readers are invited to recalibrate their hearts—like tuning a guitar, adjusting a compass, or resetting a scale—to live in alignment with Christ’s character. The call to integrity is not about perfection, but perseverance. The path of accountability is not about guilt, but growth. Centered is a companion for those who long to lead and love well, rooted in grace and shaped by truth.
This book is for anyone seeking to:
- Strengthen their relationships without compromising biblical convictions
- Lead others with humility and integrity
- Honor family in seasons of joy, conflict, or decline
- Reconcile broken connections with courage and clarity
- Cultivate a life of spiritual maturity in everyday interactions
Whether you're a pastor, parent, team leader, or friend—Centered will help you live a life that reflects the gospel not only in words, but in the way you walk with others.
Stay rooted. Stay true. Stay centered.
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I'm Jared Craft, a leadership coach, pastor, and author passionate about spiritual growth and relational integrity. My books help individuals and teams navigate conflict, build trust, and live out their faith with clarity and courage.