{"title":"Christian Leadership Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"a-journey-to-generosity-41-days-to-a-generous-life","title":"A Journey To Generosity - 41 Days to a Generous Life","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/MS_bridge_shot_400X_323748cd-ccfd-43af-a10f-192761125c3e_medium.jpg?v=1507150644\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\"\u003e...a journey that will deepen your life and impact your family, your church and your community. In just 41 days you can see your life awaken, faith grow and a life of sacrifice experiences. In just 41 days you can begin to deepen your life of generosity. Rarely does your generosity motivate others into their own personal lifestyle of generosity. But we want to challenge you to take a few minutes each day, to read A Journey to Generosity and take the challenge. Go ahead; see if the Holy Spirit will deeply change you with each challenge. Then take the ultimate generosity challenge and buy one book for your friends and your Pastor. Ask them to read it and take the daily challenge. Imagine what might just happen next.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBlessings,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eMichael Stickler, Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"bebas_neue\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBuy One for Your Friends and Your Pastor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"440\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HcMPxrugJSE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"margin-top: 10px;\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"4\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 1013px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"4\" style=\"height: 1013px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"2\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"bebas_neue\" style=\"margin: 20px 15px 15px 15px; color: #0f6959;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"23%\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Ken_Boa.png?12345454053850051525\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Ken_Boa_compact.png?12345454053850051525\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; float: none;\" width=\"85\" height=\"146\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#d5d5d5\" valign=\"top\" width=\"77%\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"In his concise and potent guide to a generous life, Mike Stickler offers a very practical and biblically faithful tour of the fundamental principles of a life that invests in eternity by transmuting the lead of what is passing away into the gold of what will endure forever.\"\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Kenneth Boa, \u003c\/strong\u003e KenBoa.org\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/weaver-mike.jpg?10629645042625652763\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/weaver-mike_compact.jpg?10629645042625652763\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"This devotional has challenged me in a most refreshing way on my journey of learning to be \"generous on every occasion\". These daily readings are fantastic reminders to rely on the truth in God's Word and to be led by His Spirit in generous living!\"\u003cstrong\u003eMike Weaver,\u003c\/strong\u003e Big Daddy Weave, Christian recording artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/John_Jackson.jpg?10629645042625652763\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/John_Jackson_small.jpg?10629645042625652763\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#d5d5d5\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"The church in America needs many things. A generous spirit and life is near the top of the list. Read this book and accept the challenge!\"\u003cstrong\u003eDr. John Jackson, President of William Jessup University\u003c\/strong\u003e Author of six books on Transformational Leadership and Personal Renewal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Arch_001.jpg?10629645042625652763\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Arch_001_compact.jpg?10629645042625652763\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"This book tells you step by step how to find the joy, responsibility, challenges and rewards God has for giving generously. You will find it also gives you a happy heart when you think about giving!\"\u003cstrong\u003eArch Bonnema,\u003c\/strong\u003e Philanthropist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Holmes.png?12345454053850051525\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Holmes_compact.png?12345454053850051525\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bgcolor=\"#d5d5d5\" valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"The word \"generous\" originally had the meaning of a person from \"noble birth.\" What it meant was that generous people were a cut above the crowd and because of their charity it seemed that they were from nobility. Mike has written a phenomenal book of what it means to walk in that nobility. If you want to change your life and change the lives of others you need to get this book, read it, re-read it, live it, and teach it. And then watch as you change the world one day at a time.\" \u003cstrong\u003eMike Holmes,\u003c\/strong\u003e Tithehacker.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0320\/5489\/files\/Peter-Strople-93x125_compact.png?3598\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd valign=\"top\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"I've known Mike 11 years and I have huge respect for him. I love the fact he's taking his life-long learning, knowledge, and passion, and placing it into a book to be share with the rest of us. Mike is one of the best I've ever met when it comes to looking at the heart of why something exists. If anything was created to make our world a better place, it has to be created with God's vision of how we make it sustainable. In 41 days, Mike will help you understand how we create the foundation to make things last as long God needs them to last and become everything it was never meant to be.\" \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Strople\u003c\/strong\u003e, Philanthropist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg height=\"179\" width=\"269\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\" alt=\"Mike Stickler\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Mike_1_480x480.jpg?v=1648180285\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Mike_1_480x480.jpg?v=1648180285\"\u003eMichael Stickler\u003c\/strong\u003e is a best-selling author and internationally sought-after speaker. His highly acclaimed work includes \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/cliven-bundy-american-patriot?variant=50861352149\" title=\"Cliven Bundy American Patriot\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCliven Bundy: American Terrorist Patriot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/a-journey-to-generosity-41-days-to-a-generous-life?variant=44544870421\" title=\"Journey to Generosity\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJourney to Generosity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/life-without-reservation\" title=\"Life Without Reservation\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife Without Reservation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. His 19th book, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/ghost-patriot\" title=\"Ghost Patriot\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGhost Patriot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is his first book in the political fiction genre, and it is quickly approaching best-seller status. When not traveling the world as an author\/speaker, you might find Michael in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, or on a beach near Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, writing his next book. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe is also the Founder of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Leadership Books\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeadership Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eYou may also contact Mike at\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/pages\/michael-stickler-speakers-bureau\" title=\"Invite Mike to Speak!\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeadership Speakers Bureau\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e schedule him for speaking or leadership engagements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MicahTek","offers":[{"title":"eBook Instant Download","offer_id":44544870421,"sku":"701748713206","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback (Qty 1-25)","offer_id":44545107477,"sku":"a701748713169","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback (Qty 26-50)","offer_id":44545107669,"sku":"b701748713169","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback (Qty 51-150)","offer_id":44545107797,"sku":"c701748713169","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback (Qty 151-250)","offer_id":44545107925,"sku":"d701748713169","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback (Qty 251-500)","offer_id":44545107989,"sku":"e701748713169","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback (Qty 501-1000)","offer_id":44545108117,"sku":"f701748713169","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback (Qty 1001-1500)","offer_id":44545108245,"sku":"g701748713169","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/Generosity.png?v=1597407784"},{"product_id":"extreme-board-makeover","title":"Extreme Board Makeover - Online Course","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n \u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n \u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0320\/5489\/files\/Recommendation_glenn_barth_large.png?3512\" height=\"243\" width=\"572\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n \u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XKxP82epNFI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n \u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n \u003c\/table\u003e\n \u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n \u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003e\n \u003cem\u003eThe blessing of fine leadership teams can send your ministry to new highs. And for the opposite, an ineffective leadership board will be like a ball and chain around your neck. The problem? Many Leadership Boards don't know which type they are, a blessing or a weight to the culture of generosity. Mike and Art are real life experts in coaching and realignment of ministry leadership, with consulting and field experience alongside 100's of ministries. In just 12 months they will show you how you can give your ministry an Extreme Board Makeover and accelerate into the most effective organization God designed it to be and get compliant in the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003emodern requirements of ministry operations.\u003c\/i\u003e\n \u003c\/td\u003e\n \u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n \u003c\/table\u003e\n \u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n \u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTopics over the next 12 months will cover:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n \u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ci style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eWhat Makes a Christian Non-Profit Unique\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ci style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eThe Purpose of a Non-Profit Ministry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ci style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eBoard Models - Good and not so much\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ci style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eThe Ideal Board Model\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ci style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eBoard Member Responsibilities\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ci style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eBoard vs. Staff Responsibilities\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ci style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eBoard Officers and Committees \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ci style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eThe Perfect Board Meeting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ci style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eWho Should be on Your Board\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ci style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eFinding and Adding New Board Members\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ci style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\"On-Boarding\" New Members\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ci style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eOn Going Board Member Development\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/td\u003e\n \u003ctd style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n \u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0320\/5489\/files\/Extreme_Board_Makeover_AD_179_grande.jpg?1568835112257578818\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/td\u003e\n \u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n \u003c\/table\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRESENTERS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n \u003cstrong\u003eART RITTER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0320\/5489\/files\/Ritter_100x100_medium.jpg?3286\" style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\n \u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eArt grew up in St. Paul Minnesota, the oldest of three boys. Each went through the public school system and on the University of Minnesota, each grew up in Macalester Presbyterian Church, on the edge of Macalester College, each went through Scouting from Cubs to Explorers, and each become an Eagle Scout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eDuring his military career, Art served under men on their way to become, for example, the first head of the Department of Defense Test and Evaluation (upon its creation), the Commandant of the Air Force Academy, The Commander of the Tactical Air Command, the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. This  school in residence provided unparalleled insight into how great leaders develop  and into how very large organizations operate in the clash of competition for scarce resources with which to achieve missions of national importance.He also earned Master's Degrees in both Public and Business Administration, served on the Board of Directors of the Quality and Productivity Institute in Nevada, and on the faculty of the US Senate Productivity Award, both teaching the examiners and participating with them in business, health care, and academic applicant examinations for this Malcolm Baldrige-based award.With these experiences, he launched his private management consulting practice, serving both public sector and private sector clients  from one-deep product businesses to major research public institutions.Today, his company provides management and business start-up, tune-up, strategy, and process design advice to owner-entrepreneurs, non-profit Boards, churches and faith-based services ministries, the defense industry and government (on operational test issues), and other consulting services for clients primarily in Nevada. Through an associate, he also provides professional website content expression advice across the country.He and his family have remained involved in their church throughout Art's military career  across the country and around the world. A Presbyterian all his life, Art is has been ordained and has served both as an Elder and (with his wife) as a Deacon in his local church. He is an Elder-Commissioner from his local church to the Nevada Presbytery, serving the Presbytery as its Southern Nevada delegate to the Religious Alliance In Nevada, its Committee on Preparation for the Ministry, its Personnel Committee, as its Vice Moderator - and as one of its Elder-Commissioners to the Synod of the Pacific which he serves as a member of the Nominating and Mission Personnel Committees.Art is married to his college sweetheart who runs the gift shop she has owned for 33 years. They have two married daughters (one a high school English teacher, the other a sign-language interpreter for the deaf), two great sons-in-law (one a high school administrator, the other a retired military inspector and trainer of Air Force ammunition units now a warehouse receiving supervisor), and three grandchildren in high school and college (!) and who are just the lights of their grandparents' lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ch2\u003eMIKE STICKLER\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eMike Stickler is an author, consultant, philanthropist, Pastor and founder of the worldwide organizations Generous Life and The Vision Group Ltd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0320\/5489\/files\/MS_bridge_shot_compact.jpg?3283\" style=\"float: right;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThese two organizations offer Christian ministries and non-profits a Christian perspective while coaching leaders through some of their most challenging successes. Mike is the author of over forty books and training videos and has made a difference through thousands of ministries as they serve the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eMike's life experiences serve as the foundation for his passion to help those who need the love and relationship of Jesus Christ. Over the years he has served as Executive Director of a rescue center for homeless men, women, and children, handled oversight of a men's discipleship house, consulted with hundreds of ministries around the world, contracted as Festival Director for the Luis Palau Evangelistic Association, as well as served as a Senior and Senior Associate Pastor for nearly 13 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eStickler is known as a  city reacher and is active in building partnerships with Christian initiatives within communities across the nation. Recognizing that Christian organizations must aggressively compete for the resources necessary to fulfill their calling, Mike now focuses his expertise on furthering the good work of God's people through Generosity Initiatives and strategic planning for Christian ministries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eMike attended California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo and has completed course work in Theology and Bible Studies at Multnomah Bible College. Among his most meaningful life accomplishments are a 33+-year marriage to his wife, Kim, and the pride he takes in their two grown sons, one daughter-in-law, one grandson \u0026amp; one granddaughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003ePackage Includes:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e12 - Two+ hour trainings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eAccompanying Manual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eLeadership eBook to share with your team\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Our Guarantee\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mikestickler.com\/pages\/our-guarantee\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0320\/5489\/files\/30-Day-Guaranteed-Satisfaction_small.png?3512\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Vision Group, Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Extreme Board Makeover - Training Package","offer_id":46404261397,"sku":"701748811551","price":179.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"TEAM License - Extreme Board Makeover","offer_id":46404261461,"sku":"701748811551","price":799.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/Product_Extreme_Board_Makeover_240x267_2e93be14-a3b5-443b-8dd4-ecfd8f859f34.jpg?v=1568047717"},{"product_id":"continued-success","title":"Continued Success","description":"\u003cimg width=\"447\" height=\"190\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0320\/5489\/files\/Recommendation_glenn_barth_large.png?3496\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, there are...\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOver 1.8 million Nonprofits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eregistered with the Internal Revenue Service in the United States,\u003cbr\u003eand more than half of these qualify as charitable organizations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does this mean for a nonprofit, especially a new or smaller organization? The competition is tough, the available funding is shrinking and the public is concerned about whether there are too many nonprofits in their community, whether they are all providing necessary services, if these organizations are managed efficiently and ethically, and if there is too much duplication of services. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EBfOjKnlfTc\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn how your organization can emerge as one that is providing programs needed in your community. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBe an organization that has: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eevaluated and planned carefully, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea sense of mission, vision and values, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethinks strategically, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e worthy of support in your community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWould you you like to be even more successful for a few dollars more?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin Mike for the most affordable online training to date:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Raise Your Vision Online Course\" href=\"https:\/\/getpublished.pro\/pages\/raise-your-vision\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/raise_your_vision_ad_-_no_price_large.png?v=1519083938\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg height=\"179\" width=\"269\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\" alt=\"Mike Stickler\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Mike_1_480x480.jpg?v=1648180285\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Mike_1_480x480.jpg?v=1648180285\"\u003eMichael Stickler\u003c\/strong\u003e is a best-selling author and internationally sought-after speaker. His highly acclaimed work includes \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/cliven-bundy-american-patriot?variant=50861352149\" title=\"Cliven Bundy American Patriot\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCliven Bundy: American Terrorist Patriot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/a-journey-to-generosity-41-days-to-a-generous-life?variant=44544870421\" title=\"Journey to Generosity\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJourney to Generosity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/life-without-reservation\" title=\"Life Without Reservation\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife Without Reservation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. His 19th book, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/ghost-patriot\" title=\"Ghost Patriot\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGhost Patriot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is his first book in the political fiction genre, and it is quickly approaching best-seller status. When not traveling the world as an author\/speaker, you might find Michael in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, or on a beach near Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, writing his next book. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe is also the Founder of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Leadership Books\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeadership Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"Mike Stickler\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/collections\/michael-stickler\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eYou may also contact Mike at\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/pages\/michael-stickler-speakers-bureau\" title=\"Invite Mike to Speak!\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeadership Speakers Bureau\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e schedule him for speaking or leadership engagements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Vision Group, Ltd., Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Continued Success Paperback Book","offer_id":46404278101,"sku":"9780990744122","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Continued Success ebook","offer_id":46404278037,"sku":"701748811612","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/Product_Continued_Success_240x267_0b7fb074-ca22-4b6b-9950-b3fddc3c4c83.jpg?v=1568047695"},{"product_id":"volunteer-development-of-ministry-and-community-non-profits","title":"Volunteer Development of Ministry and Community Non-Profits","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n \u003ctbody\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0320\/5489\/files\/Recommendation-kevin-palau.png?3574\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"\/\/www.viewbix.com\/frame\/65a994a2-d511-4fd0-8e20-4afb42a2fc5a?\u0026amp;w=398\u0026amp;h=546\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"\" style=\"border: none;\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"348\" width=\"389\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n \u003c\/tr\u003e\n \u003ctr\u003e\n \u003ctd\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eA strong volunteer-base will mean a strong presence. 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They have vast responsibility, yet, unlike staff members, aren't paid for their work. A well-structured, well-managed and well-trained volunteer board is a must for ensuring nonprofit organizations carry out their mission and vision in the community. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn addition, an effective board ensures the future viability of the organization through fundraising and strategic planning activities. Chose well: They are the backbone of your organization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Mike_1_480x480.jpg?v=1648180285\" alt=\"Mike Stickler\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\" width=\"269\" height=\"179\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Mike_1_480x480.jpg?v=1648180285\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMichael Stickler\u003c\/strong\u003e is a best-selling author and internationally sought-after speaker. His highly acclaimed work includes \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Cliven Bundy American Patriot\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/cliven-bundy-american-patriot?variant=50861352149\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCliven Bundy: American Terrorist Patriot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Journey to Generosity\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/a-journey-to-generosity-41-days-to-a-generous-life?variant=44544870421\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJourney to Generosity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Life Without Reservation\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/life-without-reservation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife Without Reservation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. His 19th book, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Ghost Patriot\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/ghost-patriot\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGhost Patriot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is his first book in the political fiction genre, and it is quickly approaching best-seller status. When not traveling the world as an author\/speaker, you might find Michael in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, or on a beach near Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, writing his next book. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe is also the Founder of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/\" title=\"Leadership Books\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLeadership Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/collections\/michael-stickler\" title=\"Mike Stickler\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eYou may also contact Mike at\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"Invite Mike to Speak!\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/pages\/michael-stickler-speakers-bureau\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeadership Speakers Bureau\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e schedule him for speaking or leadership engagements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Vision Group, Ltd., Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12343111188551,"sku":"9780990744177","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/Extreme_Board_Cover-2_MSL_and_ART.png?v=1568047717"},{"product_id":"grant-writing-for-christian-ministries-nonprofit-organizations","title":"Grant Writing for Christian Ministries \u0026 Nonprofit Organizations Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn Grant Writing for Christian Ministries \u0026amp; Nonprofit Organizations, Mike will help you identify and build upon the three basic sets of foundational statements; purpose, planning and processes. Next, terms will be defined and Mike will teach on the most important to get you started. Yet, even if you've written a few grants, this book will help you refine your vision, encourage you in it and push you forward, forward to successful proposal writing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eGrants are not the magic bullet to fundraising woes; grants are a wonderful source of revenue to grow your organization or program, to initiate something new, or even to start up a new, well-planned agency. But, healthy fundraising is a lot like healthy investing -- diversity is the key to success.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHere, in this book, you'll find the necessary tools for finding funding. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eGood funding!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Mike_1_480x480.jpg?v=1648180285\" alt=\"Mike Stickler\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\" width=\"269\" height=\"179\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Mike_1_480x480.jpg?v=1648180285\"\u003eMichael Stickler\u003c\/strong\u003e is a best-selling author and internationally sought-after speaker. His highly acclaimed work includes \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Cliven Bundy American Patriot\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/cliven-bundy-american-patriot?variant=50861352149\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCliven Bundy: American Terrorist Patriot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Journey to Generosity\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/a-journey-to-generosity-41-days-to-a-generous-life?variant=44544870421\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJourney to Generosity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Life Without Reservation\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/life-without-reservation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife Without Reservation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. His 19th book, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Ghost Patriot\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/ghost-patriot\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGhost Patriot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is his first book in the political fiction genre, and it is quickly approaching best-seller status. When not traveling the world as an author\/speaker, you might find Michael in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, or on a beach near Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, writing his next book. He is also the Founder of \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Leadership Books\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eLeadership Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/collections\/michael-stickler\" title=\"Mike Stickler\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eYou may also contact Mike at\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"Invite Mike to Speak!\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/pages\/michael-stickler-speakers-bureau\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeadership Speakers Bureau\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e schedule him for speaking or leadership engagements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Vision Group, Ltd., Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12343133536327,"sku":"9780990744184","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/8.5x11_Grant_Writing_book_cover_mockup_black.png?v=1652762793"},{"product_id":"life-without-reservation-ministry-package","title":"Life Without Reservation | Ministry Package","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H0E5u0EMwrA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eTake Your Ministry on a Journey to a Life with out Reservation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis Sample Package is for Churches and Ministries that desire to see their ministry grow in it's generosity efforts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIt includes All Three of Mike's Books:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eLife Without Reservation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe Life Without Reservation Study Guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eA Journey To Generosity Devotional\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlus, 20 Audio Devotionals to share with your Church or Ministry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen you hear the word generosity you may think of money or maybe a wealthy philanthropist who gives large sums of it to solve a desperate need. Although using money might be a convenient way to be generous, the Biblical view of generosity is something much more than just that it is an expression of the very nature of God.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoney is just one of the many ways someone can express generosity but living a Life Without Reservation is much more\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Mike_1_480x480.jpg?v=1648180285\" alt=\"Mike Stickler\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\" width=\"269\" height=\"179\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Mike_1_480x480.jpg?v=1648180285\"\u003eMichael Stickler\u003c\/strong\u003e is a best-selling author and internationally sought-after speaker. His highly acclaimed work includes \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Cliven Bundy American Patriot\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/cliven-bundy-american-patriot?variant=50861352149\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCliven Bundy: American Terrorist Patriot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Journey to Generosity\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/a-journey-to-generosity-41-days-to-a-generous-life?variant=44544870421\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJourney to Generosity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Life Without Reservation\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/life-without-reservation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife Without Reservation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. His 19th book, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Ghost Patriot\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/ghost-patriot\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGhost Patriot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is his first book in the political fiction genre, and it is quickly approaching best-seller status. When not traveling the world as an author\/speaker, you might find Michael in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, or on a beach near Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, writing his next book. He is also the Founder of \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/\" title=\"Leadership Books\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeadership Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/collections\/michael-stickler\" title=\"Mike Stickler\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eYou may also contact Mike at\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"Invite Mike to Speak!\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/pages\/michael-stickler-speakers-bureau\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeadership Speakers Bureau\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e schedule him for speaking or leadership engagements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Vision Group, Ltd., Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16728524292167,"sku":"","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/20190301_Journey_Life_Without_Reservation_and_Study_Guide_fan_Ad_reduced.png?v=1568049395"},{"product_id":"life-without-reservation","title":"Life Without Reservation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H0E5u0EMwrA\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAre you wondering what a life---abandoned to God---looks like? a life that's God-inspired and God-directed? and, in turn, a life more meaningful, fruitful, and fulfilling? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePastor, author, and conference speaker, Michael Stickler will be sharing with us the Bible's keys to living such a life is an extraordinary and generous life is a LIFE WITHOUT RESERVATION. Pastor Mike's course for new and mature Christians of all ages. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e180 Pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MmgwKKXyscQ\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Life Without Reservation\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Life_Without_Reservation_Chapter_1.pdf?v=1626658729\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREAD CHAPTER 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Mike_1_480x480.jpg?v=1648180285\" alt=\"Mike Stickler\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\" width=\"269\" height=\"179\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMichael Stickler\u003c\/strong\u003e is a best-selling author and internationally sought-after speaker. His highly acclaimed work includes \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Cliven Bundy American Patriot\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/cliven-bundy-american-patriot?variant=50861352149\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCliven Bundy: American Terrorist Patriot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Journey to Generosity\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/a-journey-to-generosity-41-days-to-a-generous-life?variant=44544870421\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJourney to Generosity\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Life Without Reservation\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/life-without-reservation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife Without Reservation\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. His 19th book, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Ghost Patriot\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/products\/ghost-patriot\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGhost Patriot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is his first book in the political fiction genre, and it is quickly approaching best-seller status. When not traveling the world as an author\/speaker, you might find Michael in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, or on a beach near Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, writing his next book. He is also the Founder of \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/\" title=\"Leadership Books\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeadership Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/collections\/michael-stickler\" title=\"Mike Stickler\" style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eYou may also contact Mike at\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff; text-decoration: underline;\" title=\"Invite Mike to Speak!\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/pages\/michael-stickler-speakers-bureau\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeadership Speakers Bureau\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e schedule him for speaking or leadership engagements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"MicahTek","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45181812638010,"sku":"9781951648213","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45181812605242,"sku":"9780990744160","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/LIFE_WITHOUT_RESERVATION_cover_6x9_6a8bffb5-e71b-4d51-94b0-a5f9a4431254.jpg?v=1573217211"},{"product_id":"the-truth-mirage","title":"The Truth Mirage","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIs the way you see your life and the world based in Truth?\u003cbr\u003eOr, is it just a Mirage?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn a culture where everyone operates from the same basic beliefs, understanding the common worldview may not be too important. America used to be that kind of place - but is no longer. Our cultural environment is now dominated by non-Christian beliefs, and a knowledge of its various competing worldviews has become a critical tool for Christians who wish to express their faith and preserve their way of life in contemporary culture. It is the key to having the freedom to stand strong in our own faith, as well as to having the ability to effectively share Christ out in the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThere is a reason this is so important. We live in a world where the majority believes it is okay for them to make up their own moral beliefs. With that as today's starting point, it is natural for people (them) to believe that their understanding of truth is right. But the fact is, truth exists in some actual way, and every belief that goes against that is simply false. What this means is that what most people in the world believe to be truth, is actually a mirage - and if we wish to be faithful followers of Jesus Christ, we need to become effective in dispelling that mirage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BDrjwC2JR50\" height=\"444\" width=\"790\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAbout The Author:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: left; margin: 5px;\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/2019-01-15_10.58.26_medium.jpg?v=1564857691\" alt=\"Dr. Freddy Davis | FreddyDavis.com\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFreddy Davis is the president of MarketFaith Ministries. He is the author of numerous books and has a background as an international missionary, pastor, radio host, worldview trainer, and entrepreneur. Freddy is a graduate of Florida State University with a BS in Communication, and holds MDiv and DMin degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a popular speaker, particularly on the topic of worldview and its practical implications for the Christian life. He lives in Tallahassee, FL, with his wife Deborah. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou may also contact Freddy at \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Notes From Valley\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/pages\/freddy-davis-speakers-bureau\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeadership Speakers Bureau\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e to schedule him for speaking or leadership engagements.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xLm7kOWSynA?list=PLMDuSCL1ZgJW6F1vj3ShsclovbQrqGFK7\" height=\"435\" width=\"774\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat others are saying about The Truth Mirage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e Our country's transition to a secular, and pluralistic belief system, is no surprisewe hear about this regularly from the church pulpits, and we witness it in every sector of society. I have shouted from the mountaintop that our greatest concern should not be the impact of this on the world, but the impact on the Christian culture. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Truth Mirage \u003c\/strong\u003eaddresses this in an intentional manner. Dr. Freddy Davis clearly emphasizes that Christians must understand their biblical belief system, and worldview, at a deeper level. He accentuates that a coherent belief system will not only preserve the Christian ethos in our churches, homes, and the greater Christian culture, it will also prepare and propel more confident ambassadors for Christ to make a difference in the marketplace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Larry Taylor, Ph.D.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eHead of School \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePrestonwood Baptist Church\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e Freddy Davis is cutting-edge when it comes to defending the Christian faith. In this important book, Freddy provides his readers with an introduction to various non-Christian worldviews. He instructs his readers how to understand, evaluate, and refute non-Christian worldviews. In a post-Christian, post-truth culture, Freddy Davis sounds the alarm and prepares the saints for spiritual battle. Reading this book will enable Christians to both \"understand the times\" and \"defend the faith once for all delivered to the saints.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Dr. Phil Fernandes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePastor of Trinity Bible Fellowship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eProfessor of Apologetics and Religion,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eVeritas International University \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHardcover Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MicahTek","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46045837033786,"sku":"9781951648176","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46045837001018,"sku":"9780991645343","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/THE_TRUTH_MIRAGE_final-cover_corrected.jpg?v=1573822094"},{"product_id":"the-book-on-leadership","title":"The Book on Leadership","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eMore than ever, people are talking about leadership. But much of today's discourse is advancing the same old misconceptions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Book on Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, best-selling author, pastor, and teacher John MacArthur sets the record straight: Leadership does not come from a job title. It isn't a matter of personality or charisma. And it isn't the same thing as iron-fisted authority. True leadership?the kind that refuses to bend to a shifting, fickle world?comes from a much deeper source.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBased on the writings of one of the most effective spiritual leaders of all time?the apostle Paul?MacArthur presents the \"26 Characteristics of a True Leader.\" Whether you are a business leader, civic leader, church leader, parent, teacher, or student, the life of Paul will empower you to unleash your own capacity for leadership.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u7x0tuQjz2c\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"a-spacing-mini\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/John_Bio_bdfa495f-cf80-4a6d-b393-613301c59ef5_compact.jpg?v=1565333779\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\"\u003eWidely known for his thorough, candid approach to teaching God's Word, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn MacArthur\u003c\/strong\u003e is a popular author and conference speaker and has served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since 1969. John and his wife, Patricia, have four grown children and fourteen grandchildren.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eJohn's pulpit ministry has been extended around the globe through his media ministry, Grace to You, and its satellite offices in seven countries. In addition to producing daily radio programs for nearly 2,000 English and Spanish radio outlets worldwide, Grace to You distributes books, software, audiotapes, and CDs by John MacArthur.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eJohn is president of The Master's College and Seminary and has written hundreds of books and study guides, each one biblical and practical. Best-selling titles include The Gospel According to Jesus, Truth War, The Murder of Jesus, Twelve Ordinary Men, Twelve Extraordinary Women, and The MacArthur Study Bible, a 1998 ECPA Gold Medallion recipient.\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small review-data\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv aria-live=\"polite\" data-a-expander-name=\"review_text_read_more\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-collapsed\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content reviewText review-text-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eI had never considered Paul as a case study in leadership, but this book brought Paul's ministry to life and highlighted many significant leadership truths that he exemplified. Many of these leadership principles are ones I have heard before in secular leadership books and from leadership courses in the military, but viewing these same principles through a spiritual lens gave them new meaning and significance. I read this book out of a desire to become a better spiritual leader for my family, and God has definitely used the lessons from this book to grow me in that area if my life. My one criticism of this book is that the author has over 20 leadership principles, which is a lot to keep track of. Some of the principles were similar enough that they could have been condensed in order to shorten the list. Coming from a military background I've found that the most effective models (whether they're leadership, decision making, our problem solving models) are short and easy to remember. That's not to say they're simple, each step or principle can have additional layers of depth, but keeping the top level model short makes it easier to remember and apply from memory. Otherwise this was an excellent book that I've already recommended to several friends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv data-hook=\"review-comments\" class=\"a-row review-comments cr-vote-action-bar\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-hook=\"helpful-vote-statement\" class=\"a-size-base a-color-tertiary cr-vote-text\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e8 people found this helpful \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Matthew Layman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-hook=\"helpful-vote-statement\" class=\"a-size-base a-color-tertiary cr-vote-text\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"a-row a-spacing-small\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-hook=\"helpful-vote-statement\" class=\"a-size-base a-color-tertiary cr-vote-text\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe author has you assesses your true Spiritual walk with Jesus by comparing ALL your actions in accordance to The Word of God!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI purchased this book because, I, have 30+ years of military experience and consider myself a very good leader of men, however, my awakening of a true Spiritual leader was very eye opening! I must admit that ALL my leadership gifts received by my Heavenly Father was not me at all, but He through me!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eALL church leaders should read, acknowledge, understand, and pray for Gods revelation of the wisdom provided in this book with The Word of God!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI assure you that God will provide a clear understanding of the message that the author was greatly blessed to provide for all of us.\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e-Frank Mendoza\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":17833215262791,"sku":"9780785288381","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/book_of_leadership.jpg?v=1568049440"},{"product_id":"learning-to-lead-like-jesus-11-principles-to-help-you-serve-inspire-and-equip-others-1","title":"Learning to Lead Like Jesus: 11 Principles to Help You Serve, Inspire, and Equip Others","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHave You Ever Met a Great Leader?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIt's incredible when someone uses their gifts to make you feel valued and inspire you to greatness. What does it take to develop that kind of heart and influence? How can you become a leader like Jesus?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eJoin Boyd Bailey as he shows you how to mirror Jesus's heart and make a positive difference in those around you. Explore 11 common traits that mark successful leaders, and learn the keys to growth in wisdom and humility. Through practical teaching, you will find that great leadership begins when you turn your focus to God and model Him in your attitude, conversations, and actions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eA faithful life and humble spirit make you a leader worth following. When you lean into the Lord and learn from His example of perfect leadership, you will see lives transformedbeginning with your own!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HWo8rOwrZd4\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"a-spacing-mini\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoyd Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of Wisdom Hunters, an Atlanta-based ministry that encourages Christians to live out God's unchanging truth in a changing world. 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Boyd's book gave me hope in a world going mad, a world absent of moral leadership, and fraught with hopelessness. Leadership for today and tomorrow will require men and women inside and outside of church buildings (as we ARE the church)...to exercise these 11 characteristics daily. I highly recommend this book. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Yolanda Webb\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eRead this book if you're a leader and you want to be the best leader you can be. For your people, for your company, and most importantly - for the Lord. 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While they had prepared to find a waterway to the Pacific Ocean, instead they found themselves in the Rocky Mountains. You too may feel that you are leading in a cultural context you were not expecting. You may even feel that your training holds you back more often than it carries you along. Drawing from his extensive experience as a pastor and consultant, Tod Bolsinger brings decades of expertise in guiding churches and organizations through uncharted territory. He offers a combination of illuminating insights and practical tools to help you reimagine what effective leadership looks like in our rapidly changing world. If you're going to scale the mountains of ministry, you need to leave behind canoes and find new navigational tools. 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He has also served as senior pastor of San Clemente Presbyterian Church and associate pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv id=\"detail-bullets\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003ca name=\"productDetails\" id=\"productDetails\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eReviews:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv aria-live=\"polite\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-expander-partial-collapse-container\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"A superb book on the need for adaptive leadership in the twenty-first-century church. With imagination and insight formed through his experience as a pastor, church consultant and seminary leader, Tod Bolsinger challenges leaders in the Christian community to recognize the unsettling reality of being 'off the map.' We have 'trained for a world that is disappearing.' Bolsinger offers fresh, practical advice that integrates the best of leadership theory with the realities of church leadership, illustrated with vivid metaphors and real-world examples, resulting in a seminal book on how to navigate this new world. A must-read for everyone interested in church leadership.\" (Uli Chi, former board chair, Regent College Board of Governors)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"Contemporary pastors and church leaders face a daunting challenge. The world and the church have changed dramatically. Congregational expectations have never been higher or more complex. 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Roberts, executive director, Max De Pree Center for Leadership)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"Since the missional church discussion began to develop real momentum, the constant question has been how does this theological vision of the church after Christendom translate into the practice of real congregations struggling with enormous challenges? A great deal of excellent work has been done, and there are excellent resources for the community and leadership seriously committed to missional change. But Bolsinger's book is a major step forward. It is based on solid missional theology, rooted in concrete congregational experience, shaped by provocative research of many diverse voices and communicated energetically and creatively. Most importantly, it is shaped by theologically informed hope, not just optimism, and takes the risks that must be taken for the sake of faithful witness today. I strongly commend this book!\" (Darrell L. 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Using the example of Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery, he also authentically shares from his own experience, both positive and negative, to make the most important concepts in organizational leadership accessible to pastors, nonprofit executives and Christians in the marketplace who are charged with giving leadership in a changing world. \u003cem\u003eCanoeing the Mountains\u003c\/em\u003e should be required reading in seminary classrooms and leadership seminars. I know it will be for the pastors and leaders we coach.\" (Kevin Graham Ford, principal of TAG Consulting, author of The Secret Sauce)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":17882828800071,"sku":"9780830841479","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/9_canoeing.jpg?v=1568047611"},{"product_id":"tozer-for-the-christian-leader-a-365-day-devotional","title":"Tozer for the Christian Leader: A 365-Day Devotional","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I fear that we shall never see another Tozer. Men like him are not college-bred but Spirit-taught.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRev. Leonard Ravenhill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eGreat leaders are rare. Those who pray fervently, worship fully, and walk in integritywho see God big and depend on Him humblyare those trained in the way of power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSuch was the case for A. W. Tozer, and \u003ci\u003eTozer for the Christian Leader\u003c\/i\u003e shows you what made him exceptional. These reflections, grouped monthly by themelike prayer, the personal life, and worshipare ideal for any Christian leader.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAbsorb Tozer's wisdom. Be marked by his conviction. Let his keen eye for spiritual things cut through pretense and show you truth. Read \u003ci\u003eTozer for the Christian Leader\u003c\/i\u003e and discover the beating heart of uncommonly great and godly leadership.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7wRqR9F6ghE\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/tozer_bio_compact.jpg?v=1565925006\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA. W. TOZER\u003c\/strong\u003e (18971963) began his lifelong pursuit of God after hearing a street preacher in Akron, Ohio, at the age of seventeen. The self-taught theologian committed his life to the ministry of God's Word as a pastor, teacher, and writer. For his flowing prose, Spirit-filled words, and deep conviction, many have called him a modern-day prophet. He is the author of the beloved classic The Pursuit of God and dozens of other works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFor more information and for more of Tozer's writing, visit awtozer.org or follow Tozer on Twitter @TozerSpeaks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\" aria-live=\"polite\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\" aria-live=\"polite\"\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWhen you read Tozer, you think it was written yesterday, it's rather interesting that these insights were over 40 years ago. Somehow the church has just continued to decline at times in areas that are most important. Tozer always keeps us focused on Gods word Gods will and Gods way. If every leader would read this book and keep the first things first I believe we would have a healthier church today. It has challenged me and caused me also to take time for repentance. 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Weaving together contemporary illustrations with penetrating insight from the life of Moses, \u003cem\u003eStrengthening the Soul of Your Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e explores topics such as \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eresponding to the dynamics of calling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003efacing the loneliness of leadership\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eleading from your authentic self\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ecultivating spiritual community\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ereenvisioning the promised land\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ediscerning God's will together\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eEach chapter includes a spiritual practice to ensure your soul gets the nourishment it needs. Forging and maintaining a life-giving connection with God is the best choice you can make for yourself and for those you lead. This expanded edition includes the popular \"How Is It with Your Soul? assessment for leaders and a flexible six- or twelve-week guided experience for groups.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hdQTEnWdN10\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"a-spacing-mini\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/ruth_bio_compact.jpg?v=1566365407\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuth Haley Barton\u003c\/strong\u003e (Doctor of Divinity, Northern Seminary) is founding president\/CEO of the Transforming Center, a ministry dedicated to strengthening the souls of pastors and Christian leaders, and the congregations and organizations they serve. For over twenty years, she has ministered to the soul care needs of pastors and leaders based upon her conviction that the best thing we bring to to leadership is our own transforming selves. Trained at the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation and the Institute for Pastoral Studies Loyola University Chicago, Ruth is a seasoned retreat leader and spiritual director.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\" aria-live=\"polite\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"In the same spirit in which Henri Nouwen wrote \u003cem\u003eThe Return of the Prodigal Son\u003c\/em\u003e, Ruth Haley Barton has captured the soul of Moses and has revealed him to us as a seeker of truth, wisdom, and vulnerability.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Glandion W. 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Reading this book will surely help you to be attentive to the God who is the strength of your soul, and the heart of your leadership.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e- From the foreword by \u003cstrong\u003eLeighton Ford,\u003c\/strong\u003e founder of the Arrow Leadership program and author of The Attentive Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":17923774775367,"sku":"9780830846450","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/4_soul.jpg?v=1588336845"},{"product_id":"mary-and-early-christian-women-hidden-leadership","title":"Mary and Early Christian Women: Hidden Leadership","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis book reveals new early Christian evidence that Mary was remembered as a powerful role model for women leaders women apostles, baptizers, and presiders at the ritual meal. Early Christian art portrays Mary and other women clergy serving as deacon, presbyter\/priest, and bishop. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND license.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fBkrco-BxBU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"a-spacing-mini\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/ally_bio_compact.jpg?v=1566366243\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlly Kateusz\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, is a cultural historian specializing in the leadership roles of women during the early Christian era and Late Antiquity. 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Women did what men did: teaching, leading worship, baptising. They were apostles, priests and bishops. She concentrates on Mary the Mother of Jesus, and the evidence in texts and images for her as a leader, teacher and high priest in the early Church. The case is set out clearly and the evidence is meticulously presented. This is a brilliant book, a landmark. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Margaret Barker,\u003c\/strong\u003e author of The Mother of the Lord: The Lady in the Temple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003ci\u003eMary and Early Christian Women \u003c\/i\u003edraws back the veil on the earliest representations of the Virgin Mary and her sister saints in both narrative and visual art to reveal a tradition in which women served alongside men as prayer-leaders, preachers, and baptizers. Exemplary in its attention to detail, this book raises potentially shattering questions about the role of women in the early Church. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Rachel Fulton Brown,\u003c\/strong\u003e author of Mary and the Art of Prayer: The Hours of the Virgin in Medieval Christian Life and Thought, Associate Professor of History, The University of Chicago\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003ci\u003eMary and Early Christian Women\u003c\/i\u003e provides a range of resources for re-thinking women's roles and leadership in the third through tenth centuries of Christianity that surpasses anything we have seen. Commanding and explaining dozens of visual images never seen together before, Ally Kateusz provides a depth, breadth, and technical detail that will need years to appreciate and understand fully. 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Raise the threshold of your pain. Do you want your church to grow or your business to reach higher goals? Reluctance to face pain is your greatest limitation. There is no growth without change, no change without loss, and no loss without pain. Bottom line: if you're not hurting, you're not leading.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBut this book is not a theological treatise on pain. 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Under his leadership it became the country's largest predominantly African-American Bible College. In this season of his life, Dr. Sam Chand does one thingleadership. His singular vision for his life is to be a Dream Releaserto help others succeed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAs a Dream Releaser he serves pastors, ministries, and businesses as a Leadership Architect and Change Strategist. Dr. Sam Chand speaks regularly at leadership conferences, churches, corporations, ministerial conferences, seminars, and other leadership development opportunities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eA subject matter that has to long been in the dark is brought to light In Sam Chand's book Leadership Pain. 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Stories of many large and successful churches and successful leaders that have made decisions, that the Lord told them needed to be made, only to see the numbers dwindle, members turn against them and even challenges to the point of physical illness, but they led their church through the struggles and are reaping the benefits and became stronger leaders through the struggles. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Larry K\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":17923896148039,"sku":"9780718031596","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/8_pain.jpg?v=1568047793"},{"product_id":"the-good-book-on-leadership-case-studies-from-the-bible","title":"The Good Book on Leadership: Case Studies from the Bible","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe Bible is full of leaders, and whether good or bad, each of their stories provide valuable insight into what is needed to be a strong leader.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Good Book on Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e examines each of these leaders individually in order to give readers a biblical model for leadership. 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He holds a Ph.D. in business administration.He resides in Lynchburg, Virginia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDanny Lovett \u003c\/b\u003ehas led Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary since 1996. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eRod of the Spirit: A Journey into the Spirit-Filled Life \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJesus Is Awesome: Christian Life and Evangelism\u003c\/i\u003e. He resides in Lynchburg, Virginia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eElmer Towns \u003c\/b\u003eis dean of the B.R. Lakin School of Religion at Liberty University, which he cofounded with Jerry Falwell. His books include \u003ci\u003eFasting for Spiritual Breakthroughs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePraying the Lord's rayer for Spiritual Breakthroughs\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePraying the 23rd Psalm\u003c\/i\u003e. He resides in Lynchburg, Virginia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eI got this book because I had to--as a text for a university course. But I'm keeping it handy because it contains information that will help me as a Christian leader. The author presents scriptural examples of good and bad leadership, explaining how and why these examples can be helpful to us in the here and now. If you're a pastor or ministry leader, get it. Read it. Use it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- StarsInBaja\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThis book was quite helpful in allowing me to write 2 excellent essays on Paul \u0026amp; Nehemiah. I enjoyed learning details that I had not learned before. The entire book is filled with inspiring and insightful advice with hands on information that is very relevant in today's world. Aside from all we can learn from the original Biblical leaders, also included are modern day known leaders and their accomplishments to inspire and motivate us as well.\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e-Amazon Customer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":17930265690183,"sku":"9780805431674","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/3_goodbook.jpg?v=1568049451"},{"product_id":"spiritual-leadership-principles-of-excellence-for-every-believer-sanders-spiritual-growth-series","title":"Spiritual Leadership: Principles of Excellence For Every Believer (Sanders Spiritual Growth Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOver 1 million copies sold\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat every church will always need\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe need for talented, vigorous leaders in the church cannot be overemphasized. Such times demand active service of men and women who are guided by and devoted to Jesus Christ.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWith more than 1 million copies sold, \u003ci\u003eSpiritual Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e stands as a proven classic for developing such leadership. J. Oswald Sanders, a Christian leader for nearly seventy years and author of more than forty books, presents the key principles of leadership in both the temporal and spiritual realms. He illustrates his points with examples from Scripture and biographies of eminent men of God, such as Moses, Nehemiah, the apostle Paul, David Livingstone, Charles Spurgeon, and others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFeatured topics include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe cost of leadership\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe responsibility of leadership\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eTests of leadership\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe qualities and criteria of leadership\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe art of reproducing leaders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe one indispensable requirement of leadership\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSanders holds that even natural leadership qualities are God-given, and their true effectiveness can only be reached when they are used to the glory of God. Let this classic be your guide for leadership, and watch how God works through you to do great things for His glory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e8NMbr97cwQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"300\" aria-live=\"polite\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/oswald_bio_compact.jpg?v=1566531935\"\u003eJ. OSWALD SANDERS\u003c\/b\u003e (1902-1992) was a Christian leader for nearly seventy years and authored more than forty books on the Christian life including \u003ci\u003eThe Incomparable Christ, Spiritual Discipleship, Spiritual Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSpiritual Maturity\u003c\/i\u003e. He left a promising law practice in his native New Zealand to serve as an instructor and administrator at the Bible College of New Zealand. Dr. Sanders later became general director of the China Inland Mission (now the Overseas Missionary Fellowship), and was instrumental in beginning many new missions projects throughout East Asia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\n \u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eI as a pastor am reading this book to join in with several men in my congregation who are going through it. While I agree with the character qualities listed for a leader, I am struggling with the means to become that type of leader. For me, godly character comes from spending time in the presence of God, not from struggling to attain that character. Self-examination, which is good (see Psalm 139:23-24), should lead us to repentance and worship in the presence of God. It is only in the presence of the greatest good that my heart is transformed to be like Christ, which then gives me the motivation and strength to be the spiritual man I am called to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eI grew up under a theology that stressed holiness by human effort, and it is only after suicidal guilt that I finally began to understand how God transforms us through His grace. Identity must precede activity. This book seems to lay out the correct biblical qualities of a leader, but stresses the wrong means for how to get these qualities. They are not something that can be attained apart from an intimate love relationship with the one who gives them. Spend time with Jesus. Let Him love you. Let His beauty convince you that His ways are better than the other ways of living.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eA better leadership book is Crawford Loritts book, \"Leadership as Identity.\"\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e-T. Sechler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThis is great book filled with inspirational words of wisdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSanders discussions about leadership are advanced beyond basic thinking. He conveys just how much is involved in leading God's people God's way. While deep, Sanders's made is points cleanly and his topics structured in a pleasant sequential and logical order, so that readers can contemplate all aspects of leadership..\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSanders has a high regard for spiritual leadership as God's work and he expresses the seriousness with which it must be undertaken. This makes the book beneficial for all persons within the body of Christ and not just leaders or potential leaders. Thus, I would highly recommend this book to all believers, but a must read for all leaders and aspiring leaders. 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Now, for the first time, Steven openly shares the experiences that have shaped him, his faith, and his music in a life that has included incredible highs and faith-shaking lows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eReaders will be captivated by this exclusive look into Steven's childhood and challenging family dynamic growing up, how that led to music and early days on the road, his wild ride to the top of the charts, his relationship with wife Mary Beth, and the growth of their family through births and adoptions. In addition to inside stories from his days of youth to his notable career, including the background to some of his best-loved songs, readers will walk with Steven down the devastating road of loss after the tragic death of five-year-old daughter Maria. And they'll experience his return to the stage after doubting he could ever sing again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePoignant, gut-wrenchingly honest, yet always hopeful, Steven offers no sugary solutions to life's toughest questions. Yet out of the brokenness, he continues to trust God to one day fix what is unfixable in this life. This backstage look at the down-to-earth superstar they've come to love will touch fans' lives and fill their hearts with hope. 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He's been featured on \u003cem\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/em\u003e, CNN, MSNBC, \u003cem\u003eCBS Sunday Morning\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFOX \u0026amp; Friends\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Today Show\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Tonight Show\u003c\/em\u003e, and in \u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBillboard\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eParents \u003c\/em\u003emagazine, and countless others. He and his wife, Mary Beth, have six children and live in Franklin, Tennessee.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"The way Steven lives, the honest, real stories he has shared, and the encouragement he has given me has had a profound impact on my life. I know that will be how everyone who reads this book will feel too.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eHillary Scott\u003c\/b\u003e, lead singer of Lady Antebellum\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"My heart resonates whenever I connect with someone who understands suffering--not in theory but in the gut and heart. Through decades of quadriplegia, I've learned that when you are hemorrhaging human strength, sometimes answers--even though good, right, and true--can sting like salt in a wound. It's what I love about Steven Curtis Chapman. He doesn't give pat, one-size-fits-all answers to the big questions about life.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoni Eareckson Tada\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"No doubt Steven is a phenomenal songwriter, musician, and artist. However, as I have gotten to know him more, I have come to realize that the power and impact of his music comes from a place of deep humility. I am honored to call Steven a friend, and so happy to recommend his story to you in \u003ci\u003eBetween Heaven and the Real World\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Tomlin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"Millions have been inspired by the music of my friend Steven Curtis Chapman\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003ehis words and melodies have found their way into countless hearts, ushering in the life-giving truth of Jesus. I believe this book will do the very same thing--for the 'up close' Steven is just as inspiring as the one we find on stage. 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Truett Cathy, founder of Chick-fil-A, Trudy learned how to climb mountains from her parents' examples. Trudy learned that, as we climb every mountain \u003cem\u003ewith \u003c\/em\u003ethe Lord, we move closer and closer to \u003cem\u003ewho \u003c\/em\u003eHe wants us to be and \u003cem\u003ewhere \u003c\/em\u003eHe wants us to be. No matter how difficult the climb or how sweet the rewards seem today, the most glorious life we could ever imagine is still to comejust over the next peak.Get your Tracy Morgan autographed book today!\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h0gbfS7JZOg\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"a-spacing-mini\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrudy Cathy White\u003c\/strong\u003e is a native Georgian and the only daughter of Jeannette and S. Truett Cathy, the founder of Chick-fil-A, Inc. An ambassador for the family business, Trudy has held various roles within Chick-fil-A including that of restaurant operator at just 19 years old.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eTrudy and her husband, John, served as missionaries in Brazil and co-founded Lifeshape and Impact 360 Institute. A developer and encourager at heart, White served as the Director of WinShape Camps for Girls from 2003-2017. She is a speaker, author, dedicated wife, mother of four, and grandmother of fifteen. Every day she is fueled by her passion to be intentional with her influence.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn everything Trudy does, she is led by her commitment to obey God's leadership, nurture family relationships, and promote godly character in the next generation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eMore information on Trudy's life and family can be found at trudycathywhite.com. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eInfrequently we read books that read us; books that dig into our spiritual depths and irrigate our hearts. More infrequently, we encounter authors whose words drill new phrases into our minds, crafting sentences of spiritual insight that cause us to pick up our own pens and inscribe them ourselves, as if to etch them in our own hearts. Of such import is my first reading of  Climb Every Mountain. A few of the words I've written in the margins are these:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e Pain always seems harder to bear when we try to bear it alone. We can overcome together what we could never overcome alone.  You can keep your living legends, I'd rather be a living legacy.  I see mountains as symbols of God's unchanging, resolute presence. He sits like a mighty mountain unmoving and unaffected by the storms of life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Dr. Greg Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eI'm reading Climb Every Mountain for a second time. It's such an easy read but packed with so much. I keep a highlighter with me to highlight phrases of wisdom I want to reflect back on along the way. Thank you for writing Climb Every Mountain. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-TD Smucker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":17974076342343,"sku":"9781948677127","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/10_mountain.jpg?v=1568047613"},{"product_id":"letters-to-the-church","title":"Letters to the Church","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf God had it His way, what would your church look like?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCrazy Love\u003c\/i\u003e challenges readers to be the Church as God intends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eDo you want more from your church experience?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoes the pure gospel put you in a place of awe?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAre you ready to rethink church as you know it?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSit with Pastor Francis Chan and be reminded that you are a part of something much bigger than yourself, something sacred.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn his most powerful book yet, Chan digs deep into biblical truth, reflects on his own failures and dreams, and shares stories of ordinary people God is using to change the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eChan says,  We've strayed so far from what God calls Church. We all know it. We know that what we're experiencing is radically different from the Church in Scripture. For decades, church leaders like myself have lost sight of the inherent mystery of the Church. We have trained people sitting in the pews to become addicted to lesser things. It's time for that to change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWhen Jesus returns, will He find us caring for His Brideeven more than for our own lives? \u003ci\u003eLetters to the Church\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us of how powerful, how glorious the Church once was  and calls us to once again be the Church God intended us to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pKK03Kt2EdM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"a-spacing-mini\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"121\" width=\"121\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/francis_bio.jpg?v=1568872268\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrancis Chan\u003c\/strong\u003e is the bestselling author of \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Crazy Love\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/crazy-love-overwhelmed-by-a-relentless-god\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrazy Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Forgotten God\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/forgotten-god-reversing-our-tragic-neglect-of-the-holy-spirit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eForgotten God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Erasing Hell\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/erasing-hell-what-god-said-about-eternity-and-the-things-weve-made-up\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eErasing Hell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Multiply\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/multiply-disciples-making-disciples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMultiply\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"You and Me Forever\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/multiply-disciples-making-disciples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou and Me Forever\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. He is currently a pastor of We Are Church, a house church network that is planting churches in Northern California. Francis and his wife of twenty-five years, Lisa, have seven children and one beautiful granddaughter. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eI recently had a young man ask me why we go to church? The guy is a believer and went on to ask me where did our interpretation of church come from, because he can't find it in the Bible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eEver since then my heart has been stirred and eyes open that we are missing out. We are missing the big picture of church.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFrancis takes you through what the church looks like in the New Testament while talking about his personal experiences in a mega church and where God has called him to bring the church today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAmazing. Riveting. Eye opening. This book is everything for the church today. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Amy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eLetters to the Church is perhaps the most convicting book I've read in a long time. As a person who was a part of a week long learning experience with the home church network Chan started in San Francisco, I was thinking this book would be a regurgitation of the lessons I was taught there.I was not prepared for how deeply this book was going to impact me. I've never had a book that has caused me to stop reading and start praying to ask God's forgiveness for how low I have viewed His Church. I really appreciated Francis' approach in writing this book. He doesn't demand that you follow his model, but he asks you to really self evaluate what you believe. I think this book is so essential for the American Church that I bought ten copies and have given them to people in my church. For those who are unable to see past their preferences for what the Church should be, this book will not change your mind on the subject. However, for those who are open to what the Church can be, this book may change your entire life. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Kurt Sears\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30145340244039,"sku":"9780830776580","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/2_letters.jpg?v=1568984403"},{"product_id":"you-and-me-forever-marriage-in-light-of-eternity","title":"You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eMarriage is great, but it's not forever. It's until death do us part. Then come eternal rewards or regrets depending on how we spent our lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn his latest book, Francis Chan joins together with his wife Lisa to address the question many couples wonder at the altar:  How do I have a healthy marriage? Setting aside typical topics on marriage, Francis and Lisa dive into Scripture to understand what it means to have a relationship that satisfies the deepest parts of our souls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn the same way Crazy Love changed the way we saw our personal relationship with God, You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity will radically shift the way we see one of the most important relationships in our life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eJesus was right. We have it all backwards. The way to have a great marriage is by not focusing on marriage. Whether you are single, dating or married, You and Me Forever will help you discover the adventure that you were made for and learn how to thrive in it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e100% of the net profits from You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity will go towards providing food, shelter and rehabilitation for thousands of orphaned children and exploited women in partnership with global charities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LwHbt9UCizc\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"a-spacing-mini\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"121\" width=\"121\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/francis_bio.jpg?v=1568872268\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrancis Chan\u003c\/strong\u003e is the bestselling author of \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Crazy Love\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/crazy-love-overwhelmed-by-a-relentless-god\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrazy Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Forgotten God\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/forgotten-god-reversing-our-tragic-neglect-of-the-holy-spirit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eForgotten God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Erasing Hell\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/erasing-hell-what-god-said-about-eternity-and-the-things-weve-made-up\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eErasing Hell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Multiply\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/multiply-disciples-making-disciples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMultiply\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"You and Me Forever\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/multiply-disciples-making-disciples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou and Me Forever\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. He is currently a pastor of We Are Church, a house church network that is planting churches in Northern California. Francis and his wife of twenty-five years, Lisa, have seven children and one beautiful granddaughter. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eOne of my friends have this book to me as an engagement present. I bought another as my now husband and I decided to do this as our first study together as a married couple. We wanted 2 books so we could highlight our own books. We are on week 5 and absolutely love this study. Our relationship has been Christ-centered since the beginning so this book is confirmation of our desires of putting God first and offers us scriptures to support it, as well as further suggestions on how to not only view a God first marriages, but how to go out and do God's work together. This book makes a great gift to yourself or others. My friend who gifted us this book did the study herself after her divorce years ago and plans to do it again with her fiance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Pen Name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eYou And Me Forever by Francis and Lisa Chan is the best kind of bait-and-switch. It looks like a marriage book, and it sounds like a marriage book, but it's not REALLY a book on marriage. It's really a book about having the eternal view of every aspect of life, including marriage and parenting. It's a book about seeking first the Kingdom of God and everything else, including a healthy marriage, flowing from that. And it's about seeing everything you have, including your marriage, as something to be used for the mission of God in this world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Nick Duffel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":32564016971847,"sku":"9780990351405","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":32564016939079,"sku":"9780990351412","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/3_you.jpg?v=1568984466"},{"product_id":"crazy-love-overwhelmed-by-a-relentless-god","title":"Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eRevised \u0026amp; Updatedand now available in Hardcover! \u003c\/b\u003eGod is love. Crazy, relentless, all-powerful love. Have you ever wondered if we're missing it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIt's crazy, if you think about it. The God of the universethe Creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minorloves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss. Whether you've verbalized it yet or not, we all know something's wrong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eDoes something deep inside your heart long to break free from the status quo? Are you hungry for an authentic faith that addresses the problems of our world with tangible, even radical, solutions? God is calling you to a passionate love relationship with Himself. Because the answer to religious complacency isn't working harder at a list of do's and don'tsit's falling in love with God. And once you encounter His love, as Francis describes it, you will never be the same. Because when you're wildly in love with someone, it changes everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eA study session for individual or small-group use appears at the end of each chapter is included in this book except for bonus chapter 11. If you're leading a discussion, the included notes for discussion leader's guide make this a valuable resource for individual study, small-group study, churches, youth groups, college campus ministries, and retreat weekends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eLearn more about \u003ci\u003eCrazy Love \u003c\/i\u003eat www.crazylovebook.com.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/omRK5SewO7E\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"a-spacing-mini\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/francis_bio.jpg?v=1568872268\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\" width=\"121\" height=\"121\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrancis Chan\u003c\/strong\u003e is the bestselling author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/crazy-love-overwhelmed-by-a-relentless-god\" title=\"Crazy Love\" style=\"color: #000000;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrazy Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/forgotten-god-reversing-our-tragic-neglect-of-the-holy-spirit\" title=\"Forgotten God\" style=\"color: #000000;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eForgotten God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/erasing-hell-what-god-said-about-eternity-and-the-things-weve-made-up\" title=\"Erasing Hell\" style=\"color: #000000;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eErasing Hell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/multiply-disciples-making-disciples\" title=\"Multiply\" style=\"color: #000000;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMultiply\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/multiply-disciples-making-disciples\" title=\"You and Me Forever\" style=\"color: #000000;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou and Me Forever\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. He is currently a pastor of We Are Church, a house church network that is planting churches in Northern California. Francis and his wife of twenty-five years, Lisa, have seven children and one beautiful granddaughter. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFrancis hits the nail on the head here in what it means to be in a right relationship with God. People against what Francis preaches call it Lordship salvation but they don't understand the bible. How can you call God or Jesus a king and not think their people\/children fall under their kingship. Francis really addresses the \"why\" to give yourself fully to God. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Tom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThere are few books that really have challenged me in the way that Crazy Love by Francis Chan challenged me. There are moments where Chan's honestly and blunt nature really pulls back the excuses that I make when attempting to follow God. This book is a quick read and even includes online content for each chapter. This is a great book for someone looking to dive deeper in their relationship with God. As I said before, Chan can be blunt which at times might come across as harsh. In continuing reading the book, you realize this is more helpful than it is hurtful. This is a great book to read as a group so that you can discuss and debrief what you've read. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Jon Greenhill\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30145416790087,"sku":"9780781414029","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/4_relentless.jpg?v=1568982073"},{"product_id":"forgotten-god-reversing-our-tragic-neglect-of-the-holy-spirit","title":"Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevised \u0026amp; Updatedand now available in Hardcover!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn the name of the Father, the Son, and ... the Holy Spirit. We pray in the name of all three, but how often do we live with an awareness of only the first two? As Jesus ascended into heaven, He promised to send the Holy Spiritthe Helperso that we could be true and living witnesses for Christ. Unfortunately, today's church has admired the gift but neglected to open it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBreakthrough author Francis Chan rips away paper and bows to get at the true source of the church's powerthe Holy Spirit. Chan contends that we've ignored the Spirit for far too long, and we are reaping the disastrous results. Thorough scriptural support and compelling narrative form Chan's invitation to stop and remember the One we've forgotten, the Spirit of the living God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eA study session for individual or small-group use appears at the end of each chapter is included in this book. If you're leading a discussion, the included notes for discussion leader's guide make this a valuable resource for individual study, small-group study, churches, youth groups, college campus ministries, and retreat weekends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j0a-uQYsFSI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"a-spacing-mini\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"121\" width=\"121\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/francis_bio.jpg?v=1568872268\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrancis Chan\u003c\/strong\u003e is the bestselling author of \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Crazy Love\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/crazy-love-overwhelmed-by-a-relentless-god\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrazy Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Forgotten God\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/forgotten-god-reversing-our-tragic-neglect-of-the-holy-spirit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eForgotten God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Erasing Hell\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/erasing-hell-what-god-said-about-eternity-and-the-things-weve-made-up\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eErasing Hell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Multiply\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/multiply-disciples-making-disciples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMultiply\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"You and Me Forever\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/multiply-disciples-making-disciples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou and Me Forever\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. He is currently a pastor of We Are Church, a house church network that is planting churches in Northern California. Francis and his wife of twenty-five years, Lisa, have seven children and one beautiful granddaughter. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eI consider myself to be a \"student\" of the Holy Spirit. I have read a number of Bible commentaries on the Spirit, including Billy Graham's book. I have head Francis Chan speak on a number of occasions, and I have read at least one of his other books, but I was \"late to this party,\" and I greatly regret that. I VERY MUCH enjoyed reading Forgotten God. If you would like to be encouraged -- and convicted -- by a solid biblical analysis of the Holy Spirit, seek no more!\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e -Dr. Bob Stouffer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThis book is one of those books that will affect you. Deeply. If you wish your church had more passion, more love for people who attend (even once), look like the Acts 2 church; did you ever wonder why it feels like something is missing? Maybe it's because some ONE is missing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you long to read a book that will show you how to get more peace, joy, love, self control and the other fruit of the spirit, and the Bible is just not speaking to you as you know it could be---this book might just be the catalyst you need to show you how to live the life God wants you to experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf that scares you a bit, then you really do need to absorb what Francis Chan is teaching in this heart-filled message.\u003cstrong\u003e -Amazon Customer\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":32508257992775,"sku":"9781594153457","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":32508257960007,"sku":"9781434709905","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/5_forgotten.jpg?v=1568982078"},{"product_id":"multiply-disciples-making-disciples","title":"Multiply: Disciples Making Disciples","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eJesus gave his followers a command:  Follow me. And a promise:  And I will equip you to find others to follow me. We were made to make disciples.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eDesigned for use in discipleship relationships and other focused settings, \u003ci\u003e\u003cem\u003eMultiply \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ewill equip you to carry out Jesus's ministry. Each of the twenty-four sessions in the book corresponds with an online video at www.multiplymovement.com, where \u003ci\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author David Platt joins Francis in guiding you through each part of \u003ci\u003e\u003cem\u003eMultiply.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOne plus one plus one. Every copy of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eMultiply \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eis designed to do what Jesus did: make disciples who make disciples who make disciples. Until the world knows the truth of Jesus Christ.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J-tI3bKGn9U\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"a-spacing-mini\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"121\" width=\"121\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/francis_bio.jpg?v=1568872268\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrancis Chan\u003c\/strong\u003e is the bestselling author of \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Crazy Love\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/crazy-love-overwhelmed-by-a-relentless-god\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrazy Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Forgotten God\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/forgotten-god-reversing-our-tragic-neglect-of-the-holy-spirit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eForgotten God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Erasing Hell\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/erasing-hell-what-god-said-about-eternity-and-the-things-weve-made-up\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eErasing Hell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Multiply\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/multiply-disciples-making-disciples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMultiply\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"You and Me Forever\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/multiply-disciples-making-disciples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou and Me Forever\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. He is currently a pastor of We Are Church, a house church network that is planting churches in Northern California. Francis and his wife of twenty-five years, Lisa, have seven children and one beautiful granddaughter. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eREVIEW:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cem\u003e Multiply is a simple, practical, biblical, helpful, and personal tool for disciples of Jesus who want to make disciples of Jesus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cem\u003efrom the foreword by \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Platt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30145466990663,"sku":"9780781408233","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/6_multiply.jpg?v=1568984405"},{"product_id":"erasing-hell-what-god-said-about-eternity-and-the-things-weve-made-up","title":"Erasing Hell: What God Said About Eternity, and the Things We've Made Up","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHow could a loving God send people to hell? Will people have a chance after they die to believe in Jesus and go to heaven?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWith a humble respect for God's Word, Francis Chan and Preston Sprinkle address the deepest questions you have about eternal destiny. They've asked the same questions. Like you, sometimes they just don't want to believe in hell. But as they write, \"We cannot afford to be wrong on this issue.\" This is not a book about who is saying what. It's a book about what God says. It's not a book about impersonal theological issues. It's a book about people who God loves. It's not a book about arguments, doctrine, or being right. It's a book about the character of God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eErasing Hell\u003c\/em\u003e will immerse you in the truth of Scripture as, together with the authors, you find not only the truth but the courage to live it out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S8IziNBZzsc\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"120\" width=\"120\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/francis_bio.jpg?v=1568872268\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrancis Chan\u003c\/strong\u003e is the bestselling author of \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Crazy Love\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/crazy-love-overwhelmed-by-a-relentless-god\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrazy Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Forgotten God\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/forgotten-god-reversing-our-tragic-neglect-of-the-holy-spirit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eForgotten God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Erasing Hell\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/erasing-hell-what-god-said-about-eternity-and-the-things-weve-made-up\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eErasing Hell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Multiply\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/multiply-disciples-making-disciples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMultiply\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"You and Me Forever\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/multiply-disciples-making-disciples\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou and Me Forever\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. He is currently a pastor of We Are Church, a house church network that is planting churches in Northern California. Francis and his wife of twenty-five years, Lisa, have seven children and one beautiful granddaughter. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eI have been considering Evangelical universalism, and this book helped me see that although it would be nice to believe that everyone ends up in heaven, there are too many logical problems with that view. It's based on a sentimentality that seeks to fit God into our mold. This book, on the other hand, helps me wrestle to let God be God, recognize that His thoughts are infinitely higher than mine, and what seems like divine unfairness, is really God being His unfathomable self. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Hammond\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eLike most people I have believed in Hell since becoming a Christian, but because of the severity of the topic I honestly never gave it much thought. Well God got my attention, and directed my heart to search his word. I came across this book and read the whole thing in nearly a day. I couldn't put it down because it was spiritually challenging me to humble myself before God. I truly recommend that everyone read this book. Especially Christians. Hell is not some doctrine but the destiny of people we know and love and pass everyday. Read this book and be changed! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Jordan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30145487765575,"sku":"9780781407250","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/7_hell.jpg?v=1568982076"},{"product_id":"the-big-red-tractor-and-the-little-village","title":"The Big Red Tractor and the Little Village","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Forgotten God for kids\". A timeless parable for children from best-selling author Francis Chan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe villagers loved the big, red tractor. It helped them grow enough food to get them through the year. But it was hard to use, and it didn't work very well. Even with everyone helping to push and pull the tractor, they couldn't get much done. Everyone believed that was just how things were. That is, until Farmer Dave discovered a long-lost book in a dusty attic. Could it really change everything? Farmer Dave thinks so. But the other villagers aren't so sure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe Big Red Tractor and His Little Village is a contemporary parable sharing a timeless truth: God has a special purpose for you and you can fulfill it through the help of his Spirit. It's a powerful lesson perfectly told for little hearts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tES2_k1665A\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"a-spacing-mini\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/francis_bio.jpg?v=1568872268\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\" width=\"115\" height=\"115\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrancis Chan\u003c\/strong\u003e is the bestselling author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/crazy-love-overwhelmed-by-a-relentless-god\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Crazy Love\" style=\"color: #000000;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrazy Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/forgotten-god-reversing-our-tragic-neglect-of-the-holy-spirit\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #000000;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eForgotten God\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/erasing-hell-what-god-said-about-eternity-and-the-things-weve-made-up\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Erasing Hell\" style=\"color: #000000;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eErasing Hell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/multiply-disciples-making-disciples\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Multiply\" style=\"color: #000000;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMultiply\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/you-and-me-forever-marriage-in-light-of-eternity\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"You\" style=\"color: #000000;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou and Me Forever\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. He is currently a pastor of We Are Church, a house church network that is planting churches in Northern California. Francis and his wife of twenty-five years, Lisa, have seven children and one beautiful granddaughter. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis book really shows the importance of the Bible and the Holy Spirit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"Did you know that you are like the big red tractor? God made you, and He knows just how you work best. He wrote a book full of truth that you can read to help you know how to live too. The Bible tells us that if we try to do thing on our own, we won't accomplish much. But if we trust in Jesus, God gives us the Holy Spirit so we'll have a new power: the power to love others and tell them about God\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn the story people push a tractor to plow their fields and they are only able to make enough food for their village. It takes a very long time. Then a farmer finds an instruction manual to fix the tractor to run. He reads it, but no one believes him. The farmer fixes the tractor and they are able to make enough food to share with villages in need. They become the most generous village any where. They travel around telling people their secret to making enough food. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Daniel Barrett\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThis book is special in its ability to present a complex Biblical concept in a whimsical and understandable way for even young children. Francis Chan has demonstrated a unique ability to present challenging information in a comprehensive fashion for adults in his nonfiction books and he does the same for children with this book. There are several parallels between this book and Forgotten God. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Megan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30145546551367,"sku":"9780781404198","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/8_tractor.jpg?v=1568984452"},{"product_id":"we-are-church-followers-guide-basic-series","title":"We Are Church: Follower's Guide (BASIC. 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This book will take you on a 40 day journey to discover your spiritual gifts and where you fit in the family of God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eLearning about where you fit in the family of God can be experienced both in relationships with others and in personal reflection. Finding Your Place in God's plan provides Teaching, Daily Devotionals, and Small Group materials for these purposes. These materials have been tested in local churches, business settings, and with book study groups. 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A professional fitness instructor and personal trainer, she speaks across the country on health, wellness, time management, and other topics. She is the author of\u003cem\u003e I Want My Life Back\u003c\/em\u003e and co-author of \u003cem\u003eLeveraging Your Leadership Style\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp align=\"right\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\"\u003e Leveraging Your Communication Style is an insightful and practical book for anyone hungry to improve how they communicate with others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp align=\"right\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCraig Groeschel\u003c\/strong\u003e, senior pastor, LifeChurch.tv \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp align=\"right\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp align=\"right\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIf you're interested in learning how to be a more effective communicator, Lorraine and John have captured some very important secrets. I commend this book to you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp align=\"right\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDr. Robert Wolgemuth\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003e7 Things You Better Have Nailed Down Before All Hell Breaks Loose\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MicahTek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30294702161991,"sku":"9780687647514","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/Leveraging_Your_Communication_Style_Front_Cover.jpg?v=1570798861"},{"product_id":"leveraging-your-leadership-style-maximize-your-influence-by-discovering-the-leader-within","title":"Leveraging Your Leadership Style","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eLeveraging Your Leadership Style: Maximize Your Influence by Discovering the Leader Within\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eUnderstanding one's own leadership style, the style of others, and how those styles interact will facilitate maximum leadership potential\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eJackson and Boss-Smith provide anyone in a position of leadership, whether an entrepreneur, business owner, supervisor, manager, or pastor, insight into themselves and their team members so that they may lead and guide themselves and others more effectively. Leveraging Your Leadership Style takes the guess work out of the equation and offers concrete solutions to obtain greater results and success.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThrough stories and examples, identifies different leadership styles and how each has an impact on others\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e Enables readers to define, understand, and tap into their leadership style and explore how to apply it to their daily lives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIncludes an exclusive behavior assessment called a Behavior Individuality Trait (BIT) that helps readers discover their unique personality style and how it affects their leadership\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eReaders will identify themselves as Commanders, Coaches, Counselors, or Conductors. More important, they will learn to recognize and relate with their team members leadership styles and integrate these understandings into the way they lead and participate in teams.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eDr. Jackson has taught this material to business and Chamber of Commerce leadership groups across Northern California and in Kenya.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MmgwKKXyscQ\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Leveraging Your Leadership Style: Maximize Your Influence by Discovering the Leader Within\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/LYLS-Endorsements-Chapter_One-edited.pdf?3285\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREAD CHAPTER 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"183\" width=\"131\" alt=\"Dr. John Jackson\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Jackson_pic-resize.jpg?v=1569908283\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eDr. John Jackson is the President of William Jessup University (www.jessup.edu). He is married to Pamela and the father of 5 children. Previously John served in Pastoral and Non Profit Leadership roles; he has also served and led on for profit and non profit boards. John has written and spoken for audiences across the United States and has made 10 trips to Kenya. John is known for Visionary Leadership, Organizational Development and Strategic Management.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e Lorraine has captured the essence of four key leadership styles in a way that allows everyone from frontline supervisors to CEOs to identify their own leadership characteristics. This book can be a guide to how to more effectively be the right leader at the right time to garner the right results.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Jim Canfield,\u003c\/strong\u003e President and Chief Operating Officer, Renaissance Executive Forums\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e My first thought was, Ho hum, another leadership book.' But after a few paragraphs I found this book was different. Looking at leadership through the lens of personality types is refreshing and releases all of us to do more and to do better. John and Lorraine have given us a great tool!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Tim Stevens,\u003c\/strong\u003e Executive Search Consultant Team Leader, Vanderbloemen Search Group; Author; Leadership Thinker; and former Pastor at Granger Community Church\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e My father often reminded me, Son,' no matter who you are with or where you are, there is always someone looking up to you for leadership.' This book is for everyone because everyone reading this book has someone following them, believe it nor not. Someone to- day looked up to you for leadershipintentionally or unintentionally. Was your influence a positive one? You are influencing someone with every verbal and non- verbal communication you send. John and Lorraine will masterfully help you to uncover your leadership potential and style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Dr. Cornell Haan,\u003c\/strong\u003e National Facilitator for the Mission America Coalition, Co-founder, the Presidential Prayer Team, President, Kingdom Connections \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e I was recently interviewed and asked the question, What's the number one thing you have learned in ten years of launching the Bayside Family of Churches movement?' I responded, That's easythe solution to everything is the right leader.' John Jackson lives to add value to leaders. I constantly bring him in to evaluate our organization, and mentor our leaders, and his new book, Leveraging Your Leadership Style will be in the hands of the staff at all of our churches the minute it comes off the presses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Ray W. Johnston,\u003c\/strong\u003e Sr. Pastor, Bayside Church, Granite Bay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e I admit it. I'm unique. It impacts who I am and how I interact with others. One of the areas in my life where that's most evident is in my leadership. Leveraging Your Leadership challenges us to consider how our personalities impact how we lead. (That includes leading unique guys like me.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Tony Morgan,\u003c\/strong\u003e Pastor, Author, and Consultant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e While I've always believed that leaders are made, not born, I never had a good recipe. You've given me one that's crystal clear with lots of specifics. Anyone who wants to be- come a leader or fill their company's leadership pipeline should read this book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Laurence Haughton,\u003c\/strong\u003e Author of the bestseller It's Not the Big that Eat the Small... It's the FAST that Eat the Slow: How to Use Speed as a Competitive Tool in Business and It's Not What You Say... It's What You Do: How Following Through at Every Level Can Make or Break Your Company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MicahTek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30294722084935,"sku":"9780991611119","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/jackson_book_jacket_leveraging5_Page_1.jpg?v=1570798861"},{"product_id":"pastorpreneur-creative-ideas-for-birthing-spiritual-life-in-your-community","title":"Pastorpreneur: Creative Ideas for Birthing Spiritual Life in Your Community","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eA \u003cem\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/em\u003e survey identified the most common self-described leadership weaknesses to be in strategizing, visioning, and entrepreneurial skills. But there is a tension that exists between dreaming, vision-casting, and being able to actually pull it off.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWhat is from God, what is from our own imaginations, how do we recognize the difference, and then what do we do with it? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePastorpreneur\u003c\/em\u003e, President and Pastor John Jackson equips pastors to employ businesslike strategic planning and innovation skills to enhance their congregational leadership. Jackson's practical strategies and grand vision will empower you to explore new methods for maximum impact on your church and community and become the church that you and God dreamed of.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MmgwKKXyscQ\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Pastorpreneur: Creative Ideas for Birthing Spiritual Life in Your Community\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Pastorpreneur-Intro_and_Chapter_One.pdf?3286\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREAD CHAPTER 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Jackson_at_Center_of_Praise_3_-resize.jpg?v=1569912689\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eJohn Jackson is the 6\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e President of William Jessup University located 20 miles outside of Sacramento. He has his PhD from the University of California.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe University has tripled in size in the past 6 years and now has a full suite of undergraduate, graduate, and online degree programs and is regionally and nationally ranked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHe is also an author and speaker about Leadership, Transformation, and Spiritual Growth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eJohn is married to Pam and they have 5 children, 3 son in loves, 3 grandchildren and a big dog named Max.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e If you're thinking your way through developing a new church or being an agent for change in your present ministry, PastorPreneur is worth reading. John Jackson knows what he's talking about because he's lived it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e From the Foreword\u003c\/strong\u003e by John Maxwell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"Strategic thinker John Jackson pastors the church he started in 1998 and grew to more than 2,000 in less than five years. His philosophy of ministry involves five key strategies: getting the attention of the community, building strategic partnerships, hosting faith-building events, mobilizing every member, and multiplying your impact. For those who are hoping to revitalize a current ministry as well as church planters, this is a good book to add to your library.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Pastor Rick Warren's\u003c\/strong\u003e Toolbox Review (2\/18\/04)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"ABC was and in many cases still is the benchmarks for success. Attendance, Buildings and Cash were reportable items of achievement. In Pastorpreneur, my friend John Jackson encourages us to look beyond those mile-markers toward making an impact. Increase your impact footprint by applying John's Pastorpreneurial principles.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Dr. Samuel R. Chand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e John Jackson's call for boldness stirs the blood! He challenges pastors and other leaders to follow a practical but proven pathway to make a great church. He focuses on actions that build momentum to make a difference in people's lives now and forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Carl George,\u003c\/strong\u003e Consulting for Growth, Diamond Bar, CA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eJohn Jackson is a man of bold action! You see it in his church, his family and his history of developing leaders. In this classic book, he shows us how to told bold action that expands God's Kingdom! John is one of a handful of pastors that I look to as a motivator and a mentor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Nelson Searcy, \u003c\/strong\u003eLead Pastor, The Journey Church of the City, New York City and Founder, Church Leader Insights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MicahTek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30295251812423,"sku":"9780830857333","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/Pastorpreneur_Front_Cover.jpg?v=1570798866"},{"product_id":"the-right-choice-choosing-a-college-and-why-it-matters","title":"The Right Choice: Choosing a College and Why it Matters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePersonal salvation and marriage are more important decisions. Beyond that, few life decisions are more challenging and full of consequences than the decision to attend college. Not only are the financial, social, and spiritual stakes high, the deluge of information is confusing and often conflicting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eThe Right Choice: Choosing a College and Why it Matters\u003c\/em\u003e, Dr. Jackson helps the student, parents, pastors, and family to choose wisely a college pathway for maximum life impact. While making no secret of advocating for the benefits of a faith based higher education experience, \u003cem\u003eChoosing College\u003c\/em\u003e provides a narrative conversational style that equips the reader to navigate the forest of data, influences, and life perspectives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eDr. Jackson brings a strong bias towards three particular dimensions of this important life decision. \u003cem\u003eThriving Spiritually\u003c\/em\u003e is about your faith growing during college rather than being destroyed. \u003cem\u003eQuality Liberal Arts Education\u003c\/em\u003e is about learning to read, write, think, and speak well; these abilities will serve you the rest of your life in whatever pursuits you attempt. \u003cem\u003eExceptionally Employable\u003c\/em\u003e helps to describe you as a college graduate understanding what is valuable to your first and any future employers you may have.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MmgwKKXyscQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/The_Right_Choice-Intro_and_Chapter_1.pdf?3292\" title=\"The Right Choice: Choosing a College and Why it Matters\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREAD CHAPTER 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Jackson_at_Center_of_Praise_3_-resize.jpg?v=1569912689\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 5px; float: left;\" alt=\"John Jackson\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eJohn Jackson is the 6\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e President of William Jessup University located 20 miles outside of Sacramento. He has his PhD from the University of California.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe University has tripled in size in the past 6 years and now has a full suite of undergraduate, graduate, and online degree programs and is regionally and nationally ranked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHe is also an author and speaker about Leadership, Transformation, and Spiritual Growth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eJohn is married to Pam and they have 5 children, 3 son in loves, 3 grandchildren and a big dog named Max.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eREVIEWS: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"John Jackson understands leadership and he understands higher education, he understands the church and he understands the pulse of the rising generation. If you are a parent of a high school student who is grappling with what kind of college to attend, or you ARE that student, you will have a lot to gain by adding THE RIGHT CHOICE to your must reads.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"John Jackson understands leadership and he understands higher education, he understands the church and he understands the pulse of the rising generation. If you are a parent of a high school student who is grappling with what kind of college to attend, or you ARE that student, you will have a lot to gain by adding THE RIGHT CHOICE to your must reads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Barry H. Corey,\u003c\/strong\u003e President of Biola University and author of Love Kindness: Discover the Power of a Forgotten Christian Virtue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"The importance of the right college education cannot be understated. As many of us have experienced, choosing a college can be a life-changing choice and John's insightful book will certainly help you make wise and informed choices when it comes to the best possible college education. His decision matrix is memorable and easy to follow and his advice is practical and essential for those navigating the overwhelming details of a good college experience and outcome.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"The importance of the right college education cannot be understated. As many of us have experienced, choosing a college can be a life-changing choice and John's insightful book will certainly help you make wise and informed choices when it comes to the best possible college education. His decision matrix is memorable and easy to follow and his advice is practical and essential for those navigating the overwhelming details of a good college experience and outcome.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Ed Stetzer,\u003c\/strong\u003e Wheaton College\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"This book is full of wisdom and practical advice for anyone facing tough decisions. I am grateful for Dr. Jackson sharing these valuable lessons in a conversational way. This book is like speaking with a trusted friend.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Brady Boyd,\u003c\/strong\u003e New Life Church, Colorado Springs Author of \"Remarkable\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"I'm astonished at the lack of wisdom available to help students make one of the 5 most important decisions of their lives. John Jackson has done future generations a huge favor with this very helpful book written by one whose whole life is devoted to guiding and building into college students.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Gene Appel,\u003c\/strong\u003e Senior Pastor. Eastside Christian Church, Anaheim, CA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"I live with a philosophy that I need to surround myself with wise counsel. I regularly seek out wisdom and insight from those who know more than me and have more experience than me. There are many times where I feel overwhelmed and do not know what to do. I want to make the right choice, but I am not sure what that is. In those times, I seek out those valued voices of counsel. I am a father of three children and deciding on which college to attend is a major life decision we have made and will make again. Whether you are a student or a parent, that life decision can be overwhelming and confusing. I am so grateful that Dr. John Jackson has written The Right Choice to help others navigate that season with wisdom and insight. Dr. Jackson has taken the time to write this book in order to come alongside you, like a friend and mentor, with wisdom and insight, to help you make a choice that will impact the lives of those you love the most.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Banning Liebscher,\u003c\/strong\u003e Jesus Culture Founder and Pastor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWhat about college? President John Jackson gives any student a framework for deciding if college is a good choice and if so what college might be the right one. He does so clearly, cutting through what is not necessary to what matters. As a leading Christian educational leader and entrepreneur, Jackson sees both the changes happening in college education and the important values that have endured and will endure. This book is an excellent guide to a big decision that must be made in confusing times!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e John Mark N Reynolds\u003c\/strong\u003e PhD, President, The Saint Constantine School Senior Fellow in the Humanities, The King's College\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"John Jackson has written a helpful tool for working through the myriad of complex issues that surround choosing a path and place of higher education. If you're looking for help in selecting the college that's right for you (or know someone who is), this book will provide invaluable help.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Larry Osborne,\u003c\/strong\u003e Pastor \u0026amp; Author, North Coast Church\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"I did not go to college. But three of our kids have completed their college education, and we just sent our fourth off to his freshman year. This is a book I wished I'd had in my hands 8 years ago when we started down this path. So many families are going to benefit from Dr. Jackson's wisdom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTim Stevens,\u003c\/strong\u003e Vice President of Consulting, Vanderbloemen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"As it pertains to our God ordained destiny; the right decisions will facilitate, advance, and accelerate while the wrong choices can easily obstruct, hinder and impede. The Right Choice equips the student committed to doing God's will with the necessary tools not only as it pertains to selecting the right school but also in living the right life; must read, must do!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Samuel Rodriguez,\u003c\/strong\u003e New Season Lead Pastor, NHCLC President, Author of You Are Next!, Executive Producer Breakthrough The Movie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"For any complicated journey a map is indispensable...a guide for the way forward that doesn't tell you there is only one way to arrive at your destination. For parents and kids considering college, this is that book. I wish John had written this fifteen years ago. Drawing us to the intersection of dreams, desires and details, John then moves to consideration of public, private and faith-based college options. Helpful beyond words.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Nancy Ortberg,\u003c\/strong\u003e CEO of Transforming the Bay with Christ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"I'll never forget my son Ben doing something that had never been done to me as the pastor of a church - he interrupted my staff meeting \u0026amp; handed me his acceptance letter to NYU in Manhattan! We both embraced as he wept for joy and I wept for how! It was the right decision, the right school \u0026amp; it has paid huge dividends. This book addresses issues that must be faced when deciding on a college. Dr Jackson has written an excellent book that every parent and prospective college student should read.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Bob Roberts,\u003c\/strong\u003e Founder NorthWood Church \/ Glocal.net\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"The RIGHT CHOICE, by John Jackson, is a superb resource to provide direction for students, parents, and others in the important decision related to the selection of a college. Based on his years of leadership in higher education, Jackson displays great wisdom and insight in helping his readers walk through the various options in what is often a challenging and complex process for more than a few. I am delighted to heartily recommend this fine book with confidence that it will be the right choice to provide guidance for many along the way.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e David S. Dockery,\u003c\/strong\u003e Chancellor, Trinity International University\/Trinity Evangelical Divinity School\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"Dr. John Jackson has provided a helpful tool in a manageable package. Use his wisdom to help you mine through the options to make the right college choice for you.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Dr. Robert E. Logan,\u003c\/strong\u003e Adjunct DMin Professor at Fuller Seminary, author of The Leadership\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"MicahTek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30299633057863,"sku":"9780988430686","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/The_Right_Choice-_Front_Cover_6x9_1a27f95e-e964-4a3b-b588-c5bdbd1714a1.jpg?v=1570798868"},{"product_id":"notes-from-the-valley-a-spiritual-travelogue-through-cancer","title":"Notes From The Valley: A Spiritual Travelogue Through Cancer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pwOolmraR6k\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eA stage-four colon-cancer-afflicted pastor is also a travel-writer sending notes from the valley of the shadow of death to cancer patients everywhere. His \"travelogue\" raises the big questions about God and life and faith and fear that potentially fatal illnesses inspire while offering biblical answers by way of \"survival tips\" for traversing that particularly dreaded wilderness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eDr. McQuitty has been a pastor for thirty years. His shepherd's hear is on display in these pages which represent everything he would want to share with a friend who is fighting a cancer battle. That's why this book uniquely accessible blend of theology, apologetics, evangelism, and pastoral encouragement. It is not merely an academic Bible study, but rather an intensely personal and passionate testimony of the faithfulness and good of God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotes from the Valley\u003c\/em\u003e will obviously be relevant to Christ-followers (and their families and friends) who find themselves fighting a possibly fatal disease along with possibly fatal questions for their faith. But it will also be of interest to those outside the Christian fold who nevertheless are interested in the wisdom of God especially with regard to life, suffering, faith, healing and even death.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MmgwKKXyscQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/CHAPTER_1_Notes_from_the_Valley.pdf?3902\" title=\"Notes From The Valley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eREAD CHAPTER 1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Andy_smiling_outdoors_IMAGE_PICK_1.jpg?v=1579836112\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\" width=\"153\" height=\"230\"\u003eDr. Andy McQuitty\u003c\/strong\u003e spent his high school years in Paris, Texas where his father served as Senior Minister of a Presbyterian church. Andy married his high school sweetheart Alice in 1978 and they are the proud parents of five grown children and three precious grandchildren with one on the way. Andy is an avid reader, tennis court rat, golfer, Harleyrider and writer. But his favorite pastime is hanging out with his family.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eHe is a graduate of\u003cstrong\u003e Wheaton College, \u003c\/strong\u003eWheaton, Illinois (1978, B.A. English, Highest Honors) with study at Oxford University and of\u003cstrong\u003e Dallas Theological Seminary \u003c\/strong\u003ein Dallas, Texas (1981, Th.M, High Honors; 1992, D.Min. receiving the C. Sumner Wemp Award in personal evangelism and the John G. Mitchell Award for outstanding scholarship and effectiveness in ministry).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndy wrote a dissertation on relocating a church ( Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Program to Prepare a Church Congregation for Facility Relocation, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1997) and then used his research to guide Irving Bible Church to a new $19.5 million, 17-acre campus in Las Colinas in 1996 whose main sanctuary and education buildings were dedicated in 2003 and paid off in full in 2015.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough missional outreach, Andy helped grow Irving Bible Church to a high of over seventy full-time staff with a nearly $11 million annual budget and ministering in weekly worship services\/classes to over 4,000 souls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou may also contact Andy at \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/pages\/andy-mcquitty-speakers-bureau\" title=\"Notes From Valley\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeadership Speakers Bureau\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e to schedule him for speaking or leadership engagements.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9HF3v7uk2yg\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAndy has given us all a wonderful gifta comfort beyond human comfort, and a hope beyond earthly hope.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e– John Ortberg\u003c\/strong\u003e, senior pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, author, Soul Keeping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis book is amazing. Andy shows us how God can be thereis there!in the worst moments of life. This book is unflinchingly honest, rooted in eternal truth, filled with hope.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e– Dr. Ray Pritchard\u003c\/strong\u003e, president, Keep Believing Ministries, author, Why Did This Happen to Me?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAndy has a wonderful story to tellbut don't expect to get the cymbals and trumpets out just yet. Let him take you into the dark depths of his pain and sorrow and concerns for his family and church and friends. Take this journey with Andy and your heart will swell with glory for the good work of God in our world today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e – Scot McKnight\u003c\/strong\u003e, professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary; author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAndy's foundation and framework is solidly scriptural but also very practical. You'll discover both classic and contemporary illustrations to help broaden any cancer victim's perspective on this dreaded disease. What a gift this book is to those who battle cancer, but also to the body of Christ to help all of us minister to those who are ill.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e – \u003cstrong\u003eDr. Gene A. Getz\u003c\/strong\u003e, professor, pastor, author, Plano, TX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis book is raw and rugged, not only about the realities of cancer, but more importantly about the gritty side of ruthless trust in God. If you are fighting what appears to be a losing battle with cancer, I urge you to listen to and heed the insights of this veteran.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e – Bill Hendricks\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, The Light That Never Dies: A Story of Hope in the Shadows of Grief\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePerhaps you or someone you know is walking through the Valley and asking the why me? question. Andy McQuitty is your Travel Guide through Cancerland. He isn't just a pastor providing comfort and spiritual answers. He is a fellow traveler who has been there and can share his observations and relevant Scripture. Notes from the Valley provides hope from a personal and biblical perspective.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e – \u003cstrong\u003eKerby Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e, president, Probe Ministries' host, Point of View\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eNo prepublication of a book have I felt more compelled to forward to friends and Andy McQuitty's fellow-travelers in the deep valley of the gloomy shadow of focused death. However, I shall wait to share its rich presentation of Scripture and theology from the most credible pulpit of a pastor and preacherhis ongoing experience of suffering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e – \u003cstrong\u003eRamesh Richard\u003c\/strong\u003e, president, RREACH; professor, Dallas Theological Seminary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eMy wife and I lost our youngest daughter to cancer, and we know that the desert is indeed part of the Valley. We can and must find healing for our broken hearts. May the words written in this book assure you that God's love is stronger than cancer or any valley you face.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e – James Robison\u003c\/strong\u003e, president, LIFE Outreach International, Cohost, LIFE Today\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eA great book for anyone who has cancer or is on the journey with someone who does. As a cancer survivor I can attest that it helps answer many of the questions and doubts someone may have during their journey through the valley of the shadow of death. The other perspective is that you don't have to have cancer to enter the \"Valley\" There are many other struggles in life that can leads us into the valley and this book offers great insight and direction to handle the challenges. The author does this with great biblical insight and a touch of humor. Would highly recommend it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Bill Reineck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30701785776199,"sku":"9780802412546","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/Notes_from_the_Valley_cover_front.png?v=1579878026"},{"product_id":"the-way-to-brave-shaping-a-david-faith-for-todays-goliath-world","title":"The Way To Brave: Shaping A David Faith For Today's Goliath World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"805\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HTjjOpIQBxA\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWant to grow in courage?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIt's getting harder to be a Christian in our post-Christian culture. As a pastor of 35 years, Andy is seeing the church wake from a Christian Pax Americana to an era of intensified hostility. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBased on David's courage before Goliath, \u003ci\u003eThe Way to Brave \u003c\/i\u003ehelps readers face the giants looming over us today, such as secularism and relativism. Bent on banishing Christian influence from public life, their power is shocking, their reach expansive, and their deployment quick. But still they are no match for our God.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Way to Brave \u003c\/i\u003eguides readers through the five ways God prepared David to be intrepid in facing the giant who opposed him. The qualities and experiences David possessed are the ones Christians need today. Pastor Andy McQuitty will walk you through what those are and how they can mark your life, bolstering you for the storms ahead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MmgwKKXyscQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Chapter_1_The_Way_to_Brave.pdf?3902\" title=\"The Way To Brave\" style=\"color: #000000;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREAD CHAPTER 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Andy_smiling_outdoors_IMAGE_PICK_1.jpg?v=1579836112\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\" width=\"153\" height=\"230\"\u003eDr. Andy McQuitty\u003c\/strong\u003e spent his high school years in Paris, Texas where his father served as Senior Minister of a Presbyterian church. Andy married his high school sweetheart Alice in 1978 and they are the proud parents of five grown children and three precious grandchildren with one on the way. \u003c\/span\u003eAndy is an avid reader, tennis court rat, golfer, Harleyrider and writer. But his favorite pastime is hanging out with his family.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHe is a graduate of \u003cstrong\u003eWheaton College\u003c\/strong\u003e, Wheaton, Illinois (1978, B.A. English, Highest Honors) with study at Oxford University and of \u003cstrong\u003eDallas Theological Seminary\u003c\/strong\u003e in Dallas, Texas (1981, Th.M, High Honors; 1992, D.Min. receiving the C. Sumner Wemp Award in personal evangelism and the John G. Mitchell Award for outstanding scholarship and effectiveness in ministry).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAndy wrote a dissertation on relocating a church ( Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Program to Prepare a Church Congregation for Facility Relocation, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1997) and then used his research to guide Irving Bible Church to a new $19.5 million, 17-acre campus in Las Colinas in 1996 whose main sanctuary and education buildings were dedicated in 2003 and paid off in full in 2015.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough missional outreach, Andy helped grow Irving Bible Church to a high of over seventy full-time staff with a nearly $11 million annual budget and ministering in weekly worship services\/classes to over 4,000 souls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pwOolmraR6k\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eYou may also contact Andy at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/pages\/andy-mcquitty-speakers-bureau\" title=\"Notes From Valley\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeadership Speakers Bureau\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e to schedule him for speaking or leadership engagements.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn an age of ever-increasing hostility toward those who dare to actually take Jesus and the Bible seriously, Andy McQuitty shows us what it takes to courageously infiltrate and impact the culture and world God has placed us in. After all, we aren't here by mistake. We're here on special assignment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e – Praise for The Way to Brave\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eAndy McQuitty hits the nail on the head when he notes that the American public square no longer honors fundamental Christian values . . . Sincere believers aren't emulated and admired. They're scapegoated and ridiculed by our culture's top four opinion-shaping institutions. So what are we as believers to do? In these tumultuous times, we must move forward with boldnessyet in a spirit of love. Just as God prepared David for his Goliath world, He wants to shape us, too. Andy takes us through five key areas that will help equip us to fight the good fight while making a positive impact on our neighbors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e – Larry Osborne\u003c\/strong\u003e Pastor and Author, North Coast Church\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eNow more than ever, we live in a broken world, and the enemy is digging in. To succeed in these times we are living in, we have to be courageous so that we may go against common culture and take on Goliath. Andy McQuitty will help prepare you for the battles that lie ahead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e –\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJames Robison\u003c\/strong\u003e Founder and president, LIFE Outreach International, Fort Worth, TX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe Way to Brave is indeed the need of the time we live in now. In this new book Andy shares the path that believers, who can be doorkeepers and peaceable warriors, need to follow in a culture that does not have their interests at heart. It's time to make a plan and plant a garden. Learn what that looks like practically in this fresh new volume.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e –\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBruce B. Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"right\"\u003eAs the youth pastor of the church we attended many years ago, Andy greatly influenced our teens to walk bravely with Jesus. This book encourages us again to stand strong in these trying times as we join together to reflect the light of Christ in this dark world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Maureen Davis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30701865500743,"sku":"9780802418074","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/The_Way_to_Brave.jpg?v=1571401796"},{"product_id":"ministry-by-the-book-new-testament-patterns-for-pastoral-leadership","title":"Ministry By The Book: New Testament Patterns For Pastoral Leadership","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe New Testament writers set before us a number of models of ministry, each of which is shaped by the particular needs of the churches they were serving. Their own backgrounds, ambitions and passions also contribute to what they have to say about ministry. The contours of New Testament pastoral leadership, inspired by the Holy Spirit, exhibit a genuine diversity that finds its unity in Christ and his gospel. Focusing on pastoral leadership within local churches or groups of churches, Derek Tidball provides a comprehensive survey of these models and patterns with applications for today's ministry. Tidball's overview offers \"models of permission\" that enable a freer approach to ministry and the way it is conducted, challenges the stunted understanding of ministry that can often characterize our churches today, and gives encouragement to those who do not fit a \"ministry by numbers\" approach. Well-grounded in relevant scholarship, Tidball's fresh engagement with the biblical texts, stimulating analysis and wise application will be of value to all who are established in pastoral leadership, or training for it, and looking to explore a variety of biblically valid approaches to ministry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"a-spacing-mini\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDerek Tidball\u003c\/strong\u003e is visiting scholar at Spurgeon's College, London. Previously, he served as principal of the London School of Theology. He is the author of numerous books, including Skilful Shepherds: Explorations in Pastoral Theology, Builders and Fools: Images of Pastoral Ministry in Paul, and The Message of Leviticus and The Message of the Cross.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"a-spacing-mini\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"Tidball's systematic analysis of the books of the NT provides substantial insights into models of ministry that responded to particular needs of communities of faith in that era. . . Well structured and clearly written.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Kenneth J. McFayden,\u003c\/strong\u003e Interpretation, October 2010\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"This book adds a needed injection into the discussion of the nature of the church and its leadership models in the twenty-first century. Many churches and pastors tend to be rigidly model-orientated, even emerging churches. Tidball offers 'models of permission' that enable a freer approach to ministry and the way it is conducted. 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Any number of them could change your life  whether you are in ministry, business or education. One pastor of a large church said that he carried a copy of the author's original booklet,  Mistakes Leaders Make, in both his briefcases so that no matter where he was he could reference the material. The popular format of that booklet is retained in this greatly expanded edition. The two major parts,  What Leadership Is   and  What Leadership Does Not  , are made up of stand-alone  do's and  don'ts. Read as much or as little as you have time for. Then, pick up where you left off. Missionary Dr. Mark Sigstad wrote to say that a Nigerian pastor who had left the ministry got back into the ministry as a church planter largely because of the original booklet. We can only pray that this volume is of similar benefit. General George Patton who was one of Dwight Eisenhower's instructors at Fort Leavenworth in 1926 predicted that he would one day work for Eisenhower! This book tells you why that prediction came to pass. The Governor who had time for blind children later won the American Presidency by more Electoral College votes than any other man in history. This book tells the story. David M. Atkinson was born north of Toronto, Canada, and has been appearing on public platforms since he was 15. He has taught and preached in the U.S., Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Russia and the Ukraine. He became the Pastor of the Dyer Baptist Church in Dyer, Indiana, in 1990. Pastor Wayne Shirton of Medicine Hat, Alberta, studied theology under him in 1970 and says,  This author is the most creative thinker I have ever met.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"a-spacing-mini\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid M. Atkinson \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"a-spacing-mini\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eLeadership By the Book has got to be one of the best books written on leadership ever. Just the quotes alone make it worth while purchasing it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/5_STARS-EDIT2_480x480.png?v=1570762759\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJim Andrews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis book is so easy to read. The style of the printing is such that you can read one story or quote at a time, or you can read the whole book in one sitting. The content is worth its weight in gold! I firmly believe that anyone who deals with people would benefit from this book. I am purchasing a copy for each of my Church leaders! This is one book you won't regret purchasing!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/5_STARS-EDIT2_480x480.png?v=1570762759\" alt=\"\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMark W. Foster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31137505476679,"sku":"9781602662513","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/2_leadership.jpg?v=1573217207"},{"product_id":"the-timeless-book-on-leadership","title":"The Timeless Book on Leadership","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eOrganizations rise and fall on leadership. Leadership is so necessary in our world. There are innumerable places where the epitome of leadership is practiced. There are also innumerable places where leadership is lacking. I love the study of leadership, have been doing it for 33+ years, and expect to do it my whole life. Leadership fascinates me and the more I study it the more I validate how critical it is to teams, organizations, our nation, and our church. Leadership lessons are everywhere  what to do and what not to do. You can see it in day-to-day experiences, in the movies, in the church, in a small group, and especially in the Bible. In this book, I articulate 200 leadership lessons from God's Word. My life's purpose is to Positively Influence Lives. This is done primarily through leadership. My measure of success with this project is expose readers to God's Word, expose readers to some leadership lessons, and enable readers to build upon their leadership knowledge. Ultimately, I hope this newfound knowledge and perspective encourages readers to amplify their leadership regardless where they are in society or within an organization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 class=\"a-spacing-mini\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinnie Venturella\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31137598865479,"sku":"9781728331188","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/4_timeless.jpg?v=1573217563"},{"product_id":"what-men-crave-spoiler-it-s-not-money-sex-or-power","title":"What Men Crave - Spoiler: It's Not Money, Sex, Or Power","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMen\u003c\/em\u003e, what do you crave most and how are your needs being satisfied? \u003cem\u003eWhat Men Crave \u003c\/em\u003einspires confidence and infuses clarity in your self-awareness and self-control. You will be a greater advocate for the men you work with and those you work for as you become more and more, a genuine man of honor the man you were created to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWomen\u003c\/em\u003e, this book reveals how to more fully understand the men you work with, and the man you married.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBased on scientific and biblical research, \u003cem\u003eWhat Men Crave\u003c\/em\u003e explores a man's RAH cravings (Respect, Admiration, and Honor) and how essential they are to his work. Receive the clarity you need, and the encouragement you desire to be the honorable man you were created to be. A straight-forward, and pragmatic exploration of what drives a man's behaviors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eDiscover the power of a man's RAH cravings: Respect, Admiration, and Honor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBuild confidence in your unique purpose and role in work and life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eGain insights into self-management and conflict resolution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBecome more honorable while inspiring other men to do the same\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \"Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.\" quoted from Charles de Gaulle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e7FKoDQ26Fk\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"All it takes for a contagious manly culture to form is for one genuine man to live out genuine manhood.\" quoted from \u003cem\u003eMansfield's Book of Manly Men\u003c\/em\u003e by Stephen Mansfield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"I learned early on in SEAL training the value of teamwork, the need to rely on someone else to help you through the difficult tasks.\" quoted from \u003cem\u003eMake Your Bed\u003c\/em\u003e by Admiral William H. McRaven.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWhat \u003cem\u003eLove and Respect\u003c\/em\u003e (Eggerichs) and \u003cem\u003eFor Women Only\u003c\/em\u003e (Feldhahn) did for marriages, \u003cem\u003eWhat Men Crave\u003c\/em\u003e will do for the workplace. Man's RAH cravings (Respect, Admiration, and Honor) are not only critical to his marriage, but they are also imperative to his work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePurchases will be \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esigned\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e by Bill himself! What a bonus. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MmgwKKXyscQ\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"What Men Crave  Spoiler: It's Not Money, Sex, Or Power\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Simpson_What_Men_Crave_Ch_1.pdf?3538\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eREAD CHAPTER 1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/Bill_Head_3-resize.jpg?v=1573011686\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBill Simpson is a veteran pastor and business professional, halving his 40-year career between pastoral ministry and the marketplace. He holds degrees in engineering and theology. Bill's fresh and unique insights into helping churches and ministry organizations experience unity and maturity derive from a God-given passion to inspire believers \u003cem\u003eto attain to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ\u003c\/em\u003e (Eph. 4:13). He is the author of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/how-to-ask-god-for-what-he-wants-to-give-you\" title=\"How To Ask God\" style=\"color: #000000;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Ask God\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"Take 10\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/take-10-to-meno-10-minute-daily-readings-thru-colossians\" style=\"color: #000000;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTake 10 to Meno\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWhat Men Crave\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Kingdom Come Leadership\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/products\/kingdom-come-leadership\" style=\"color: #000000;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eKingdom Come Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and Taxaw Temm, a practical theology book written in the Wolof language of Senegal, West Africa. Biblical encouragement through articles, blogs, and his podcast can be found at \u003ca style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Bill Simpson\" href=\"https:\/\/billsimpson.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebillsimpson.org\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou may also contact Bill at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #2b00ff;\" title=\"Bill Simpson's Speakers Bureau Page\" href=\"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.store\/pages\/bill-simpson-speakers-bureau\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLeadership Speakers Bureau\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto schedule him for speaking or leadership engagements.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eREVIEWS:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: right;\" align=\"right\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: right;\" align=\"right\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: right;\" align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\"Hey, what's up with guys?\" is the central question in Simpson's latest work. At the heart of the question is how God designed men and what this means in terms of job satisfaction, work performance and dealing with difficult people in the work place. Spoiler alert: Men want respect! This book puts that reality in a fresh, Biblically informed light. As in his earlier book, How To Ask God, the author's style is succinct and readable. There's a lot to digest here, but Simpson keeps it practical, relevant and well-grounded in God's word. I'm retired now but recognize the work-a-day challenges Simpson describes. I'd have benefitted from this book then and often find it eminently applicable in my daily relationships now.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e- Nancie CARRIER \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/5_STARS-EDIT2_480x480.png?v=1570762759\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31147905417287,"sku":"9780578530970","price":9.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/What_Men_Crave_-_Front_Cover.jpg?v=1573217563"},{"product_id":"training-for-service-a-basic-bible-overview-for-every-christian-26-session-certification-program-leader-guide-training-for-service","title":"Training for Service: A Basic Bible Overview for Every Christian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFor over 100 years Training for Service has equipped more than 1 million volunteers for Bible teaching. This 26-session Bible overview--designed to equip lay leaders to serve as elders, Sunday school teachers, small group facilitators, and in other positions of service in the church--can be completed as a group study or a self-study. \u003ci\u003eThe Training for Service Leader Guide\u003c\/i\u003e includes the full text of the Student Guide, featuring:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e26 lessons that survey the Bible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eQuestions to answer at the end of each lesson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ePronunciation guide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eMaps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eCharts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eDiagrams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn addition to the full text of the Student Guide, \u003ci\u003eThe Training for Service Leader Guide\u003c\/i\u003e includes the material needed to lead the 26-session Bible survey course and to certify students for positions of Christian service:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eStep-by-step lesson plans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eClass activities and reproducible worksheets for lesson use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eReproducible final exam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eReproducible course completion certificate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe church depends on volunteer workers to staff educational ministries. This Bible survey course academically prepares Sunday school teachers, small group leaders, and other volunteers for Christian service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Training for Service Leader's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e also includes access to TrainingForService.com, which provides reproducible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eStudent worksheets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eExams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eModifiable course-completion certificates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis product contains 2 parts. The first part is 48 pages, including content sheet. The second part is 96 pages and also includes content sheet. 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ICF Professional Certified Coach and speaker Keith Webb teaches Christian leaders how to create powerful conversations to assist others to solve their own problems, reach goals, and develop their own leadership skills in the process. Whether leaders are working with employees, teenagers, or a colleague living in another city, they'll find powerful tools and techniques to increase leadership effectiveness. Based on first-hand experience and taught around the world, \u003ci\u003eThe COACH Model for Christian Leaders\u003c\/i\u003e is packed with stories and illustrations that bring the principles and practice to life and transform leaders' conversations into powerful results.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NiCSaITA520\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/dr_keith_bio.jpg?v=1573538428\" alt=\"The Coach Model for Christian Leaders: Powerful Leadership Skills for Solving Problems, Reaching Goals, and Developing Others\" style=\"margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 8px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeith E. 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I highly recommend purchasing this book and pursuing the live COACH training that Keith Webb's organizations provides. In both the book and the training you will learn to use the COACH model (Connect, Outcome, Awareness, Course, and Highlights) in any coaching conversation. My experience with the COACH model is that it works - and works very well. 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However, not every leader is effective, according to God's design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis book highlights the importance of effective leadership, with a concentration on ten key areas that every Christian leader should move towards. This book is both thorough and profound while holding a sincere commitment to Scripture. The studies found in this book examines far-ranging issues of effective leadership, from internal character matters to external problems of systems. The goal of this book is to address the diverse aspects of leadership, with a deep sensitivity to the realities of the twenty-first century and yet a deep commitment to the kingdom of God, as revealed in Scripture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis book offers excellent development concepts for the beginning leader, as well as for the seasoned leader. Effective Leadership: Top 10 Areas Every Christian Leader Should Consider brings cohesion to diverse issues in such a way as to form a holistic approach to leadership. This approach is both profoundly theological and yet practical in ways that can be applied in churches and organizations alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe practical applications are simple enough to implement yet developed enough to provide ongoing guidance for leaders and their organizations. This is an insightful and needed book for leadership in the church and faith-based organizations at large. Christian leaders should provide effective leadership to their organizations, churches, denominations, and the world; and the ten topics highlighted in this book will assist leaders in their pursuit of effective leadership.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cBu0hacNjTc\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/files\/jonathan_bio.jpg?v=1573539994\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 5px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Lotson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eREVIEW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e Put God first and you will never be last.\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Dr. Jonathan Lotson in  Effective Leadership reminded me of these lines. I don't know how to say much in few words. To teach God's word is in Jonathan's blood from his early childhood. The book is a positive reinforcement on how the Christian Leaders should move with God's Agenda.\u003cbr\u003eAlthough spiritual principles are not the focus of this book but the principles presented by Dr. Jonathan Lotson are the strong foundation on which a true leadership can be more effective. Self Care, Strategic foresight and direction, accountability and how to  suppress leader ego are a few divisions that helped me to get the nitty-gritty of the main idea. The writing style was very smoothed, and there's never a dull moment I found. It's the type of book you can get hooked on. I would highly recommend it. It would be a great success, indeed. \u003cstrong\u003e- Tahir Zaman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31211264114759,"sku":null,"price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/products\/6_effective.jpg?v=1588335745"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2091\/2603\/collections\/GetPublished_Package_5_Influential_Speaker_b2fff658-41b5-48be-81c6-4425882e024c.jpg?v=1565298940","url":"https:\/\/leadershipbooks.com\/collections\/christian-leaders.oembed?page=12","provider":"Leadership Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}