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The path to satisfying relationships is clear. And rarely taken. We all long for close relationships. Bonds so secure that we can be completely honest and vulnerable. But often, we keep our relationships at a safe—and shallow—level. We avoid the risk of revealing all that’s in our hearts. God wants us to take that risk. His reward for doing so is the satisfaction of true, deep community. If you’re ready to experience that joy, The Real Deal will help you move beyond your fears into the realm of knowing others and being known by them. Each session will carefully assist you in peeling away the disguises that prevent you from being your truest, freest self. Get ready for a life-changing adventure in developing richer, more meaningful relationships with God, with others, and with yourself.Interactions—a powerful and challenging tool for building deep relationships between you and your group members, and you and God. Interactions is far more than another group Bible study. It's a cutting-edge series designed to help small group participants develop into fully devoted followers of Christ.

"Breakthrough ideas to take your church to the next level of effectiveness"--Bill HybelsAfter more than twenty-five years of ministry in Hawaii, Wayne Cordeiro knows how to do church as a team. In his signature style, he shares this expertise with pastors, lay leaders, and people in the pew who want to see their churches become more vibrant. He presents twelve practical proven steps to develop a church God wants to bless, including ways to help people become part of a community, develop a culture of serving, turn visitors into regular attenders, and much more. This short, easy-to-read book is one pastors will want to share with their leadership team.

Life is hard--for everyone. No matter how blessed or fortunate you might be, there is a level of difficulty to your life: hard classes, jobs, relationships, and losses. But by following seven basic life disciplines, anyone can experience accomplishment, freedom, and ease in navigating through life's daily challenges. In this positive, insightful book, veteran pastor Bob Merritt describes a set of universal principles that can work for everyone in every stage of life, showing that what you do today determines who you become tomorrow."The life disciplines in this book will lead readers away from failure and regret to accomplishment and ease--not easy, but ease in getting 'out of the boat' and on with navigating through life's daily challenges."--John Ortberg, author, The Me I Want to Be"Here's your breakthrough--insightful, practical, biblical wisdom that can turn your life around!"--Lee Strobel, author, The Case for the Real Jesus

No one can deny our culture is opposed to Christian values, and the influences bombarding our children's moral development are difficult to contend with. But few parents and church leaders realize that a child's moral development is set by the age of nine. It is therefore critical to start developing a child's biblical worldview from the very earliest years of life.The problem is complex: parents who themselves did not receive early spiritual training leave their children's training to the church. Yet the church often focuses on older children. The answer is for churches to come alongside parents to provide them biblical worldview training, parenting information, and counseling that will equip them to help their children become the spiritually mature church of tomorrow. This helpful and hopeful book unpacks just how to develop this kind of dynamic church/parent relationship and includes profiles of churches that are effectively ministering to children and winning the war for their hearts and minds.

Exhausted. Overwhelmed. Overscheduled. Sound familiar? Today’s velocity of life can consume and control us . . . until our breakneck pace begins to feel normal and expected. That’s where the danger lies: When we spend our lives doing things that keep us busy but don’t really matter, we sacrifice the things that do.What if your life could be different? What if you could be certain you were living the life God called you to live—and building a legacy for those you love? If you crave a simpler life anchored by the priorities that matter most, roll up your sleeves: Simplified living requires more than just cleaning out your closets or reorganizing your desk drawer. It requires uncluttering your soul. By eradicating the stuff that leaves your spirit drained, you can stop doing what doesn’t matter—and start doing what does.In Simplify, bestselling author Bill Hybels identifies the core issues that lure us into frenetic living—and offers practical steps for sweeping the clutter from our souls.

Overscheduled. Exhausted.Overwhelmed. Sound familiar? Too familiar? You are living at a velocity you know deep down is unsustainable. Your life is off course - too crammed with busyness, too out of focus. You keep waiting for things to get better, but they never do. In Simplify, bestselling author Bill Hybels identifies core issues that drive this kind of living and offers action steps to help you live a better way. By eradicating clutter from your inner world, you can experience immediate rewards: greater energy, clearer purpose, richer relationships and more.Your life won't simplify itself. You must act. Isn't it time?

Exhausto. Abrumado. Sobrecargado de trabajo. ¿Le parece familiar? La velocidad de la vida actual puede consumirnos y controlarnos... hasta que nuestro ritmo vertiginoso comienza a sentirse normal y rutinario. Allí es donde está el peligro: cuando pasamos nuestra vida haciendo cosas que nos mantienen ocupados pero que no importan realmente y sacrificamos las cosas que sí importan. ¿Y si su vida pudiera ser diferente? ¿Y si pudiera estar seguro de que está viviendo la vida a la que Dios lo llamó a vivir y construyendo un legado para aquellos a quienes ama? Si anhela una vida más sencilla, anclada por las prioridades que más importan, prepárese: la vida simplificada requiere más que solo limpiar sus armarios o reorganizar el cajón de su escritorio. Requiere desenmarañar su alma. Al erradicar las cosas que dejan su espíritu agotado, usted puede dejar de hacer lo que no importa, y comenzar a hacer lo que sí importa. En Simplifica, el exitoso autor Bill Hybels identifica los problemas centrales que nos atraen a la vida frenética, y ofrece pasos prácticos para deshacer la maraña en nuestra alma.Exhausted. Overwhelmed. Overscheduled. Sound familiar? Today’s velocity of life can consume and control us . . . until our breakneck pace begins to feel normal and expected. That’s where the danger lies: When we spend our lives doing things that keep us busy but don’t really matter, we sacrifice the things that do. What if your life could be different? What if you could be certain you were living the life God called you to live—and building a legacy for those you love? If you crave a simpler life anchored by the priorities that matter most, roll up your sleeves: Simplified living requires more than just cleaning out your closets or reorganizing your desk drawer. It requires uncluttering your soul. By eradicating the stuff that leaves your spirit drained, you can stop doing what doesn’t matter—and start doing what does. In Simplify, bestselling author Bill Hybels identifies the core issues that lure us into frenetic living—and offers searingly practical steps for sweeping the clutter from our souls.

"Hay personas que predican durante una hora y parece que hayan pasado veinte minutos, y hay otras que predican durante veinte minutos y parece que haya pasado una hora. ¿Por qué esa diferencia? Me he pasado toda la vida intentado responder a esta pregunta", afirma Haddon Robinson.¿Qué podría ser más útil para pastores, maestros y miembros en general de las iglesias que un libro sobre la predicación, escrito por tres grandes y reconocidos predicadores?Éste es un libro muy útil para cualquier persona con ministerio. Su lectura le ayudará a entender el hecho en sí de la predicación, las tentaciones a las que el predicador se tiene que enfrentar, y cómo resistirlas. Le ayudará a conocer mejor a las personas para quienes predica semana tras semana, y a ver cuáles son sus necesidades. Le ayudará a enseñar sobre temas tan actuales como el dinero, el sexo y el poder. Este libro está escrito en lenguaje claro y cita ejemplos reales de las experiencias de estos tres grandes predicadores, lo cual facilita la comprensión de los conceptos que exponen.Bill Hybels es pastor de Willow Creek Community Church, en las afueras de Chicago, y es autor de libros como Conviértase en un cristiano contagioso, Liderazgo audaz y No tengo tiempo para orar.Stuart Briscoe es pastor de Elmbrook Church en una ciudad de Wisconsin.Haddon Robinson es presidente del Denver Theological Seminary y autor de La predicación bíblica.