A God Sized Vision

In God-Sized Vision, Collin Hansen and John Woodbridge recount the fascinating stories of revivals throughout history---from biblical times to the Great Awakenings to more recent revivals in China---strengthening your understanding of God's work in the past and deepening your faith in the possibility of revival today.

Can God stir revival by his Holy Spirit, even in our culture today? Do we really believe he can? In a day of diminished expectations, A God-Sized Vision: Revival Accounts That Stretch and Stir recounts global examples of prior revivals, beginning with the Reformation and the Great Awakenings. It continues with the Welsh and Azusa Street revivals and those that occurred simultaneously in Asia, followed by the East Africa Revival of the 1930s. More recent revivals in North America that instigated parachurch or evangelistic ministries like those of Billy Graham and the revivals in China, particularly in Henan Province over the last forty years, give further evidence of church renewal. These stories enlarge our hearts, expand our minds, and empower our witness to the power of God at work in human history. Christians with a deep evangelistic commitment who realize that there is more to church growth than field-tested techniques will expand their vision by remembering God’s vision, as it has been revealed throughout history. Hansen and Woodbridge mine these stories of renewal to suggest how to get ready for revival today.

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We all long to live with more purpose, passion, and joy. Yet in the middle of our hectic lives, the God-sized dreams that have the potential to lead us into all God has planned for us are the ones that tend to get lost. With her intimate, approachable style and constant encouragement, popular blogger and author Holley Gerth invites women to rediscover the big dreams God has given them--and then dare to pursue them. With the enthusiasm and honesty that we all want from our closest friend, Holley encourages women to overcome excuses--too busy, too late, too far out of my comfort zone--and believe that their God-sized dreams can become reality. She takes readers by the heart and says, "Yes! You can do this! Let's go!" and then guides them forward with a loving hand. A licensed counselor and certified life coach, Holley insightfully combines inspiration with practical application in this positive book.

Say Yes is the epic story of Phoenix Roasters and the people who dared to say yes to God, allowing Him to redeem their brokenness and reveal His glory.

"God-Shaped Hole will change you as a reader, writer and human. It is rare books like this one that remind me why I fell in love with the written word." — Colleen Hoover When I was twelve, a fortune teller told me that my one true love would die young and leave me all alone... When Beatrice Jordan meets the unpredictable Jacob Grace, the two wild souls become instant allies. Together they discover an escape in each other's creativity and insecurities, while running from secrets they cannot seem to shake — or a fate that could throw them to the ground . . . This 15th Anniversary reissue of Tiffanie DeBartolo's classic love story introduces a new audience of dreamers to a quintessentially real and raw vision of spirit, and inspires everyone to live — and love — as vividly as possible. "This generation's Love Story." — Kirkus "If Holden Caulfield were a twenty-seven-year-old woman living in LA, this is the book he'd write, or read. It's very fast and very funny, and at its core it's that rarest of things - a truly convincing love story." — Dave Eggers "With wit and humor, the author brings these characters and their quirky, artsy friends alive. Bottom Line: You'll dig it" — People

Statistics tell us that about 2/3 of churches across America are at a plateau or in decline. This book is meant to help STOP that.IT WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE THIS WAY!JESUS GAVE US A SIMPLE TEMPLATE TO FOLLOW, WHICH WOULD DEFINE A COMPELLING AND ENDURING VISION FOR ANY CHURCH. It is found in Acts 1:8…“…but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth.” (NASB)This book will help any pastor or church leader use Acts 1:8 as a template to define a compelling vision for your church. I first learned this in 2007, after 28 years of ministry, and I feel like I have FINALLY learned how to lead according to vision.Ask anyone from Christian Life Center who has been here that long; they will agree…this template that we call “The God-Sized Vision” has transformed our church. You'll read about that process. You'll read about other churches that have followed it and experienced similar incredible fruits…and you can experience the same for your church.I believe Jesus told it to us, because that is what He wanted for us! "BIG" is intended to be a tool for any pastor or church leader who wants to discover a step-by-step guide to clearly identifying and pursuing a Biblically based vision for the congregation they serve.The "God-Sized Vision" is versatile, and will truly fit churches of any size, or background. The book's format makes it an "easy" read, and is meant to be interacted with. Each chapter has questions for consideration, and can be used as a small group discussion guide.

After years of counseling engaged and married couples, the Rienow's realized that most Christian couples did not have a biblical mission and purpose for their family. The couples had learned some things about communication, sexuality, and conflict resolution. But they didn't know WHY God had brought them together! Visionary Marriage will reveal that God does have a plan and a purpose for marriage and family in the Bible. The focus is on the big-picture purpose for marriage, and the goal of being successful once understanding the purpose.