Contact: Kelly Kracht, 859-980-0867, kelly.kracht@DynamicCatholic.com 

CINCINNATI, July 29, 2015 /Christian Newswire/ -- Matthew Kelly, a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author, announces new book, "Rediscover Jesus," for hardcover release on August 17, 2015. In the first day of pre-orders on Amazon.com (July 1, 2015), the book reached number four on the overall Bestsellers list, and number one on the Movers and Shakers list. In the time since July 1, "Rediscover Jesus" has ranked number one on the Catholicism, Prayer, and Christian Books & Bibles lists, and has more than 21,000 pre-orders.

"More books have been written about Jesus than any other person or subject in history," said Kelly. "This book is not a book with all the answers. It is just a simple, approachable, digestible, starting point for anyone who shares my yearning to rediscover Jesus. It, too, is an invitation," he added.

The world is constantly grappling with crisis and war. People are weary from the dysfunction of their own lives. The chaos is crying out for order. The complexity is crying out for simplicity. Many individuals are looking for something to solve the crisis of their lives and the crisis of our times.

It is time to stop looking for something and start looking to someone—Jesus of Nazareth. It's time to rediscover Jesus.

In "Rediscover Jesus," Kelly takes readers on a 40-day spiritual journey to encounter Jesus. Short reflections at the end of each chapter help integrate what readers learn into their everyday lives.

"There is a lot of talk about how important a personal relationship/encounter with Jesus is." Kelly said. "But we find that most Christians don't know what it is or how to get it. I think the promise of this book is to facilitate that encounter and kick-start that relationship with Jesus," he added.

"Rediscover Jesus" is the sequel to "Rediscover Catholicism," which other than the Bible is the bestselling Catholic book in American history; it has sold more than seven million copies.

You can pre-order a copy of "Rediscover Jesus" on either Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com. Readers who pre-order the book by August 16, 2015, have a chance to win one of several prizes, including an all-expenses-paid trip to Italy with Kelly and those going on the Dynamic Catholic Pilgrimage to Rome this November. To learn more about this sweepstakes, visit: DynamicCatholic.com/RediscoverJesus/entry.

Anyone who pre-orders the book will also have access to an exclusive webinar with Kelly, during which he will talk about his writing process, why he decided to write Rediscover Jesus, and why he thinks this is the most important book he has ever written.

Click here to watch the promo video for "Rediscover Jesus."

For media inquiries, to request a review copy of "Rediscover Jesus," or to schedule an interview with Matthew Kelly, please contact Kelly Kracht at 859-980-0867 or kelly.kracht@DynamicCatholic.com.

For press materials please visit DynamicCatholic.com/RediscoverJesus/press-resources.

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About Matthew Kelly
Matthew Kelly has dedicated his life to helping people and organizations become the-best-version-of-themselves. Born in Sydney, Australia, Kelly began speaking and writing in his late teens while he was attending business school. Since that time, more than four million people have attended his seminars and presentations in more than fifty countries.

Today Kelly is an internationally acclaimed speaker, a best-selling author, and a business consultant. His books have been published in twenty-five languages, have appeared on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today best-seller lists, and have sold in excess of fifteen million copies.

Kelly is also a partner at Floyd Consulting, a Chicago-based management-consulting firm. His clients include Procter and Gamble, Chick-fil-A, General Electric, Pepsi, FedEx, HSBC, the Department of Defense, McDonalds, US Bank, 3M, Ernst & Young, the U.S. Navy, the U.S Air Force, and dozens of other Fortune 500 companies.

The Matthew Kelly Foundation was established in 1995 to help young people discover their mission in life. Over the past fifteen years, Kelly has visited several hundred high schools, inspiring students to use their lives to make a contribution. The Foundation's most recent initiative is a grade school program entitled "Why Am I Here?"

Kelly is also active as a Catholic speaker and author. Raised Catholic, he has been saddened by the lack of engagement among Catholics. Kelly founded The Dynamic Catholic Institute to research why Catholics engage or disengage and to explore what it will take to establish vibrant Catholic communities in the 21st century.

Kelly's core message resonates with people of all ages and from all walks of life. Whether he is speaking in a business forum, at a high school, or in a church, Kelly invites his audience to become the-best-version-of-themselves.

Kelly's personal interests include golf, piano, literature, spirituality, investing, and spending time with his wife, Meggie, and their children Walter, Isabel, and Harry.