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When Scott first became pastor of Oaks Church, it had been stuck at 650 in attendance for a decade. Three times, the church had grown to 900. But all three times, it dropped back down to 650. That was the hole in their bucket.

In the fast-paced world of ministry, every lead pastor dreams of seeing their church surge forward, fueled by purpose and passion. Just like a precision-engineered Formula 1 car hurtling down the track, your church has the potential to achieve remarkable speed and impact. In XLR8, lead pastor and author Michael Murphy harnesses the thrilling metaphors of F1 racing to lead you on an exhilarating journey toward accelerating your church’s growth.

The world’s racial wounds seem as deep and as ugly as ever. Is there really any hope? The answer is yes, absolutely. In As It Is in Heaven, Ken Claytor explores this question, debunks myths and stereotypes about race and the issue of racism in the modern church, and encourages believers to get involved in enacting change right where they are. Can we change the entire world? No. But we can begin to change our world by holding conversations, listening, studying Scripture, and humbly admitting where we’ve been wrong.

Maury Davis is a colorful character and an accomplished leader. Few people can match the drama of his life’s story...from the prison to the pulpit. Throughout his career as pastor of Cornerstone Church in Nashville, Tennessee, he has taken strong stands to expand God’s Kingdom. Along the way, he has ruffled more than a few feathers.

We live in a world of voices: disparaging ones, encouraging ones, skeptical ones, and meaningful ones. As leaders are being pulled in every imaginable direction, learning to filter out the destructive voices, harness the constructive ones, and use the painful ones for purpose has never been more critical than it is right now. Leadership architect and consultant Sam Chand offers a path forward in Voices—a timely guide for leaders whose hearing has been dulled from the deafening noise of conflicting voices.

Do you feel like you can never get ahead? Maybe you feel like you can barely keep your head above water. For whatever reason you are dissatisfied with life, pastor and author Hope Carpenter has a word for you. God created you to win, and if you're not living up to your God-given potential, it's natural to feel defeated. You don't have to stay there, though!

Do your personal habits commandeer your will? Are they inhibiting your personal growth? Have they limited your efforts to advance in life? If you answered “Yes!” to any of these questions, you are not alone, and Dave Martin, America’s number one success coach, knows how to help you change that. In his latest book, Make That, Break That, he interweaves stories of historically successful men and women with the latest statistical evidence to prove that anyone - even you - can succeed at developing new, productive habits.

In Steering Through Chaos, Pastor Scott Wilson helps church leaders plan for healthy changes by making strategic choices that please God and grow your ministry. Since challenges tend to multiply during times of transition, Wilson shares wise insight on building new facilities, changing staff structure, adding services, becoming a multisite ministry, and more. During the struggles of transition, doubts inevitably arise. At those moments, leaders need assurance that they have a real and authentic vision from God. Wilson encourages you to follow the call and to lead with confidence and courage.

Our culture tells us that we can determine our identity. It's our choice, and we fulfill it using grit and determination. But a Biblical identity is discovered. Like a treasure hunt, we search the Scriptures to find the diamonds of truth that shine with brilliance and tell us who we are and how God wants to use us.

Leaders often rely too heavily on their limited intellect and logic in making God-honoring decisions. But, without exception, our intellect and logic are the problem, not the solution. Instead, consulting the One who is limitless when faced with important decisions will always bear better fruit. This is the heart of Deisensus-led decision-making! In Deisensus Leadership, Dr. Ron Crum implores leaders to appoint the Holy Spirit as their Master Decision-Maker and join their teams in a united effort to seek direction from Above in all things.

According to one song, “today is only yesterday’s tomorrow” - which means that tomorrow starts today! But we aren’t going to see our future by looking at the past. Yes, we need to celebrate and honor what has brought us to where we are. However, it will not be enough to get us to what God has in store. We need to let go of the old to receive the new.

In How Leaders Create Chaos, international leadership expert and consultant Sam Chand will empower you with the strategies you need to intentionally innovate, conquer chaos, and take your organization to the next level.

In order to be the leader God intends you to be, love—above all—should be your primary goal. You can’t lead well without putting others’ needs before your own. In Impact: Releasing the Power of Influence, you will be challenged and encouraged regarding how to become a strong, loving leader.

It’s our choice: will we live in fear, or trust God and move to deeper waters? God has the adventure of a lifetime ahead as we pursue The Most Valuable Catch.

The Five Hazardous Attitudes are Anti-authority, Invulnerability, Macho, Impulsivity, and Resignation. Aircraft accident investigators have found that at least one of these hazardous attitudes have played a role in almost every aircraft accident. But pilots are not the only people who sometimes crash.

You have a unique vision that God has placed on your heart in service to Him, but there’s only one problem—funds are scarce, and money doesn’t grow on trees. The gap between heaven-inspired dreams and adequate resources to materialize those dreams is vast. Provision for the Vision aims to bridge that gap. Through decades of grant-writing experience and successful securing of funds, authors Tony and Dianna Rivera and Keisha Pearson are on a mission to simplify the process and challenge commonly held beliefs that grant writing is too intimidating and inaccessible to be worth your time.

If you've ever thought to yourself, Ugh! If I'd only known then what I know now, or said to God, "If You would just tell me if being with this person is Your will for me—or not—then I could let him or her go," then TrustWorthy is for you. By sharing some of her most painful relationship experiences, Charla Turner creates a safe space for listeners to look at their own relationships and evaluate their potential for emotional, spiritual, and physical growth . . . or destruction.

You were created for a limitless life. Are you living it? You were made in the image of a limitless God to live life free of earthly constraints, self-doubt, and complacency—limitless life. In Limitless, Pastor Eric Petree examines the art and heart of abundant living, guiding every listener to step into the greatness for which he or she was created.

What if your greatest breakthrough is waiting on one simple word? In a world full of distractions, delays, and doubts, many followers of Jesus sense the nudge of the Holy Spirit-but hesitate to move. YES!!! is your invitation to break free from spiritual hesitation and walk boldly into your Kingdom assignment. Pastor and storyteller Chris Binion weaves together compelling Scripture, real-life experiences, and spiritual insight to awaken your courage and reignite your purpose.

MANY LEADERS suffer from the 3 Cs of addiction: comfort, conformity, and convenience. The lifestyle of an addict is built around an illusion of fulfillment, and 3-C leadership is no different: In comfort there is safety. In conformity there is belonging. In convenience there is effortlessness. But God tells a different story that says, “If you are my leader, you must explore the rest of the alphabet.” Founder of Four Rivers Media and Co-founder of AVAIL Martijn van Tilborgh takes a page out of the great Book of biblical leadership meant to mold the modern-day leader into God’s image.