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Craig Groeschel (lifechurch.tv) and his church have hosted an international multichurch campaign called One Prayer, a month-long concerted focus on unifying the many different, diverse churches participating by praying together and serving their local communities. This compilation book features chapters by seventeen passionate church leaders, including Andy Stanley, Francis Chan, Jentezen Franklin, Perry Noble, Steven Furtick, and others.

If we follow Christ, we're not supposed to be like everyone else. We’re supposed to be a little bit…well, weird. The whole point of Christianity is to become more like Jesus and less of who we are when left to our own devices and desires—to become less like the rest of the world, less normal.

We've all seen organizations falter and ministries collapse. As the rubble piles high, most people run away, while only a select few run toward the wreckage. These brave souls are ReLeaders—gifted rebuilders called to restore what is broken. In ReLeader, Jon Chasteen equips releaders with a biblical framework and practical insights to successfully ReLead teams, departments, and organizations back to health. Drawing from his experiences revitalizing a church, a university, and more, Jon provides wisdom and encouragement for the unique challenges ReLeaders face.

In this five-session audio Bible study, New York Times best-selling author and pastor Craig Groeschel gives you five commitments to make in order to fail-proof your marriage. You know the stats, and they are horrifying. 50 percent of marriages don’t make it. What other area of your life are you satisfied with 50 percent odds against you?

Church merger consultant Jim Tomberlin, with cowriter Warren Bird, makes the case that mergers today work best not with two struggling churches but with a vital, momentum-filled lead church partnering with a joining church. In this new audiobook, they provide a complete, practical, hands-on guide for church leaders of both struggling and vibrant churches so that they can understand the issues, develop strategies, and execute a variety of forms of merger for church expansion and renewal to reinvigorate declining churches and give them a "second life".

Normal people are stressed, overwhelmed, and exhausted. Many of their relationships are, at best, strained and, in most cases, just surviving. Even though we live in one of the most prosperous places on earth, normal is still living paycheck to paycheck and never getting ahead. And when it comes to God, the many believe, but few practice the teachings of Scripture in their everyday lives. Simply put, normal isn’t working. In this study, Groeschel’s WEIRD views will help you break free from the norm to lead a radically abnormal (and endlessly more fulfilling) life.

In this audio Bible study, pastor and best-selling author Craig Groeschel sheds light on relationships, thoughts, and behaviors that quietly compromise our well-being. Using concise teaching and honest humor, Groeschel provides a source of inspiration and encouragements for a faith-filled lifestyle that will keep you free of spiritual toxins.

We all love the benefits of technology. But even with the upsides, many of us suspect there are negative consequences beyond our control. The more we interact online, the more we crave face-to-face intimacy. The more we compare ourselves with others, the less satisfied we are. The more filtered our lives become, the more challenging it is to be authentic. In this audio bible study, pastor and bestselling author Craig Groeschel shows how we can stay engaged with social media while still keeping our eyes focused on Jesus.

In this audio Bible study, pastor and author Craig Groeschel leads you and your group on a personal journey toward an authentic, God-honoring life. This honest, hard-hitting, and eye-opening look into the ways people believe in God but live as if he doesn't exist is a classic of church small groups and discipleship training.

In this five-session Audio Bible Study, pastor and bestselling author Craig Groeschel explores the life of Samson, helping you uncover who you really are—a man created with a warrior’s heart in the image of God—and how to stand up and fight for what’s right. Find the strength to fight the battles you know you need to fight—the ones that determine the state of your heart, the quality of your marriage, and the spiritual health of your family. The battles that make you dependent on God as the source of your strength. The battles that make you come alive.

“Quiero creer, quiero tener esperanza, pero…” son palabras que Craig Groeschel, pastor y autor superventas, oye a menudo, y que hasta él mismo ha pronunciado. Queremos conocer a Dios, sentir su presencia, y confiar en que Él escucha nuestras oraciones; sin embargo, cuando experimentamos gran dolor podemos preguntarnos si de verdad Él se interesa por nosotros. Aunque tengamos tanto esperanza como dolor, a veces el sufrimiento es quien grita más alto. ¿Puede Dios ser bueno cuando la vida no lo es?

La duda es una parte normal de la fe, pero no por ello es menos intimidante o enervante. El pastor Craig Groeschel ha caminado por el valle de la duda, y muestra cómo la duda no tiene por qué ser un callejón sin salida, demostrando cómo hacer preguntas, buscar respuestas y luchar con la duda puede, en realidad, acercarte más a Dios.

Bestselling author and pastor Craig Groeschel shares his own struggles with doubt, provides a framework for assessing whether a belief is biblical, and explores some of the most common doubts about God. With his trademark humor, warmth, and lay-it-all-on-the-table attitude, Craig shares stories from his own life as well as the Bible to help us wrestle with—and find helpful answers to—questions fueling our doubt

Pocas cosas en la vida son más frustrantes que saber que necesitas cambiar, quieres cambiar, intentas cambiar, pero no cambias. Como resultado, nos sentimos avergonzados y llenos de arrepentimiento, incluso nos sentimos avergonzados mientras internalizamos una sensación de fracaso. Craig Groeschel entiende. Él sabe lo que es estar atrapado en el ciclo desalentador de no poder cambiar, porque esta fue su historia, hasta que comenzó a descubrir principios prácticos para experimentar un cambio duradero que ha enseñado a innumerables personas durante más de veinticinco años.

Avete presente quando una serie di pensieri negativi vi stringono in una morsa, impedendovi di agire? Quando i problemi paiono ingigantirsi, assumendo le sembianze di qualcosa di mostruoso, impossibile da affrontare? Beh, significa che anche voi – come milioni di altri esseri umani – siete caduti vittime dell'ansia. La mente è un luogo misterioso e pieno di insidie, ma anche colmo di risorse che necessitano solo di essere scovate.

¿Por qué seguimos tomando decisiones de las que luego nos arrepentimos, y a veces incluso las mismas malas decisiones una y otra vez? Basándose en las Escrituras, en historias y en las últimas investigaciones sobre el comportamiento humano, nos revela la clave para tomar las decisiones que queremos y experimentar la alegría y la libertad que Dios tiene para nosotros.