The Power Of A Whisper Part 19

Bill Hybels and Mark Mittelberg Evangelism doesn't have to be frustrating or intimidating. Bill Hybels and Mark Mittelberg believe that effectively communicating our faith in Christ should be the most natural thing in the world. We just need encouragement and direction. In Becoming a Contagious Christian, Hybels and Mittelberg articulate the central principles that have helped the believers at Willow Creek Community Church become a church known around the world for its outstanding outreach to unchurched people. Based on the words of Jesus and flowing from the firsthand experiences of the authors, Becoming a Contagious Christian is a groundbreaking, personalized approach to relational evangelism. You will discover your own natural evangelism style, how to develop a contagious Christian character, to build spiritually strategic relations.h.i.+ps, to direct conversations toward matters of faith, and to share biblical truths in everyday language. This landmark book presents a blueprint for starting a spiritual epidemic of hope and enthusiasm for spreading the Gospel.

Axiom

Powerful Leaders.h.i.+p Proverbs Bill Hybels The best leaders not only lead well but also reflect on their leaders.h.i.+p long enough and thoughtfully enough to articulate the philosophies that cause them to do so. Whether serving in the marketplace or in ministry, as executives or rank-and-file employees, as salaried staff or volunteer servants, good leaders can pinpoint the rationale for their actions and decisions with the ease of reciting their home address.

In Axiom, author Bill Hybels divulges the G.o.d-given convictions that have dictated his leaders.h.i.+p strategy for more than three decades as senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church. Oriented toward four key leaders.h.i.+p categories...

1. Vision and strategy ("Promote Shameless Profitability," "Take a Flyer") 2. Teamwork and communication ("Obi-Wan Ken.o.bi Isn't for Hire," "Disagree without Drawing Blood") 3. Activity and a.s.sessment ("Develop a Mole System," "Sweat the Small Stuff") 4. Personal integrity ("Admit Mistakes, and Your Stock Goes Up," "Fight for Your Family") ...Axiom, brokers accessible wisdom from one leader's journey, as well as emboldens you to nail down the reasons why you lead like you lead.

Axiom.

Powerful Leaders.h.i.+p Proverbs.

Bill Hybels.

The best leaders not only lead well but also reflect on their leaders.h.i.+p long enough and thoughtfully enough to articulate what philosophies cause them to do so. Whether serving in the marketplace or in ministry, as executives or rank-and-file employees, as salaried staff or volunteer servants, they can pinpoint the rationale for their actions and decisions with the ease of reciting their home address. In Axiom, author Bill Hybels divulges the G.o.d-given convictions that have dictated his leaders.h.i.+p strategy for more than three decades as Senior Pastor of Willow Creek Community Church. Oriented toward four key leaders.h.i.+p categories-vision and strategy ("Promote Shameless Profitability," "Take a Flyer"), teamwork and communication ("Obi-Wan Ken.o.bi Isn't for Hire," "Disagree without Drawing Blood"), activity and a.s.sessment ("Develop a Mole System," "Sweat the Small Stuff"), and personal integrity ("Admit Mistakes, and Your Stock Goes Up," "Fight for Your Family")-Axiom brokers accessible wisdom from one leader's journey, as well as emboldens you to nail down the reasons why you lead like you lead.

Holy Discontent.

Fueling the Fire.

That Ignites Personal Vision.

Bill Hybels.

What is the one aspect of this broken world that, when you see it, touch it, get near it, you just can't stand? Very likely, that firestorm of frustration reflects your holy discontent, a reality so troubling that you are thrust off the couch and into the game. It's during these defining times when your eyes open to the needs surrounding you and your heart hungers to respond that you hear G.o.d say, "I feel the same way about this problem. Now, let's go solve it together!"

Bill Hybels invites you to consider the dramatic impact your life will have when you allow your holy discontent to fuel instead of frustrate you. Using examples from the Bible, his own life, and the experiences of others, Hybels shows how you can find and feed your personal area of holy discontent, fight for it when things get risky, and follow it when it takes a mid-course turn. As you live from the energy of your holy discontent, you'll fulfill your role in setting what is wrong in this world right!

Willow Creek a.s.sociation.

Vision, Training, Resources for Prevailing Churches.

This resource was created to serve you and to help you build a local church that prevails. It is just one of many ministry tools published by the Willow Creek a.s.sociation.

The Willow Creek a.s.sociation (WCA) was created in 1992 to serve a rapidly growing number of churches from across the denominational spectrum that are committed to helping unchurched people become fully devoted followers of Christ. Members.h.i.+p in the WCA now numbers over 12,000 Member Churches worldwide from more than ninety denominations.

The Willow Creek a.s.sociation links like-minded Christian leaders with each other and with strategic vision, training and resources in order to help them build prevailing churches designed to reach their redemptive potential.

For specific information about WCA conferences, resources, members.h.i.+p and other ministry services contact: Willow Creek a.s.sociation.

P.O. Box 3188.

Barrington, IL 60011-3188.

Phone: 847.570.9812.

Fax: 847.765.5046 www.willowcreek.com.

Acknowledgments.

THIS WHOLE "WHISPERS" JOURNEY BEGAN FOR ME WITH MY second-grade Christian schoolteacher, Miss Van Solen, who took the time to counsel a young boy and challenge him to reflect on a simple four-line poem.

The opportunity to put this material in a book was graciously extended to me by Moe Girkins, president of Zondervan.

Ashley Wiersma helped me conceptualize the content for this book and reworked ma.n.u.scripts until the day of the deadline.

My wife, Lynne, and her friend September Vaudrey teamed up with me to do the final edit.

My daughter, Shauna, now an author in her own right, inspired me to make this book my best work yet.

My son, Todd, has been a living example of a young man who takes whispers seriously.

And what can I say about the congregation of Willow Creek Community Church? They have heard me talk about whispers and promptings for more than thirty-five years. More importantly, they have had the guts to obey the leadings of the Holy Spirit, even when the price got high.

To you, my colleagues, family and faith community, I offer my deepest grat.i.tude.

Books by Bill Hybels.

Axiom.

Holy Discontent.

Just Walk Across the Room The Volunteer Revolution.

Courageous Leaders.h.i.+p Rediscovering Church (with Lynne Hybels.

Honest to G.o.d?

Fit to be Tied (with Lynne Hybels.

Descending into Greatness (with Rob Wilkins) Becoming a Contagious Christian (with Mark Mittelberg and Lee Strobel) The New Community Series.

(with Kevin and Sherry Harney) Colossians James.

1 Peter Philippians.

Romans The Sermon on the Mount 1 The Sermon on the Mount 2.

The InterActions Small Group Series (with Kevin and Sherry Harney).

Authenticity Character.

Commitment Community Essential Christianity Fruit of the Spirit.

Getting a Grip Jesus Lessons on Love.

Living in G.o.d's Power Love in Action Marriage Meeting G.o.d.

New Ident.i.ty Parenting Prayer Reaching Out.

The Real Deal Significance Transformation.

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