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Empower
- The 4 Keys to Leading a Volunteer Movement
- Narrated by: Lance Smith
- Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins
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How do you lead a movement? Movements that unify millions and sustain national relevance over the course of decades are hard to come by. They’re even harder to plan and predict. But that is exactly what happened and is captured with stunning detail in this book. In Empower, Jeff Martin drills in to four key principles that can unlock a volunteer-led movement. They were unearthed from an event he founded in 2004 called “Fields of Faith” that focused on giving ordinary people the microphone. It has impacted and united millions of people, thousands of volunteers, and countless community organizations. Each year, over 250,000 people gather on one night in communities across the country. How was he able to lead this movement? How can you lead a movement? Empower will give you the four keys - value, simplicity, commonality, and ownership - to lead a movement of your own.
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There's got to be more to church than this. People around the world are seeking a community that focuses more on others than on themselves. Yet most don't know where to start. Drawing from his own journey, Brandon Hatmaker reminds us that serving the least is not a trendy act of benevolence but a lifestyle of authentic community and spiritual transformation. In Barefoot Church, Brandon offers practical ideas for creating service-based, missional communities and explains how the organizational structure of a church can be created or restructured for mission in any context.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome
- By John on 01-16-13
By: Brandon Hatmaker
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The Post-Quarantine Church
- Six Urgent Challenges and Opportunities That Will Determine the Future of Your Congregation
- By: Thom S. Rainer
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 116
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 87
A trustworthy and respected guide for pastors and church leadership in the post-quarantine world, providing hope and vision for the future of your congregation.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A revisiting of previous books
- By wall32 on 01-31-21
By: Thom S. Rainer
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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 256
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 218
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 216
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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Chase the Lion
- If Your Dream Doesn't Scare You, It's Too Small
- By: Mark Batterson
- Narrated by: Mark Batterson
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,942
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,701
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,699
Chase the Lion is more than a catch phrase; it’s a radically different approach to life. It’s only when we stop fearing failure that we can fully seize opportunity by the mane. With grit and gusto, New York Times best-selling author Mark Batterson delivers a bold message to everyone with a big dream. This is a wake-up call to stop living as if the purpose of life was to simply arrive safely at death. Our dreams should scare us. They should be so big that without God they would be impossible to achieve.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Boring & repetitive
- By Jen Marinacci on 11-11-17
By: Mark Batterson
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The Conviction to Lead
- 25 Principles for Leadership that Matters
- By: Albert Mohler
- Narrated by: Dave Courvoisier
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 266
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 227
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 222
Change the way you think about leadership. At the age of 33, Dr. Albert Mohler became the youngest president in the 153-year history of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was the driving force behind the school’s transformation into a thriving institution with an international reputation characterized by a passionate conviction for truth. In the process, he became one of the most important and prominent Christian voices in contemporary culture. What will it take to transform your leadership? Effective leaders need more than administrative skills and vision.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great tools for all leaders - Christian or not
- By Ivan Mills on 02-01-13
By: Albert Mohler
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Uniquely You
- Transform Your Organization by Becoming the Leader Only You Can Be
- By: Ron Kitchens
- Narrated by: Ron Kitchens
- Length: 5 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26
For young professionals and entrepreneurs, there is no shortage of gurus, processes, and quick-fix formulas to chase in the quest to grow their business, lead their team, and find personal fulfillment. In fact, there are so many out there that it's exhausting. Wouldn't it be better to realize that the leadership lessons we need to learn are not out there somewhere but in here, in our own lives? That instead of becoming a knock-off of someone else, we can be uniquely ourselves?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great leadership nuggets!
- By Royce Morton on 01-20-23
By: Ron Kitchens
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Good Company
- By: Arthur M. Blank
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 181
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 159
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 159
Arthur M. Blank believes that for good companies, purpose and profit can - and should - go hand in hand. And he should know. Together with cofounder Bernie Marcus, Blank built The Home Depot from an idea and a dream to a $50 billion-dollar company, the leading home improvement retailer in the world. And even while opening a new store every 42 hours, they never lost sight of their commitment to care for their people and communities.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Honest and insightful
- By C. Evans on 09-27-20
By: Arthur M. Blank
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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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A Selfish Plan to Change the World
- Finding Big Purpose in Big Problems
- By: Justin Dillon
- Narrated by: Justin Dillon
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 93
What if your search for meaning could solve the world's problems? What if everything you are passionate about could save a life or change history? Justin Dillon argues it can, and A Selfish Plan to Change the World shows how. In this paradigm-shifting new book, Dillon - the founder of Slavery Footprint and Made in a Free World - reveals the secret to a life of deep and lasting significance: the discovery that our need for meaning is inextricably linked to the needs of the world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring story, but mistitled
- By M. S. Boldrick on 12-07-17
By: Justin Dillon
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Wanting
- The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
- By: Luke Burgis
- Narrated by: Luke Burgis, Sean Patrick Hopkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 818
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 691
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 688
Gravity affects every aspect of our physical being, but there’s a psychological force just as powerful - yet almost nobody has heard of it. It’s responsible for bringing groups of people together and pulling them apart, making certain goals attractive to some and not to others, and fueling cycles of anxiety and conflict. In Wanting, Luke Burgis draws on the work of French polymath René Girard to bring this hidden force to light and reveals how it shapes our lives and societies.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the most important books you'll ever read
- By chris boutte on 06-14-21
By: Luke Burgis
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Bold
- Moving Forward in Faith, Not Fear
- By: Sean Feucht
- Narrated by: Zachery Graham
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 47
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 43
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Story5 out of 5 stars 43
The Bible tells Christians to expect persecution—and those pressures are daily rising in our culture. How do we respond with faith rather than fear to cancel culture and weaponized media narratives? The answer: being filled with and following the Holy Spirit as the early Church did in the Book of Acts. This is the only force powerful enough to turn riots into revivals, darkness into light, hardship into triumph, and fear into bold faith.
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5 out of 5 stars
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BOLD and Amazing!!!
- By Sandra Oliver on 01-26-24
By: Sean Feucht
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The Key to Everything
- Unlocking the Secret to Why Some People Succeed and Others Don't
- By: Matt Keller
- Narrated by: Matt Keller
- Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story5 out of 5 stars 35
For two decades, pastor and leadership consultant Matt Keller has worked with hundreds of influencers, and he has learned that the greatest enhancer or greatest limiter to a person's success is whether someone is teachable. In The Key to Everything, Keller shows how teachability isn't something that some people are born with and others aren't. It is a characteristic that can be learned and grown.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love this book
- By Zay on 12-09-16
By: Matt Keller
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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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The Leadership Lessons of Jesus
- By: Bob Briner, Ray Pritchard
- Narrated by: Mark Warner
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 54
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Story5 out of 5 stars 55
A bind-up of two titles that offers the timeless wisdom of Jesus Christ as it can apply to today's leaders. Practical as well as inspirational, the lessons and techniques are perfect for business leaders, community leaders, anyone who need to interact and motivate diverse groups of people.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Will definitely repeat
- By Amazon Customer on 11-29-22
By: Bob Briner, and others
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Know What You're For
- A Growth Strategy for Work, an Even Better Strategy for Life
- By: Jeff Henderson, John C. Maxwell - foreword
- Narrated by: Jeff Henderson
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 413
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 355
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Story5 out of 5 stars 351
Know What You're For details an effective growth strategy for businesses and nonprofits by closing the gap between two simple questions: What do you want to be known for? What are you known for? When the two answers match, organizations gain incredible momentum by unleashing the most powerful marketing force there is: lasting word-of-mouth support.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WOW!
- By Keehsa on 03-03-20
By: Jeff Henderson, and others