Change Starts with You

Following Your Fire to Heal a Broken World

By: Sam Acho

Narrated by: Sam Acho, Gabe Wicks - foreword

Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

Even though the brokenness of the world may seem overwhelming, anyone with the courage to follow their passion and become a light—in their homes, communities, and churches—can bring real change. And when we all embrace our God-given gifts as changemakers, a better world is within our grasp.

America is in a crucible right now. The pandemic has strained an already struggling economy. Longstanding cultural and political divisions have reached a boiling point. Various kinds of injustices have been brought into the spotlight in ways that Americans can no longer ignore. But the thing about crucibles is that they bring out both the worst and the best. When the crucible gets hot enough, the dross gets separated out and reveals pure gold.

Writer, motivational speaker, humanitarian, and NFL veteran Sam Acho wants to give listeners the courage and hope they need to embrace this defining moment. Instead of feeling paralyzed by how deep the brokenness goes, it is possible to recognize that just one person standing for justice and pointing the way toward hope can transform a community, and even an entire culture. Injustice, division, and suffering may loom large, but there's world-changing power in each individual to stand up for truth, foster unity, and bring healing.

Listeners of Change Starts with You will be:

• inspired to discover and follow their "fire"—the unique passions and gifting that God has put in every person's heart;
• equipped to dream big, channeling their passions into creating positive change wherever God has called them;
• encouraged by Acho's firsthand accounts of communities transformed by people with the courage and tenacity to follow their fire; and
• motivated to be leaders who empower others to become changemakers too.

Change Starts with You brings a message of empowerment and hope to everyone who sees a broken today and wishes for a better tomorrow but isn’t sure where to start. Everyone has a role to play. Everyone can be a changemaker.

©2023 Sam Acho (P)2023 Thomas Nelson

Change the world one kind act at a time!

It’s simple be the friend you want to have…SERVE others more than your own needs.

Worth the listen for the nuggets

Almost stopped listening after the 1st half because it was hard to listen to so many tangent stories, but I do not like giving up, so I kept listening. The points he makes about change starting with you are good, following dreams for more than just money are true and we all have a bigger purpose than what we see in the day to day are on point. There was a bunch of stories that maybe make some feel good, but were pointless to the content of the book. A cliff notes version would be good without the stories and just the motivational parts.

inspiring

This book is very inspiring. Sam has great ideas and spiritual insights. I highly recommend it.

So encouraging!

Thank you Sam for always finding the right words at the right time. I love how God uses you as a friendly reminder for us to remember whose we are. Much needed book in this climate.

A work of hope

Sam is an inspiration to the world that truly needs his hope and vision to shared. A clear reminder that change does start with you!