ENTHUSIASM

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Enthusiasm Makes the Difference: (Paperback)

"Here is a book which should be read by everyone, young and old. It tells of miracles that enthusiasm can perform, and how enthusiasm can overcome fear and worry in today's fast-paced world. Enthusiasm Makes the Difference can be an important book in your life; read it!"

Energizing the Congregation: Images That Shape Your Church's Ministry (Paperback)

"In an attempt to revitalize churches of different denominations, the authors describe characteristics of congregations and members' perceptions of their congregations using five images of the church community relationships: pillar, pilgrim, survivor, prophet, and servant. Articulating these images, which may otherwise be unconscious, leads to congregational empowerment and to new ministries within the congregation."

Leading Congregational Change: A Practical Guide for the Transformational Journey (Hardcover)

"This is a landmark book for churches and change. Effecting change is never easy in congregations. Leading Congregational Change is a practical guide for congregational leaders that includes spiritual wisdom and its application from the best thinkers of our day. The terrible reality is that in nearly every city in America we find 70% - 80% of local congregations so unhealthy as to be incapable of sustaining community impact. The local congregation is in dire need of revitalization. The authors write, 'Spiritual and relational vitality forms the heart of the transformation process. Congregations without and adequate level of vitality will not be able to sustain significant change. The subject of our book is congregational transformation, but one of the most important ingredients in this corporate process occurs at the personal level. You see, I believe that healthy change in the church can only occur when it is led by transformed leaders. I've been involved with one leadership development process that coined the phrase: transforming churches from the inside out. Their desired result was to impact the surrounding communities with the Gospel, but the beginning point was inside the leaders own being.'"

Bored With God: How Parents, Youth Leaders, and Teachers Can Overcome Student Apathy (Paperback)

"You know that part of the Old Testament where the priest finds a suspicious sore on your arm and shaves a ring around it? A week later the priest takes another look to see if the skin has gotten better or if the sore has spread. If it's spreading, the priest knows you've got a big problem on your hands. Like most diseases, apathy surfaces in observable symptoms that are frustrating to its victims and to the people who care for them. Teenagers are particularly susceptible to apathy--and apathy is particularly contagious. In Bored with God, Sean Dunn catalogs what he's seen of apathy in his ministry to youth. He offers sympathetic guidance from the Scriptures for keeping apathy from spreading and for shepherding students into spiritual hunger. Teenagers can be frustratingly sleepy in their faith, but once these slumbering giants are awakened to a life with God, they can apply virtually tireless energy to the problems of a world bored with God. And their energy is particularly contagious."

It's All About Service: How to Lead Your People to Care for Your Customers (Hardcover)

"In today's hyper-competitive economy, customer service is how you separate yourself from the pack. But many business leaders don't truly understand what great customer service is. Great customer service doesn't just happen at the point of sale, and it doesn't end when the warranty expires. It requires an organization-wide dedication to giving customers what they want, what they need, and what they value. That kind of customer service starts at the topwith great leadership. There's much more to customer service than just a smile and a helpful word; real customer service is all about heart. If you want to transform your business into a customer service leader, you'll probably have to change yourself first. It's All About Service offers a step-by-step plan for getting the best out of your business but it starts with getting the best out of yourself."

How to Mobilize Church Volunteers: (Paperback)

"How do you motivate the volunteers on your staff? Are you "burning out" your best people? What can you do with the pew-sitters? Do you find it hard to ask for help? This insightful, practical book by Marlene Wilson, an international authority on volunteerism, will help you answer these and other questions about volunteers in the church. Problems in any church's volunteer program can be corrected, says Wilson. We can learn to care as much about people as we do about programs by using sound principles for human resource management. This new book for all churches points out common problems, establishes management principles, answers questions, and offers a plan to turn the volunteer challenge into a reality."