The Gospel of Leadership


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This book is an odyssey into the truth of leadership’s nature and essence. Written for aspiring leaders, teachers of leaders, and followers, the aim is to practice awakening a leader’s potential. The book mirrors and reflects the inner nature of the leadership journey. It is written in a contemplative style and uses dialogue to exercise a leader’s will, intelligence, and spirit. The techniques taught in these chapters are dialogue, meditation, and contemplation. The author seeks to teach leaders how to exercise the power of will and the power of intelligence to make the kinetic chain of knowing, willing, and acting morally and intellectually strong. Reading this book serves as a leadership development exercise. This book is a teaching tool designed to demystify what takes place in the interior nature of a leader. It examines a leader’s soul, as it is exercised and strengthened in preparation for the cardinal act of leading, and it analyzes the act of making practical judgments, an act that demands the cultivation of a discerning mind to see and know the truth to be acted upon. Based on a true story, these chapters are a reflection on the formation of a leader and a realization of twenty years of research. The author studies the question: What does it take to develop a leader? Deliberations on eight years of guiding leaders on moral and intellectual quests in search of true freedom are revealed.




Warriors of God


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Acclaimed author James Reston, Jr.'s Warriors of God is the rich and engaging account of the Third Crusade (1187-1192), a conflict that would shape world history for centuries and which can still be felt in the Middle East and throughout the world today. James Reston, Jr. offers a gripping narrative of the epic battle that left Jerusalem in Muslim hands until the twentieth century, bringing an objective perspective to the gallantry, greed, and religious fervor that fueled the bloody clash between Christians and Muslims. As he recounts this rousing story, Reston brings to life the two legendary figures who led their armies against each other. He offers compelling portraits of Saladin, the wise and highly cultured leader who created a united empire, and Richard the Lionheart, the romantic personification of chivalry who emerges here in his full complexity and contradictions. From its riveting scenes of blood-soaked battles to its pageant of fascinating, larger-than-life characters, Warriors of God is essential history, history that helps us understand today's world.




Baxter's Explore the Book


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Explore the Book is not a commentary with verse-by-verse annotations. Neither is it just a series of analyses and outlines. Rather, it is a complete Bible survey course. No one can finish this series of studies and remain unchanged. The reader will receive lifelong benefit and be enriched by these practical and understandable studies. Exposition, commentary, and practical application of the meaning and message of the Bible will be found throughout this giant volume. Bible students without any background in Bible study will find this book of immense help as will those who have spent much time studying the Scriptures, including pastors and teachers. Explore the Book is the result and culmination of a lifetime of dedicated Bible study and exposition on the part of Dr. Baxter. It shows throughout a deep awareness and appreciation of the grand themes of the gospel, as found from the opening book of the Bible through Revelation.




The Third Testament-Spirit of Truth


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Did I not promise, that all knowledge would be restored to its original truth? Christ's prophecy has been fulfilled. The following words have become absolute reality: "I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth." (John 16, 12-13). This book of my teachings has been formed from the lessons of love and charity and dictated to you through human understanding. Since ancient times I have entrusted to you my teachings, through my envoys, my emissaries, my interpreters, and you have used it to create myths and traditions. But you will not fulfill your purpose unless you meditate and study this lesson with respect and love. Truly I say to you that he who meditates and analyzes the teachings of my Book, with a true desire to elevate his knowledge, will acquire the light for his spirit and he will feel Me nearer to him.




Armed & Dangerous


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Have you ever found yourself wrestling for assurance in your Christian beliefs? Have you ever been adrift on the ocean of confusion, unanchored and unsure, surveying the seas for a safe harbor? In Armed & Dangerous, Grant Ralston and Jonathan Mingledorff deliver the essentials needed to secure your faith. In this arsenal of biblical weaponry, they offer a priceless resource for building confidence in God, clarifying key tenets of the faith, and sharing the gospel with others. Start reading now and learn that... Sin in the world originated with Adam and Eves transgression and continues to wreak havoc on humanity. Jesus Christ, born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died an atoning death, and conquered the grave through a justifying resurrection. God reveals himself as a trinity in both the Old and the New Testament. The Bible is the most unique and life-transforming book ever composed because it is divinely inspired and historically accurate. The baptism of the Holy Ghost was not just a first-century phenomenon, but rather an experience readily available to the present-day child of God. Every reader is sure to obtain a greater understanding of and a deeper appreciation for God and the Bible. Let Christians rise up and become valiant warriors of the faith!




Made to Be a Warrior


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Crown and Sword


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Crown & Sword is a study tool for women to deepen their understanding of how to BE who they were created to be and then DO what they were created to do. Doing the spiritual work detailed in this curriculum will equip any woman with God's Truth and enable her to be successful through the different seasons of life. The content of Crown & Sword is based on 2 Timothy 1:7, which says: "God did not give us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self-discipline."(NLT) It's a four-part curriculum that challenges the reader to examine both the Scripture and herself as it defines each aspect of 2 Timothy 1:7. The book's four sections focus on the spirit of fear, of power, of love, and of discipline. There are 6-8 chapters in each part of the curriculum. Each chapter includes an introduction to a concept, which is followed with a number of "Digging Deeper" prompts. These prompts encourage the reader to examine the Scripture and then practically apply the truth to herself. Crown & Sword is an introduction to important concepts that a woman needs to build a strong foundation for a successful Spiritual life. It is also a fantastic refresher for any seasoned believer! The material is versatile and can be used in numerous ways. Leaders, teachers, or small group facilitators can use this curriculum as lesson plans; mentors can use it to provoke intentional and productive conversations; or an individual can use the material on her own to further her understanding of both God and herself . Doing this spiritual training will prepare women to live life victoriously! "Either sweat in training or bleed in battle." - Leonardo, TMNT Part 1: Balancing Clay Mission: Renounce the spirit of fear There is no fear in the Spirit that God has given us. In part one, we will identify some of the things that trigger fear. We will also establish the truth of who God has made us to be as the truth that reigns in us, thus dethroning and renouncing fear in our lives. Part 2: Be Powerful Mission: Participate in the spirit of power God has given us power and authority in Christ. Here we will learn how to participate, practically and actively, by exercising that power in our lives. Part 3: Intimately Entwined with the Trinity Mission: Embrace the Royal Title In the Trinity, we have been given intimate relationships. Through those relationships, we've been given a crown that represents a royal title. Embracing these relationships is crucial to our spiritual victory. Part 4: The Disciplined Warrior Mission: Engage in the battle We must respond to the call God has put on our lives with the authority and power with which He has graced us. Let's put our hands to the work. May God's purpose for us be lived out to the fullest!







The Weapon of a Warrior


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Longing to be a light in her dark school, Trisha is pulled between her desire for some normalcy and the higher calling on her life. Captain Jumal and Marek, angels of the Most High, have been assigned to watch Trisha and the events taking place at her school. Unsure of the plans in store for them, Jumal and Marek know that evil has put the town of Newport to sleep, and they eagerly answer their Maker's call to action. Bud Jennings, the self-appointed leader of the low-lifes in school, has it out for Matt. His hatred toward Matt, heightened by the persuasion of the evil presence in Newport, threatens to thwart Matt and Trisha's comfortable lives, bring harm to anyone that gets in his way, and keep the town of Newport sound asleep. Does Matt give into the easy way out and fight back, or does He listen to the still small voice of God quietly knocking on his heart? Will this sleepy town ever wake up to the call of the Almighty? Will Jumal and Marek discover and arm themselves with the true Weapon of a Warrior?