Within these pages Dr. Tull shares the poignant stories and rich insights that shaped his life and enriched his ministry. These "life lessons" did more than simply improve his ministerial effectiveness; they were often the difference between bitterness and forgiveness, isolation and community, burnout and renewal. Many of these insights came with an ample share of negative fallout. The author's intent in sharing his unique take on ministerial life is that readers might claim these "lessons" as their own-and do so earlier in their journey and without all the personal struggle. The author's hope for those who answer the call to ministry is not that they merely survive all the pressures, distractions, and struggles that come with the job, but that they are able to sustain, in the very midst of ministry, a sense of meaning, purpose, and passion.

Living The Quest is about finding and following God's call on your life. David has been on his great journey back in Biblical times to discover what it means to be given a Quest by God. He is now back in his own time, equipped with the 8 Lessons that he has learned, and facing the reality of what it means to truly follow God. As David recovers from his heart attack and takes the leap of faith that is required of him in order to be on the path with God, he finds his fulfillment in life. Each of us has a Quest that was intended for our lives. God has always intended for you to find your Quest, that journey that brings you the peace of the Almighty, the courage of Jesus Christ, and the confidence of a Child of God. Read this book and allow the main character, David, to help you live the lessons of the Quest and find the path that God is waiting on for you to join Him.

Pastor's Publishing Guidebook: A Clergy Church Publishing Guide For Publishing Sermons, Articles, Writings, Blog Posts and Newsletter Articles Into a Best Selling Book. +Have you ever wondered what to do with all your preached messages? +Have you ever wished there was a way for your members who missed your sermon last week to benefit from it or receive it again? +Have you ever written a really good newsletter article and wondered if there was another way to get it out for people to read? Now there is a sure and easy to follow system for you to take all your inspired writings and publish them for your Church members and others across the community and even around the world to receive and read. Publisher and Author, The Reverend William R. McBride has compiled sure and easy tips for guiding you through the entire process of writing and publishing your words. It is far easier than you might think to publish. Reverend McBride and Julie Wood have combined their skills and talents to create and offer to you all the tools, tips, and help you will need so you can become a published author. This ministers handbook, in an easy to read, step by step manner shows you how you can finally reach your dream of church publishing. You can publish your book without going into debt or filling your garage or office with unsold boxes of books. Outlined in this guidebook are the necessary and important steps you must embark on today in order to take all those sermons, articles, blog posts, newsletter pieces and writings and get them organized and in print. The skills and tools of Rev. McBride and Julie Wood are detailed in several affordable publishing packages completely outlined and explained in this guidebook. No longer do you need to go the traditional publishing route and give away your hard earned money with no solid hope of ever making a dime or reaching your people and other hungry spiritual readers. Self Publishing by following the process outlined and offered by Rev. McBride and Julie Wood in this Pastor's Publishing Guidebook will get you published in 30 days or less. Rev. Bill and Julie have as of this date published over 31 successful books on Amazon for Kindle and Create Space for print on demand. They know what they are doing in the publishing world, having a #1 Best Seller in the Amazon Kindle Store and many other of their books residing in the top 100 best seller's list on Amazon. Today, by investing in this guidebook, you can begin to see the daylight for your publishing dreams and know that very soon you will be able to say, "I am a published author."

Servant leadership, both in biblical example and in today's practice, gives evidence that being a servant does come first. "Servant" does not merely modify leadership, it is the very way to leadership. Serving those you choose to lead is an expression of leadership, not the position you hold, or the title you bear. We'll develop this in several ways, beginning with the concept of Robert Greenleaf: The servant-leader is servant first. It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. The difference manifests itself in the care taken by the servant-first to make sure that other people's highest priority needs are being served. Think of servant leadership as a two-layered image. On the bottom--the foundation--is the rich presentation of service as described on the previous pages. Laid over the top, in perfect harmony with servanthood, is an almost equally rich portrait of "leadership." Together, they form the servant-leadership principle: a vision of leadership in the pattern of Christ. Without the element of service, leadership would forfeit its Christian mooring. Without the perspective of leadership, servitude loses its direction, its ability to imprint followership, and its potential to fulfill the Christian mission.

Do you like diamonds? If so, you are going to love this easy to read, understand and apply, inspirational and God-inspired leadership book by #1 Amazon best-selling author, Dr. Mary M. Gillam. With over 30+ years in various leadership positions in the military, government, and industry, Dr. Gillam is excited to present 14 dynamic, battle-tested, and time proven leadership principles. Whether you are a seasoned leadership executive or novice, the 14 Jewels of Dynamic Leadership will offer a measure of wisdom that can be easily applied in your day-to-day leadership journey.