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Go BIG: Lead Your Church to Explosive Growth
by Bill Easum Bil CorneliusBill Easum and Bil Cornelius are two strikingly different, yet surprisingly similar pastors. One undertook to revitalize a moribund mainline church; the other, to plant a new nondenominational congregation. Coming from different generations, their ministries took place under dissimilar circumstances. Yet both have experienced substantial, even explosive, growth in congregational mission and membership. Along the way they learned some important lessons, such as the centrality of strong pastoral leadership, the need for an unhesitating pursuit of excellence in all areas of the church's ministry, and the requirement that you picture an audacious vision for your church and live into that vision. Regardless of the current size of your church, you will find here inspiring, ready-to-implement ideas to help your church go BIG.
Go Big or Go Home: The Journey Toward the Dream
by Travis Thrasher Scotty MccreeryIt was just a simple singing competition that would be fun to audition for. Who knew what kind of doors it might open for a sixteen-year-old from Garner, North Carolina. Go Big or Go Home is the story of a kid with country songs in his soul. The special thing with Scotty McCreery, however, is that he has this God-given ability to sing those tunes the exact way they should be sung. Daring to enter the limelight at such a young age, Scotty finds himself embraced by the nation, and even overseas, as he competes on "American Idol". This is his journey from his North Carolina roots to winning America’s most popular singing competition and launching a musical career he had always dreamt about. Go Big or Go Home narrates Scotty's journey from a kid imitating Elvis on the school bus to 30 million across America tuning in to see him win Season 10 of "American Idol”. Now as he completes his ground-breaking fourth album, Scotty shares a glimpse of where he came from and the impact his faith, family and friends have had on a humbled guy who keeps asking “why me?”
Go Big: Make Your Shot Count In The Connected World
by Cory CottonIt began with a free sandwich, a simple camera, and twenty “I can do better than you” shots. From that afternoon of friendly competition, six college guys created Dude Perfect, a YouTube group that specializes in the craziest basketball shots you can imagine. Within months, the guys went from shooting backyard trick shots to starring in GMC truck commercials and standing on an L.A. Red Carpet. Listed by Advertising Age as one of YouTube’s Hottest Brands, Dude Perfect’s videos have reached and inspired hundreds of millions with one contagious message—the very phrase they championed from day one—Go Big. By leveraging the connected world, Dude Perfect’s dream became a reality, and now, they want the same for you. Written by one of the dudes himself, Go Big tells their story and unveils their secret: five practical principles for taking your passions, skills, and dreams to the next level. Are you ready to Go Big?
Go Bravely: Becoming the Woman You Were Created to Be
by Emily Wilson HussemEmily Wilson Hussem used to feel the same way. In Go Bravely, the Catholic musician and speaker offers twenty bits of advice that will equip you to tackle your deepest concerns about relationships, self-esteem, and dating while strengthening your faith at the same time. "Sometimes even the smallest acts of living out faith require great bravery." In Go Bravely, Wilson Hussem offers readers warm and friendly encouragement as she shares her experiences with other young women as their youth minister as well as her own struggles with insecurity, relationships, loving and forgiving herself, and living her faith. You'll feel right at home as she challenges you to be a light in the world while simultaneously offering you easy-to-digest advice on your most pressing questions. Fresh off figuring out who she is as a daughter of God, how to cultivate healthy friendships, how to save sex for marriage, and how to develop a prayer life, Wilson Hussem gives you advice about what she learned in the midst of becoming a young woman. Aware of the information overload that young people face today, she shares simple wisdom for bravely living your faith, such as: Always be kind to other women. Work hard at what you love. Recognize God's plan for your life. Remember that nobody is perfect. Cultivate authentic friendships. These are basic ideas, Wilson Hussem says, but taking care of yourself and loving others are easy tenets of our faith to forget. A book that can be read in short snippets or in one sitting, Go Bravely offers you the encouragement and tools you need to live out your Christian faith with purpose and zeal.
Go Down To Silence
by G. K. BelliveauJacob Horowitz is a man with an untold story-the tale of his former life of terror and persecution at the hands of the Nazis. It's a story that may never be known, because Jacob is dying. But when the Jewish business tycoon receives an invitation to visit Pierre, a friend and former member of the Belgian underground, Jacob decides he must return once again to the land of his nightmares-and take Isaac, his estranged son, with him. In this powerful, vivid, and fast-paced narrative set alternately in the trauma of his youth and his complex present, an aging and embittered Jacob must decide whether he will reconcile with his son, his past, his God, and himself.
Go Down to Silence
by G. K. BelliveauJacob Horowitz, a worn and bitter business tycoon, has never spoken to anyone about his experience of Nazi persecution during World War II -- not even his recently deceased wife, Liza. Suddenly stricken with terminal cancer, the aging Jew receives an invitation from his old friend Pierre, a Gentile Christian and former Belgian underground operative, to pay him one last visit in Belgium. Jacob accepts, and determines to take along his estranged son Isaac. In this fast-paced, vivid historical account set alternately in war-torn Europe and today's United States, the consequences of war become clear. Momentous events push the hardened Horowitz toward reconciliation with his youngest son, with his past, with God, and with himself.
Go Fish Study Guide: Because of What's on the Line (North Point Resources Series)
by Andy StanleyTell Faith-Filled Fish Tales Fishing stories. We've all heard them. "It was this big." "You should have seen the one that got away." People love to tell stories of their fishing adventures. When it comes to faith, however, most people clam up. Why is it we can't talk about what God has done in our lives as naturally as we can spin fishing tales? In this six-session companion study guide to the Go Fish DVD, Andy Stanley explores the motivation behind sharing our faith. Discover God's heart for those who don't know Him and the role that we can play in introducing others to Him. Along the way you will be equipped with tools that will help you make sharing your faith a natural part of your life. This study guide is complete with a leader's guide and six lessons, including conversation-starting exercises, discussion questions, and application steps. Story Behind the BookAndy Stanley, senior pastor of three North Point Ministries campuses, with a cumulative congregation of more than twenty thousand, has had countless conversations with everyday Christians who struggle to share their faith with confidence and ease. Though not everyone has "the gift," evangelism is something we're each called to. This curriculum was designed to take the fear out of sharing the good news of Christ, and to help you talk about it as naturally as you would that exciting fishing trip last weekend!From the Trade Paperback edition.
Go For It! (The Ginger Series #5)
by Elaine L. SchulteHere’s that crazy redhead! If Ginger has to hear that one more time, she’ll--well, what will she do? Her trip to Yosemite would be perfect, if it weren’t for those obnoxious boys in the next cabin who tease her every chance they get... and if it weren’t for her moody cousin Todd, who’s a paraplegic and has to be in a wheelchair... and if it weren’t for her job to make sure Grandfather Gabriel takes his heart pills every day. But if there’s one thing Ginger has learned, it’s that God answers prayer... even the prayers of a crazy redhead.
Go For the Green
by Jeff HopperGod can meet us wherever we are, and for golfers, that is often on the golf course.Experience daily devotions with the peace you feel on an early morning course, the excitement of doing well, the enjoyment of time spent with the closest of all friends.This daily round of golf-themed devotions offers thoughts for throughout the year: the Off-Season, the Majors Season, the Golf Season, and the Silly Season. Conceived by the founder of a faith-and-golf ministry, each devotional and scripture are partnered with a solid golf tip to help the reader get to the green. Written in a pleasant, intelligent style that will connect with players of all ages, Go for the Green is a hole-in-one for its target audience.
Go Forward in Love: A Year of Daily Readings from Timothy Keller
by Timothy KellerFrom the works of pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller comes this yearlong devotional with daily readings from his best-loved books.The perfect 365-day devotional for both new and longtime admirers of Timothy Keller's writing, Go Forward in Love features deep insights, profound truths, and biblical wisdom on topics such as prayer, forgiveness, loving our neighbors, the importance of work, and the hope of the resurrection.Each day's reading is short, but will lead you into worship, give you a fresh sense of awe and wonder before God, and help you Go Forward in Love as willing servants of God and everyone around you.A timeless collection of wisdom from one of our generation's most trusted spiritual leaders, this devotional features excerpts from his best-loved books, including The Reason for God, The Prodigal God, Walking with God through Pain and Suffering, The Meaning of Marriage, and more.
Go Home for Dinner: Advice on How Faith Makes a Family and Family Makes a Life
by Mike PenceIn this personal account, former Vice President Mike Pence champions one of his most deeply held beliefs: faith makes a family, and family makes a life.When Mike Pence was a young politician, reporters used to ask him: &“where do you see yourself in five, ten years?&”Without fail, the former Vice President would reply, &“home for dinner.&”This answer was an honest assessment of his priorities. Throughout his career, Pence has been adamant about putting his family first. As he often told his staff, he&’d rather lose an election than lose his family. Go Home for Dinner is an in-depth, practical guide to balancing the demands of life with the long-term satisfaction that only a commitment to your family can bring. In this personal account, former Vice President Mike Pence champions one of his most deeply held beliefs: that faith makes a family, and family makes a life. And, through straightforward advice and personal storytelling, he shows readers how to do the same. In short chapters, Pence walks us through the principles that he and his wife, Karen, developed to raise their family. He gives credit to his parents for setting the precedent of gathering around the dinner table and for being attentive listeners. He discusses how he and Karen prioritized their relationship, even when they struggled professionally through two failed congressional races and personally with infertility. He reveals how he learned to trust God, make difficult choices, and take leaps of faith, all with an eye to what his family needed. He also brings in examples of other friends and colleagues, to demonstrate how these principles look in the lives of other families. The Pence family is far from perfect, but the values portrayed in this book have helped them remain together—and thrive—through their extraordinary journey in public service. Go Home for Dinner is filled with practical, timeless advice about how readers can pursue their dreams while keeping their family close. This is a book for anyone who wants to achieve their goals and put their family and faith at the center of their life—but who needs a nudge to get home in time for dinner.
Go Love Yourself
by Zachary LeviIf you have ever felt like a disappointment, a product of trauma, or struggled with anxiety it&’s important to know that you&’re not alone. At some point in life we all struggle with accepting ourselves, navigating emotional turmoil, and overcoming disappointment. Actor Zachary Levi (Shazam!, American Underdog, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Chuck) shares his emotional struggles and the path he&’s taken toward mental wellness in Go Love Yourself a DayReader™ with 60 entries and daily prompts to help you work through your issues and discover a life of gratitude. Zac will teach you how to:move past trauma and create boundaries for your mental health.discover joy and purpose despite your personal setbacks.find resources that will help you on your journey.love yourself.Society often places a terrible stigma on mental illness. Mental health is judged in ways other kinds of health issues never are. Go Love Yourself will help you work through your issues and learn how to live with joy and self-love.
Go Outside ...: And 19 Other Keys to Thriving in Your 20s
by Jared C Wilson Becky WilsonWe all wish we could go back. In Go Outside, Jared and Becky Wilson imagine the advice they&’d give if they could travel back in time. Like Solomon in Ecclesiastes, as we get older, we lament and regret the desires and behaviors of our youth. But what if you could avoid some of the pitfalls and pain so many people experience?After 25 years of marriage and even more years following Jesus, Jared and Becky provide vital words of wisdom and encouragement to make the season of your youth a time of joy and fruitful investment in the future. You can build your legacy now based on this important biblical counsel. Filled with warmth and personal stories, the Wilsons explore topics such as:You&’ll never regret time spent with JesusChurch membership isn&’t optionalChasing your dreams is overratedTake care of your mind and bodyNever try to be the expert in the roomLearn to be friends with JesusIf you want to live the eternal kind of life, center on the gospelGo Outside. . . and much, much moreThis book includes twenty short chapters that will set—or keep—your story on the right track. Read it with friends and share it with the ones you love.
Go Slowly, Breathe and Smile: Dharma Art by Rashani Réa with the Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh
by Thich Nhat Hanh Rashani RéaA Book of Mindfulness, Kindfulness, and Words of Wisdom“Rashani’s extraordinary collages perfectly mirror Thich Nhat Hanh’s simple yet powerful teachings. An exquisite collection.” —James Baraz, author of Awakening Joy#1 New Release in Zen Philosophy, Stress Management, Meditation, and Mental & Spiritual HealingThich Nhat is a spiritual luminary, second only to the Dalai Lama, and is globally renowned and admired. His words of wisdom are centralized in finding peace in every moment; whether you’re stopped at a red light or answering a phone, mindfulness grounds you into the present moment.Start your day with these peaceful, empowering words of wisdom. All of these words are interwoven with meditative, inspiring images of celebration. Each page is designed to increase positive thinking and improve your mental health.Life-changing mindful meditations. Strengthen your mindset with these empowering words of wisdom that are referenced as essential advice for how to grow spirituality and mentally strong. Meditation practices are essential to building mindfulness.Go Slowly, Breathe and Smile is a unique convergence of wisdom and art, a beautiful tribute from a dedicated student to her teacher. Absorb Thich Nhat Hanh's words of wisdom and meditate on Rashani Réa's inspirational collages, and allow these pages to illuminate your heart and mind, inspire mindfulness, and reduce stress levels.Read Go Slowly, Breathe, and Smile and find:Encouraging words of advice from the Wisest Monk Thich Nhat HanhWords of wisdom to thrive in the mind and bodyBeautiful art by social activist Rashani RéaLife lessons and tools for mindful meditationsThich Nhat Hanh’s other books include the bestselling Peace Is Every Step; No Mud, No Lotus; and How to Love. Rashani Réa's other books include Nurses Cry Too and The Threshold Between Loss and Revelation. If you liked The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching, or The Miracle of Mindfulness, you’ll love Go Slowly, Breathe and Smile.
Go Small: Because God Doesn't Care About Your Status, Size, or Success
by Craig GrossIt is in the seemingly ordinary moments of life where God does his greatest work. Go big or go home . . . so they say. But do you ever feel like no matter how big you go, you still haven't gone big enough? Have you grown so frustrated with the pursuit of "go big" that "go home" is starting to look inviting?Going big all the time is not only a recipe for burnout--it's not the way God works in your life. It's time to break free from "go big or go home." It's time to invest in stamina, to cultivate endurance, to recognize the miraculous world of the ordinary, little things.Show the door to "go big or go home" thinking. Your ordinary life is miraculous. It's time to go small--and keep on going.
Go Tell It: How--and Why--to Report God's Stories in Words, Photos, and Videos
by James Killam Lincoln BrunnerWill you tell the world what God is doing?Whether we do ministry in a faraway country or a nearby neighborhood, we experience the work that God is doing in lives of people around the world. Yet when we try to communicate those stories to our friends at home, we often fall flat. How can we share what God is doing in a way that evokes the excitement He deserves?To experienced journalists-turned-missionaries Jim Killam and Lincoln Brunner, the answer is straightforward: We need to be reporters gathering information responsibly and crafting stories of God&’s goodness. The next time you are challenged to answer the question: &“What happened on your mission trip?&” or even: &“What is happening in your ministry?&” . . . be prepared to answer well. Go Tell It will equip you to tell a compelling story that allows others to see God&’s work in the world.
Go Tell It: How--and Why--to Report God's Stories in Words, Photos, and Videos
by James Killam Lincoln BrunnerWill you tell the world what God is doing?Whether we do ministry in a faraway country or a nearby neighborhood, we experience the work that God is doing in lives of people around the world. Yet when we try to communicate those stories to our friends at home, we often fall flat. How can we share what God is doing in a way that evokes the excitement He deserves?To experienced journalists-turned-missionaries Jim Killam and Lincoln Brunner, the answer is straightforward: We need to be reporters gathering information responsibly and crafting stories of God&’s goodness. The next time you are challenged to answer the question: &“What happened on your mission trip?&” or even: &“What is happening in your ministry?&” . . . be prepared to answer well. Go Tell It will equip you to tell a compelling story that allows others to see God&’s work in the world.
Go Wild! Bible Stories for Little Ones
by Crystal BowmanGod told Noah, &“Build a boat,long and wide so it will float.&”Two by two the creatures came.Some were wild, some were tame.Get little ones excited about the stories of the Bible with Go Wild! Bible Stories for Little Ones. Children will love reading through the eight beloved stories from the Old and New Testaments, including Noah&’s Ark, Daniel and the Lions&’ Den, and The Lost Sheep. At the end of each story is an activity encouraging readers to &“Go Wild&” and flap their arms like a bird or roar like a lion. So have fun with this padded cover board book and go explore the wonders of the Bible!
Go Wild! Prayers for Little Ones
by Crystal BowmanGet little ones excited about saying their prayers with the Go Wild! Prayers for Little Ones. This new board book is filled with bright illustrations, simple text, and interactive takeaways for parent and child to do together. Kids will love reading the fifteen prayers about God&’s creation that feature playful animals on every page. Each prayer also includes a Scripture verse and fun activity encouraging readers to hoot like an owl or growl like a grizzly bear.The perfect companion to the Go Wild! Bible Stories for Little Ones, this padded board book will make prayer time fun and memorable!
Go for the Glory
by Lauraine SnellingAfter a string of wins, Trish breaks her arm, and since the horse Trish and her father have entered in both the Santa Anita Derby and the Kentucky Derby won't tolerate another rider, it seems that they're going to miss an opportunity of their lives.
Go for the Magic: The Five Secrets Behind a Magical, Miraculous Way of Life
by Pat Williams Jim DenneyPat Williams, The general manager of the Orlando Magic basketball team, describes how Walt Disney's five-step plan for success can be applied to achieve any goal one has in life.
Go to Hell
by Chuck Crisafulli Kyra ThompsonClose your eyes and picture -- just for a moment -- hell. Fire? Demons? Eternal torment? Well, yes -- that's the place, in one very hot nutshell. But that's not all there is to the forbidding world beneath us. For a few millennia now, we mortals have imagined and reimagined hell in countless ways: as a realm of damnation, as an inspiration for highest art, as a setting for the lowest of lowbrow comedy. One might conclude that for all our good intentions to enter para- dise, we can't seem to get enough vivid details of its counterpart, hell. Provocative, colorful, and damned entertaining, Go to Hell takes readers on a tour of the underworld that is both darkly comical and seriously informative. From the frozen hell of the Vikings to the sun-drenched Cayman Islands' town of Hell (where tourists line up to have their postcards aptly postmarked), from Dante's circles of hell to Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Hellmouth, Go to Hell embraces our evolving relationship with the sinner's final destination, revealing how we truly think of ourselves in this world. What's down below? Meet HEL, the hideous, half-rotting goddess of the Viking underworld. Beware the Egyptians' AM-MUT, an unsightly mix of lion, crocodile, and hippo parts, and insatiably hungry for wicked souls. Visit JIGOKU, a Buddhist realm of eight fiery hells and eight icy hells: an all-you-can-suffer hot-and-cold buffet. Step into the INFERNO for a tour of Dante's nine circles of the damned...
Go with God: Political Exhaustion and Evangelical Possibility in Suburban Brazil (Atelier: Ethnographic Inquiry in the Twenty-First Century #12)
by Laurie Denyer WillisThrough deep attention to sense and feeling, Go with God grapples with the centrality of Evangelical faith in Rio de Janeiro's subúrbios, the city's expansive and sprawling peripheral communities. Based on sensory ethnographic fieldwork and attuned to religious desire and manipulation, this book shows how Evangelical belief has changed the way people understand their lives in relation to Brazil's history of violent racial differentiation and inequality. From expressions of otherworldly hope to political exhaustion, Go with God depicts Evangelical life as it is lived and explores where people turn to find grace, possibility, and a future.
Go: The Church's Main Purpose
by Dr George G. Hunter IIIChurches and denominations often appear to settle for a primaryobjective that is less than what the apostles recommended. If we arehonest, most church leaders acknowledge that our institutional sense ofpurpose is inconsistent, at best. In some places the purpose of thechurch is quite narrowly defined, and in others the definition is sobroad that it seems meaningless.People wonder, “Is this allthere is to the church?” It’s a good question, and George Hunter, alongtime keen observer of the church, demonstrates the answer. Hunter’srichly descriptive explanation of the “missional church” will convinceleaders and students to recover a clear and consistent sense of purpose.As we are the stewards of “the faith once delivered to thesaints,” so we are the heirs of the mission once entrusted to theapostles and their movements. The church’s mission, locally andglobally, is or should be its main business. The “real church” is an“ecclesia”—God’s “called out” people whom the Lord shapes into an“apostolate”—and “sends out” to be publicly present in the world—but notof it. This mission is a serving, witnessing, inviting outreach to allpeople.