Books

How much do you talk about yourself, especially in glowing terms, versus the time you invest honoring others, telling their stories, and giving the ultimate credit to God?

Knowing that meeting their neighbors would help the church grow, Gunn felt the key would be to reach out to their children.

The courage required to make a you-turn, to truly repent, may be why so few pastors speak on it and why so few books are written on it.

What fuels passion and morale for ministry isn’t your educational background, your grace-gift of teaching, your experience as a communicator or your riveting personality.

Although our physical and psycho- logical brokenness are readily acknowledged in counseling practice today, our spiritual brokenness is often overlooked, or at least is not taken seriously enough.

The world and too often Christians are cynical of success and big dreams. I don’t know why this is because big dreams, big visions, and grand ambitions are sprinkled throughout the Bible.

People listen to people they trust. A person who has an emotional barrier does not trust Christians in general, but that doesn’t mean they cannot come to trust you if you work to show yourself a trustworthy friend, family member, neighbor, or colleague.

There is a longing in the world today for people to feel valued. They are valued not for what they can bring to the table but for who they are. God has placed giftings in each person that the local church needs today—many leaders and churches long for authentic relationships that make a person feel seen and heard.