Ministry Management

Elizabeth George: speaker, teacher, and best-selling author of A Woman After God's Own Heart, admits to being a disorganized, goal-less woman when she was in her 20s. Over the decades, the love and patience of God and the transforming power of his Word and Spirit have taught her the life-changing principles she shares here.

Being a leader is not easy. It takes determination, passion, and an insatiable inner fire for excellence. Being a servant leader is even harder. Why? Because it takes strength of character not to let wealth, fame, influence, or power dilute your vision and bring out the best in everyone. But we are getting ahead of ourselves.

Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands is an engaging and insightful look into the qualities, attributes, and practices that turn ordinary leaders into extraordinary ones. At times challenging, at times candid, but always inspiring, Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands will bring out the best in even the most seasoned leaders.

The president of Catalyst Leader believes that the most impactful and most influential leaders are the ones who lead from who they truly are, not who they pretend or wish to be. With clear biblical teaching and personal accounts, Tyler Reagin not only demonstrates the necessity of life-giving...

There are a plethora of productivity books promising results or your money back. Gospel Centered Productivity is not a formula for becoming a productive giant. This book explores our guts, our motivations, our souls, and how God fits into our productivity. Let's admit, we don't need more tips, tricks, and tools to be more productive, that honestly make us feel guilty and less productive.

The Ordinary Way introduces the importance of the quest that seems countercultural. Goodman connects the theme to the teachings of Jesus, and provides specific examples of how to “live the ordinary life” day to day. Recognizing the variety of life events, Goodman also addresses the subject of appreciating the extraordinary times of life as well as the less-than-ordinary times of life. The Ordinary Way shows you how to appreciate all of life. Welcome to the ordinary way of living.

Ministry isn’t supposed to drain your soul. But far too many pastors, missionaries, and ministry leaders find themselves exhausted, overwhelmed, and on the edge of burnout—wondering if excellence in ministry is even possible without sacrificing their health, family, or joy. This practical, biblically grounded guide is for leaders who are passionate about serving God with excellence—but are ready to do so in a healthier, more sustainable way.

Being a pastor is a complicated calling. Pastors are often pulled in multiple directions and must "become all things to all people" (1 Cor. 9:22). What does the New Testament say (or not say) about the pastoral calling? And what can we learn about it from the apostle Paul? According to popular New Testament scholar Scot McKnight, pastoring must begin first and foremost with spiritual formation, which plays a vital role in the life and ministry of the pastor. As leaders, pastors both create and nurture culture in a church.

With his signature enthusiasm and insight, Pat Williams shares the incredible stories of West Point graduates who exemplified these traits, from the Civil War to the War on Terror. He shows listeners of all backgrounds how to develop these 12 essential virtues in their lives, whether they are in the corporate world, the academic world, the military, the church, or in some other sphere.

Do you have a lady friend who is under stress or even hurting? Inside the Hearts of Bible Women is a series of 12 short stories to help women understand some of the more serious problems and challenges facing us in our modern age, just as women did thousands of years ago. Unbeknown to you, a seemingly stable lady friend may be going through any of these problems right now. Most such problems are not normally discussed openly, but we should not pretend they do not exist.

On the outside, many of today’s businesspeople appear strong and in charge. On the inside, however, many struggle with five obstacles that deter them from the success God intended: pain, financial slavery, lack of confidence, busyness/distractions, and fear. God Is My Success shows that your adversity holds the key to your destiny and to the accomplishment God planned for you. God doesn’t promise a life free of adversity. He does, however, promise to be with you in your adversity. As you partner with God to overcome your obstacles, you’ll discover that ultimately, God Himself is your success.

"Your legacy, regardless of where you are in your leadership journey, starts now. Leading well now means finishing well later." - Brad Lomenick We need great leaders. More than ever we need authentic, collaborative, inspiring men and women of integrity at the helm of society- and too often...

60 Prayers in 60 Seconds: Strictly Business is a compilation of my thoughts and my targeted advice for your best success! I merged my years of business leadership with my deep understanding of God into one concise, step-by-step book containing concepts that every successful business leader needs. Learn how to keep God in the middle of your business plans so you can experience the level of success He intends for you to have.

Vision Wins is a faith-based personal development book wrapped in a fantastic hockey story. David Jones takes his listeners on an inspiring and emotional ride that reveals seven steps for approaching a life filled with internal purpose, self-actualization, and awareness that leads to true fulfillment. If you are looking for a clear path for the next phase of your life, this is an awesome fable about two young adults, who grew up together as pond hockey rivals, with revolutionary insights about a life of failure and success.

Distraught, lost, longing for something more in your marriage? Don’t throw in the towel just yet. God has a message and a plan for you. It’s been hard and you don’t know where to turn, but this did not catch God by surprise. Your spouse was handpicked by God for you. It’s no accident that you picked up this audiobook. God wants to teach you what it means to be anchored in him so that you can be anchored in your marriage. The enemy wants to keep you bound, but God has so much more for you and your family. Will you trust him? He is waiting for you.

In The Epic Marriage, Daniel and Jenny Vassell do not evade some of the most critical issues confronting Christian couples. They made it clear that epic marriage is not an event, but a process or a journey two people pursue who are madly in love. This process or journey is riddled with many twists and turns, and a whole raft of uncertainties. The audiobook is replete with information that couples will find beneficial as they pursue their marital journey. The authors provide an honest appraisal of marriage within the current context.

The road to launching a successful business can be long and confusing. Where do you start? Should you rent office space or work out of your garage? Should you register as a for-profit or a nonprofit business? How should you handle legal issues that come up? What does it mean to be a "Christian" entrepreneur anyway? Drawing from his work as a legal expert and business coach, Brock Shinen combines practical wisdom and a biblical worldview to help Christians turn their dreams and passions into viable businesses.

Every generation reaches a point of rude awakening where what is demanded of us is more than what is given us. What we’ve been prepared for isn’t what we’re facing. What we’ve been taught is the good life really isn’t. Jerome Daley points us to ancient wisdom that long ago exposed the limits of celebrity and achievement cults: the monastic tradition. It offers not only meaning and a critique of values antithetical to a good life, but also ways of living and leading that will fill you up and dramatically increase your impact. Your leadership is meant for more; Gravitas will help you find the path.

Successful Silicon Valley real estate developer and wealth creator Roy Goble shares the surprising lessons he learned as a boy working in his family junkyard. Skillfully uniting the teachings of Jesus with the sometimes messy realities of leading people and getting things done, Salvaged helps leaders at all levels discover powerful opportunities to follow Jesus in the real world - and in surprisingly simple ways.

This book will help you see that love and leadership are not mutually exclusive and learn that without love, you cannot be an effective leader. The one action verb most frequently missing from manifestos on leadership is love. In Love Leads Dr. Steve Greene shares real-life examples, principles, and exhortations of the love of a leader. You will discover what it looks like to lead with love - is there a process of love? is tough love really love? - and you will view leadership as it's never been seen before as Dr. Greene dispels the myths many have come to accept about leadership.