Sifted

by Cordeiro, Wayne; Chan, Francis (CON); Osborne, Larry (CON)

• ISBN13: 9780310494478
• ISBN10: 0310494478
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-04-23
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

In this book, pastor and seasoned church leader Wayne Cordeiro speaks the truth in love, offering wisdom and insight to prepare leaders as they face the difficulties and hardships of planting and leading churches, while providing encouragement and inspiration for the journey. An experienced practitioner, Wayne shares the things he wishes he'd known when he was starting a new church.With additional stories from Francis Chan and Larry Osborne, each chapter includes a thought-provoking challenge question to develop a heart that is surrendered to God, focused on 'being and becoming' versus 'doing and accomplishing.' Wayne writes about a healthy integration and balance of personal care and leadership amidst the difficulties of church leadership. Instead of a 'how to' book on models and methods, this is a combination of a self-assessment book that challenges leaders' scorecards of success, encourages leaders to realize that they are not alone in what they are experiencing, and provides wisdom for the long haul to position younger leaders for a life of ministry and finish strong.

Author Biography

Wayne Cordeiro is the founding pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship in Honolulu, Hawaii. He has helped plant churches in Hawaii, California, Montana, Washington, and Nevada, as well as in the countries of the Philippines, Japan, Australia, and Myanmar. He and his wife, Anna, have three married children and four grandchildren, and split their time between Hawaii and Eugene, Oregon, where they have a family farm. He is the author of eleven books. Francis Chan is author of the bestselling Crazy Love and host of the BASIC series. Francis lives in northern California with his wife, Lisa, and their four daughters and one son. Larry Osborne is the lead pastor at North Coast Church in northern San Diego County. North Coast is widely recognized as one of the most influential and innovative churches in America. He and his wife, Nancy, live in Oceanside, California.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Twelfth Rep	p. 9
heart work
Where Sifting Begins	p. 21
Identifying the Two Greatest Days of Your Life	p. 41
Expectations, Criticism, and Crises	p. 57
Cry Out to God	p. 71
home work
The Family Channel	p. 87
Rest, Sabbath, Drive	p. 103
Desperate Times	p. 117
When You Need a Breakthrough	p. 125
hard work
Hand to the Plow	p. 145
Accessing Character	p. 159
Upping Your Skills	p. 179
The Classroom for Great Leadership	p. 189
Epilogue: Sifted for the Sake of Others	p. 203
Acknowledgments	p. 209
About the Author	p. 211
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