Do you have a sacred enclosure around the roots of your soul?

Think about what you deal with daily.   Maybe you suffer the wear and tear of long commutes and even longer work days.  Or you find yourself juggling endless e-mails, phone calls, and text messages. 

Noise, Chatter, Crowds, Politics, Talk radio, Television, Bills, Worries, Responsibilities, Deadlines, Endless chores, Demanding Children, Relational Bruises,.

Life wears on us.  We can’t evade most of it, and that’s not really the solution anyway.  What we need to do is protect the most important part of us… that deep down, soulish part of life that links us with our Creator.

In The Divine Mentor, you will discover how to enjoy a dynamic, vital, and intimate relationship with God as you learn to hear Him speak daily through the Bible.  You’ll embark on an adventure that will introduce you to His handpicked mentors, men and women who may save your health, your marriage, your ministry, and your future.

Wayne Cordeiro challenges you to develop a lifelong habit – the one thing Jesus says is truly necessary – that will preserve your soul, establish your legacy, and hold God’s Living Word inside you.

A book for anyone who cares about Australia's future

• What will the next generation of children be like?
• Why did we lose interest in politics?
• Are we re-engaging?
• Why are our houses getting bigger while our households are shrinking?
• Is multiculturalism dead?

Fifteen years ago, Hugh Mackay wrote a bestseller called Reinventing Australia that analysed, with forensic skill, what was happening to our society. Now, in Advance Australia...Where? he takes another long, hard look at us.

While we enjoy unprecedented levels of prosperity and the promise of more to come, we are still battling an epidemic of anxiety and depression, taking on record levels of debt, and yearning for a deeper sense of meaning in our lives. While many Australians complain about feeling powerless and isolated, Mackay sees some encouraging signs that we are learning how to absorb the impact of the revolutionary changes in our way of life.

This is a timely book by Australia's most highly respected social researcher.

"LONG AGO, IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY..." "ONCE UPON A TIME..." "IN THE BEGINNING..." 

Great stories capture and hold an audience's attention from start to finish. Why should it be any different when you stand up to speak? In Communicating for a Change, Andy Stanley and Lane Jones offer a unique strategy for communicators seeking to deliver captivating and practical messages. In this highly creative presentation, the authors unpack seven concepts that will empower you to engage and impact your audience in a way that leaves them wanting more.

"Whether you are a senior pastor with weekly teaching responsibilities or a student pastor who has been charged with engaging the hearts and minds of high school students, this book is a must-read."

-       Bill Hybels

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In Communicating for a Change, Andy Stanley shares the seven imperatives that define his approach to challenging people's minds in order to change their lives:

* Determine Your Goal * Pick A Point * Create a Map * Internalize the Message *

* Engage Your Audience * Find Your Voice * Start All Over *

These seven concepts will simplify your approach to communication and transform your sermons, lessons, and presentations into powerful life-changing experiences for your listeners.

DISCOVER HOW TO COMMUNICATE BEST

WHEN IT MATTERS MOST

"The quality of your life comes out of the quality of your dialogues and conversations. Here's how to instantly uplift your crucial conversations."
– Mark Victor Hansen, cocreator, #1 New York Times bestselling series Chicken Soup for the Soul®

"This is a breakthrough book. I found myself being deeply influenced, motivated, and even inspired."

—From the Foreword by Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Crucial Conversations gives you the tools to handle life's most difficult and important conversations. You'll learn how to:

• Prepare for high-stakes situations
• Transform anger and hurt feelings into powerful dialogue
• Make it safe to talk about almost anything
• Be persuasive, not abrasive

MODULE 5

The story of “Who Moved My Cheese?” has become a runaway #1 International Bestseller with more than 10 million copies in print!

It would be all so easy if you had a map to the Maze.

If the same old routines worked.
If they'd just stop moving "The Cheese."
But things keep changing.

"I'm giving this book to colleagues and friends because Spencer Johnson's unique insights and storytelling make this a rare book that can be read and understood quickly by everyone who wants to succeed in these changing times."

- Randy Harris, Former Vice Chairman MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL

It's Fast.

It's Simple

It Works!

Grasping God’s vision for your ministry is definitely not an option.  It is an absolute must.  To minister authentically and authoritatively, you must first clarify your vision – then embrace it and make it the focus of your life’s work and the heartbeat of your church.  In The Power of Vision, best –selling author George Barna shows why vision really is a clear mental image of a preferable future, imparted by God to His chosen servants.

The Power of Vision will help you capture and Apply God’s vision for your ministry.  You’ll learn:

• How God has shared His vision throughout history
• How vision differs from mission
• The myths that Christian leaders have about vision
• Common practices and beliefs that inhibit true vision
• The characteristics of godly vision
• Practical steps toward discovering God’s unique vision for you
• Ways to share and promote congregational ownership of the vision

Vision is the insight God provides to instruct you and direct your path.  Once you have this clear picture – from Him – of where you are headed, your chances of a successful journey are increased a thousandfold!

Building and maintaining a successful team is no simple task. Even people who have taken their teams to the highest level in their field have difficulty recreating what accounted for their successes. Is it a strong work ethic? Is it "chemistry"? What tools can you wrap your hands around to build—or rebuild—your team?

In The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork, leadership expert and New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell shares the vital principles of team building that are necessary for success in your business, family, church, or organization.

In his practical, down-to-earth style, Dr. Maxwell shows how:

·         The Law of High Morale inspired a 50 year-old man who couldn't even swim to train for the toughest triathlon in the world.

·         The Law of the Big Picture prompted a former U.S. president to travel cross-country by bus, sleep in a basement, and do manual labor.

·         Playing by The Law of the Scoreboard enabled one Web-based company to keep growing and making money while thousands of other Internet businesses failed.

·         Ignoring The Law of the Price Tag caused one of the world's largest retailers to close its doors after 128 years in business.

The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork will empower you—whether coach or player, teacher or student, CEO or non-profit volunteer—with the "how-tos" and attitudes for building a successful team.

NEVER WALK AWAY FROM ANOTHER TOUCHY, CONTROVERSIAL, OR COMPLEX ISSUE AT WORK OR AT HOME!

"Hey if you read only one 'management' book this decade ... insist that it be Crucial Confrontations."

— from the foreword by TOM PETERS

"Revolutionary ideas . . . opportunities for breakthrough."

— STEPHEN R. COVEY, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

"Unleash the true potential of a relationship or organization and move it to the next level."

— KEN BLANCHARD, coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and The Secret: What Great Leaders Know—and Do

"Brilliant strategies for those difficult discussions at home and inn the workplace . .

— SOLEDAD O'BRIEN, cohost of CNN's gaming Edition

What happens when we act out disagreements or violate expectations rather than talk them out? Whether it's a broken promise, violated expectation, or just plain bad behavior, Crucial Confrontations teaches you skills for enhancing accountability, execution, and resolution.

Ask someone today if he or she likes Jesus, and the answer is usually yes. But ask if that person likes the church, and chances are you will get a far less favourable response.

Statistics reveal an unsettling exodus from the church by younger people who are ‘spiritual, but not religious.’ This is no passing trend we can afford to ignore. But there is great hope.

In ‘They Like Jesus but Not the Church’ you will encounter the firsthand thoughts and feelings of those who find Jesus attractive but don’t care for organized religion. Here are the insights that will allow you to respond truthfully, caringly, and engagingly to such concerns as: “Isn’t the church just organised religion that is politically motivated? Is the church homophobic? Does it take the entire Bible literally? Does the church repress women? Is it judgmental and negative? Does it arrogantly think other religions are wrong?”

Church leaders, parents, and those interested in emerging generations – this book shows you positive examples of churches that are connecting with emerging generations without compromising truth.

“Church leaders dare not ignore the wisdom and perspective of this book.” Nancy Beach – Willow Creek Community Church and author of ‘An Hour on Sunday’

Look for this book’s companion, ‘I Like Jesus but Not the Church.’ It is written directly for those who are open to Jesus but struggle with difficult questions and negative perceptions of Christianity and the Church.

THE SiMPLE REVOLUTION HAS BEGUN

From the design of the iPod to the uncluttered Googler home page, simple ideas are changing the world. They can change the church as well.

Simple Church calls Christians to make a clear return to the simple gospel-sharing methods of Jesus. No elaborate, multi-level outreach strategies required.

Based on new case studies of four hundred American churches, authors Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger prove the process for making disciples is quite often too complex. Simple churches

are thriving, and they are doing so by taking four concepts to heart:

*Clarity * Movement * Alignment * Focus *

Each idea is closely examined here, simply showing why it is time to simplify.