God Has Named You:

25 Spiritual Identities to Reveal Who You Are

In a culture saturated with questions about identity, the one thing Christians often forget is their spiritual identity as children of God. Author Melisa Ortiz Berry helps us realize the names God has given us, both familiar ones such as Forgiven and Chosen, and others like Poem, Daylight, and Teammate. As children of the Most High, we need to understand that He is our Father, our Papa who loves us deeply. In God Has Named You: 25 Spiritual Identities to Reveal Who You Are, you will discover:

Why remembering who we are as God’s children changes how we live, love, and lead
How healing and growth begin with receiving identity from God
The power of Scripture to give us new names that bring healing and comfort
Ways to let faith speak into identity confusion in today’s culture
How knowing God as a loving Father restores security, peace, and belonging
Why people who are hurting need affirmation and Scripture
Devotional practices that are rooted in Scripture to transform both personal and communal faith

“You are not just a creation flung out in space, the random byproduct of divine indifference,” Melisa says. “God wants you to know that He sees you as His child. You are someone very special to Him, and He wants to have a relationship with you.”

When we focus on who God is and who we are to Him, we can find joy and inner peace.

God Has Named You:

25 Spiritual Identities to Reveal Who You Are

In a culture saturated with questions about identity, the one thing Christians often forget is their spiritual identity as children of God. Author Melisa Ortiz Berry helps us realize the names God has given us, both familiar ones such as Forgiven and Chosen, and others like Poem, Daylight, and Teammate. As children of the Most High, we need to understand that He is our Father, our Papa who loves us deeply. In God Has Named You: 25 Spiritual Identities to Reveal Who You Are, you will discover:

Why remembering who we are as God’s children changes how we live, love, and lead
How healing and growth begin with receiving identity from God
The power of Scripture to give us new names that bring healing and comfort
Ways to let faith speak into identity confusion in today’s culture
How knowing God as a loving Father restores security, peace, and belonging
Why people who are hurting need affirmation and Scripture
Devotional practices that are rooted in Scripture to transform both personal and communal faith

When we focus on who God is and who we are to Him, we can find joy and inner peace.

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About the Author

Dr. Melisa Ortiz Berry is a Bible teacher, speaker, professor, podcaster, and founder of Crown of Life Discipleship Ministries. She is the author of the forthcoming God Has Named You: 25 Spiritual Identities That Reveal Who You Are and a scholar of Henrietta Mears, with a second upcoming book, Evangelical Spirituality.

She hosts The Called Life podcast, encourages daily through @drberrydaily, and is known for bringing together biblical depth, academic insight, and a warm, engaging style to help people understand Scripture and live out their calling.

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What People Are Saying

"In God Has Named You, Melisa Berry beautifully weaves together biblical truth, personal transparency, and hard-won wisdom to help you uncover your true identity in Christ and walk into the healing, freedom, and transformation God desires for you. As a trusted teacher and leader, Melisa creates the kind of honest conversation and practical application that leads to genuine life change. I’m wildly cheering you as you discover who God says you are!"

– Alita Reynolds, president of Women of Faith

"What a joy it is to endorse the writing of my friend, Dr. Melisa Ortiz Berry. Identity may well be the most important issue facing any person today — understanding who we are in the image of God. Dr. Berry goes far beyond this and in a winsome way takes us through all of these beautiful names that identify the follower of Jesus. Written in a generous and gracious fashion, each chapter is a gift."

–Wes Wright, senior pastor of Santa Clara Church, Eugene, Oregon, author of Everybody Lives by Faith

"I am grateful for Melisa's heartfelt reminder of our identity and value in Christ. I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking encouragement, spiritual growth, and a deeper understanding of who God created them to be."

– Barry Lind, lead pastor of Northwood Christian Church

"With practical and relatable anecdotes, each chapter is easy to digest and provides a rich basis for discussion. Dr. Berry’s approach is authentic and unsparing, but also encouraging and compassionate. Although I’ve been a student of my faith for decades, Berry’s book brought new clarity to the concept of my identity. A gift and a treasure, this book points to biblical answers for the questions you didn’t even know you were asking."

– Tara Shoemaker Holdren, author and worship leader at Mill-Green Church of Millville, PA

"As a betrayal recovery coach, one thing every woman needs help with is her identity. We are born identified with someone. That can be good or bad depending on that someone. But when we learn our true identity, child of God Almighty, we experience healing from the hurts and freedom to live life abundantly. This book contains 25 name God calls you. My favorite? Poem. You are a grand story with an eternal ending. Discover this and more in this book."

– Kirsten D Samuel, Betrayal Recovery Coach, Author of Choosing A Way Out and 5 Lies Moms Believe

"Melissa’s book, God Has Named You, will help each reader to grow in Christ. Discover your true identity as a child of God. I am pleased to recommend this life-changing book to you."

– Bill Greig III, president of ChurchGrowth.org