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The Monkey and the Fish
- Liquid Leadership for a Third-Culture Church
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The Monkey and the Fish decodes profound shifts and events taking place in the world today due to globalism, multiculturalism and technology, and introduces an original approach to ministry, church, and leadership known as The Third Culture. The book title refers to an Eastern parable that will challenge you to reexamine fundamental assumptions of the evangelical movement, including erroneous interpretations that have made the church increasingly irrelevant in North America and the global village.
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Are you one of the millions who crave a new direction in the church, fed up with religious games, empty promises, and cultural Christianity? You are not alone. You are not crazy. Maybe Jesus is ready to interrupt your life. Snatching Jen Hatmaker from the grip of her consumer life, God began asking her questions like, "What is really the point of My Church? What have I really asked of you?" Transparent and imperfect, Jen will engage and inspire you to go beyond comfortable and answer for yourself the question she faced.
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5 out of 5 stars
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If you're ready to be interrupted too...
- By Tamara Shope on 10-08-15
By: Jen Hatmaker
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Rumors of God
- Experience the Kind of Faith You've Only Heard About
- By: Darren Whitehead, Jon Tyson
- Narrated by: Darren Whitehead, Jon Tyson
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 26
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Story5 out of 5 stars 26
Where is the life God promised us? Life is busy. We live like slaves to our fast-paced, suffocating schedules. We spend our energy and time in triviality, relegating God to the background. He seems distant to us, and we resist the idea that God wants to give, say, and show us more; we dismiss it as rumor. But Jesus calls us to a better way. Another dream - an unimagined future. Close the gap between what you hear about and what you see.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book
- By S. HARRIS on 06-24-15
By: Darren Whitehead, and others
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Rebuilt
- Awakening the Faithful, Reaching the Lost, Making Church Matter
- By: Michael White, Tom Corcoran
- Narrated by: Michael White, Tom Corcoran
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
Drawing on the wisdom gleaned from thriving mega-churches and innovative business leaders while anchoring their vision in the Eucharistic center of Catholic faith, Fr. Michael White and lay associate Tom Corcoran present the compelling and inspiring story to how they brought their parish back to life. Rebuilt is a story of stopping everything and changing focus. When their parish reached a breaking point, Fr. Michael White and lay associate Tom Corcoran asked themselves how they could make the Church matter to Catholics.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Don't Do What's Suggested Unless You Will OWN IT.
- By Julia S on 02-06-18
By: Michael White, and others
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No Perfect People Allowed
- By: John Burke
- Narrated by: Tom Casaletto
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story5 out of 5 stars 33
How do we live out the message of Jesus in today’s ever-changing culture? The church is facing its greatest challenge - and its greatest opportunity - in our postmodern, post-Christian world. God is drawing thousands of spiritually curious “imperfect people” to become his church - but how are we doing at welcoming them? No Perfect People Allowed shows you how to deconstruct the five main barriers standing between emerging generations and your church by creating the right culture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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No Perfect People Allowed
- By Robin on 04-19-09
By: John Burke
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Dream with Me
- Race, Love, and the Struggle We Must Win
- By: John M. Perkins, Randy Alcorn - foreword
- Narrated by: Calvin Robinson
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Story5 out of 5 stars 87
A trailblazer in the civil rights movement, John M. Perkins led voter registration efforts in 1964, worked for school desegregation in 1967, and was jailed and tortured in 1970. He is no less zealous today as he sees a new generation of freedom fighters battling the same issues and the same systems he has spent his life working to correct.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Thoughts from a Christian elder
- By Adam Shields on 03-02-17
By: John M. Perkins, and others
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Radical
- Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
- By: David Platt
- Narrated by: David Platt
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,375
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,894
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,878
It's easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like. They would, he said, leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for him. They would abandon everything for the gospel. They would take up their crosses daily...BUT WHO DO YOU KNOW WHO LIVES LIKE THAT? DO YOU?
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1 out of 5 stars
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Theology distorted
- By Ray on 09-29-11
By: David Platt
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Unfinished
- Believing Is Only the Beginning
- By: Richard Stearns
- Narrated by: Wayne Shepherd
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35
So you believe in God. Now what? Just before he left, Jesus sent his followers into the world with a revolutionary mission: to change the world by proclaiming God’s truth and demonstrating his incredible love. But the single task he gave us to accomplish remains unfinished. Rich Stearns takes us on a breathtaking journey to rediscover the critical mission of Christ in our world today and the richness of God’s calling on our lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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UNFINISHED
- By Anonymous User on 04-30-21
By: Richard Stearns
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Sticky Teams
- Keeping Your Leadership Team and Staff on the Same Page
- By: Larry Osborne
- Narrated by: Don Hagen
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 252
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 214
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 212
In this unabridged audio download of Sticky Teams, Larry Osborne exposes the hidden roadblocks that often sabotage the health and harmony of even the best intentioned ministry teams. Then, with practical and seasoned advice, he shows what it takes to get a leadership board, ministry team, and an entire congregation headed in the same direction.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Leadership GOLD
- By Steve Jones on 02-09-24
By: Larry Osborne
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Rooted
- The Hidden Places Where God Develops You
- By: Banning Liebscher
- Narrated by: Banning Liebscher
- Length: 5 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 435
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 387
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Story5 out of 5 stars 384
In Rooted, Banning Liebscher takes us to the life of David to show how God expands our root system in the hidden places to leave an impact on the visible world. It was in a field of prayerful devotion, a season of serving, and a cave of community that God prepared David for his crown - the same way God prepares us. Take a look at your own life. Are you embracing God's process, the sometimes painstaking and maddening process?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pushing thru in growth
- By Carmen Gibson on 06-07-16
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The Great Spiritual Migration
- How the World's Largest Religion Is Seeking a Better Way to Be Christian
- By: Brian McLaren
- Narrated by: Brian McLaren
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 238
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 203
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 203
With his trademark brilliance, generosity of spirit, and clear pastoral calling, Brian McLaren synthesizes an accessible and inviting understanding of what it means to follow Jesus.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must-read for Christian thinkers
- By Amazon Customer on 10-26-16
By: Brian McLaren
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I Am a Follower
- The Way, Truth, and Life of Following Jesus
- By: Leonard Sweet
- Narrated by: Leonard Sweet
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26
“Leadership” has become a runaway obsession for those who are called to equip the body of Christ for service in the Kingdom of God. The concept of “followership” is all but lost in the wake of this leadership fetish, a near hypnotic obsession. Jesus’ clear call, and the pattern of New Testament leadership, are actually found in a pattern of followership. We’ve been told otherwise but when it comes to a movement in our churches, our families, or the workplace, everything rises or falls on followership. Sweet proposes an intentional shift from leadership cults to followership cultures.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A manual for those on the Journey
- By R. L. Richter on 05-04-12
By: Leonard Sweet
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The Cause Within You
- Finding the One Great Thing You Were Created to Do in This World
- By: Matthew Barnett
- Narrated by: Matt Baugher
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story5 out of 5 stars 34
Matthew Barnett, son of a well-known megachurch pastor, discovered his great cause when he relinquished his dream of building a big, successful church like his father’s and began listening for God’s dream for his life. Sensing that God was calling him to serve the poor and powerless of Los Angeles, Matthew founded the Dream Center, a beacon of hope for homeless families, drug addicts, abused women and children, victims of human trafficking, teen runaways, gang members, and many others whose lives were filled with brokenness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Your Cause Isn’t Nearly as Hard to Find as You Might Think
- By Kari on 12-30-22
By: Matthew Barnett
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Fix It
- By: Rob Ketterling
- Narrated by: Rob Ketterling
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story5 out of 5 stars 18
It may sound simplistic, but it’s not. The genius of this book is how Rob Ketterling targets the problems all leaders face, deconstructs them, and wrote a book that will be a lifesaver for all who listen to it. This book is not just for leaders of churches, corporations, or organizations. The truths and concepts apply to all walks of life - including our homes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Super practical and helpful
- By GVPuma on 02-11-23
By: Rob Ketterling
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The Eternal Current
- By: Aaron Niequist
- Narrated by: Aaron Niequist
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 96
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 76
When a myriad of tense conversations about ideological differences in the Church left him feeling spiritually empty, Niequist determined God must have a different vision for worship and community. In his search, Aaron discovered that there was historical Christian precedent for enacting faith in a different way, an ancient and now future way of believing. He calls this third way "practice-based faith". This book is about loving one's faith tradition and, at the same time, following the call to something deeper and richer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exactly what I need right now
- By Julianna on 05-26-19
By: Aaron Niequist
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The Blessed Church
- By: Robert Morris
- Narrated by: Robert Morris
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 151
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 126
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Story5 out of 5 stars 128
Whether you are a pastor, a volunteer, or a church member, you want your church to grow well. After all, there’s no better place to experience God than in the loving, healthy community of a church. But what does an effective church look like? Is it possible to grow and be healthy at the same time? The Blessed Church, Pastor Morris brings you practical wisdom for cultivating real growth by nurturing true and Biblical health in your spiritual community.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Blessed church
- By Peggy on 06-24-18
By: Robert Morris