In just a few weeks, Dr. Benji Kelley’s book, “Preaching to Connect Truth to Life” will be releasing. The forward from the book is written by Pastor Kevin Myers – senior pastor of 12Stone and gives a taste of what is to come.
When the Beeson Pastor Program of Asbury Theological Seminary visited 12Stone in 2001 for a leadership conversation, I found a kindred kingdom spirit in Benji Kelley. He possessed a soul fire for Jesus that burned for spiritually unresolved people. From that day forward our hearts were knit. As Benji spoke of God’s call to plant a church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, we traded “what if’s” that seemed ignited by God’s Spirit. And that is the story of newhope church.
Benji’s love for spiritually lost people is rivaled only by his love for the people he pastors. This set the stage for an amazing core group that would help launch a church of over six hundred on their grand opening Sunday in 2002.
Up close, I have been able to see the workings of a spiritual leader who navigates audacious faith and effective ministry. Tough leadership calls and calling his people to reach higher, they opened their first campus on thirty-six acres of land in the heart of central North Carolina. Most recently, newhope church launched an aggressive multi-site ministry with six campuses, and the passion to reach people for Jesus multiplied again. If this is what God can do through Benji, Amy Lynn, and the people of newhope in just ten years, then it’s just a platform for what God has in store. Recognized by Outreach Magazine as one of the fastest growing churches in America for the past two years, leading over one thousand people to Christ in 2011, and celebrating their tenth anniversary as they push into five thousand people a weekend is among the reasons other leaders and communicators would want to follow the ministry of Benji Kelley and invest time in this book.
I am so grateful for the early days of pouring into Benji until it birthed a friendship that has led to Harley Davidson rides and kingdom envisioning. I believe you’ll be better equipped for communicating the gospel because Benji gave himself to write Preaching to Connect Truth to Life. I hope you will get all you can from this book.
KEVIN MYERS
founder, senior pastor, 12Stone Church
Mark Wilson, author of “Filled Up, Poured Out” has announced that his book is releasing TOMORROW – March 15th! If you haven’t pre-ordered it, NOW is your chance!
by Dan Reiland [Charisma House]
Rank/Rating: 64591/- Current Price on Amazon.com: $10.19
Amplified Leadership: 5 practices to establish influence, build people, and impact others for a lifetime [Paperback]
Product Details
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Charisma House (January 3, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1616384727
ISBN-13: 978-1616384722
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
Book Description
The leaders you develop today will determine your ministry’s future.
If you want your ministry to reach its maximum potential, all that God wants for you, it is essential that you develop strong leaders. In Amplified Leadership, “pastor’s coach” Dan Reiland gives you a proven process for developing new leaders that are established spiritually and trained practically.
Not just a checklist of things you should do, Amplified Leadership provides an intentional development process that starts with your relationships and ends with empowered leaders who are ready to make an impact. With personal examples and proven advice, Reiland gives you the tools you need to:
Establish relationships
Engage followers
Embrace and equip team members
Coach your apprentices
Mentor new leaders
The ability to develop leaders is a life-changing gift. When you successfully empower and release people to leadership, you give them the opportunity to fulfill their potential and advance the mission of the church.
Dan Reiland is known for coaching church leaders and has captured the process he uses to develop local church leaders in this book. I highly recommend Amplified Leadership. I’m confident it will help you and your church go to the next level!
—Craig Groeschel
Pastor of LifeChurch.tv and Author of Weird: Because Normal Isn’t Working
Edmond, OK
Reaching more people for Jesus depends on your ability to develop new leaders. Amplified Leadership will help you do that. Dan Reiland loves the local church and is a true field-level practitioner. He leads leaders. Dan’s book will give you a five-part and relationally based process to raise up new leaders. I highly recommend his book to you.
—Perry Noble
Senior Pastor of NewSpring Church
Anderson, SC
Dan Reiland is one of the best I have ever seen in helping church leaders reach their highest potential. Prediction: this work will become a textbook on practical leadership for tons of leaders.
—Shawn Lovejoy
Co-founder of Churchplanters.com
Lead Pastor of Mountain Lake Church
Cumming, GA
As a leader who volunteers in my church and serves as a board member, I am very aware of the great need to find and develop leaders in a church. Dan’s book will help you do just that!
—Bob Taylor
President and Co-Founder of Taylor Guitars
Dan Reiland is a leader of leaders. He has personally demonstrated how to cultivate leaders who encourage, challenge, and strengthen one another. Amplified Leadership is a practical, specific, and powerful guide for those who aren’t content to settle for short-term impact and who desire to create a clear path for next-generation leaders.
—Reggie Joiner
CEO of The reThink Group and Founder of the Orange Conferences
About the Author
Dan Reiland serves as executive pastor at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville, Georgia, listed in Outreach Magazine as the #1 fastest growing church in America in 2010. He previously partnered with John Maxwell for 20 years, first as executive pastor at Skyline Wesleyan Church in San Diego, then as vice president of Leadership and Church Development at INJOY. His passion is developing leaders for the local church so that the Great Commission is advanced. As a communicator, Dan has a down-to-earth style that combines humor and strategic thinking. Each year he “coaches” many pastors and speaks to several thousand people, impacting lives and strengthening the local church. His semi-monthly e-newsletter, “The Pastor’s Coach,” is distributed to over 60,000 subscribers, www.injoy.com.
The denomination just released a “teaser trailer” of sorts for the brand new book written by Bob Black and Keith Drury called “The Story of the Wesleyan Church“.
From its roots in European and American Methodism through the 1968 merger of the Wesleyan Methodist and Pilgrim Holiness Churches to recent historic events, Black and Drury trace the rich tradition and inspiring history of The Wesleyan Church.
The Story of The Wesleyan Church offers a contemporary, reader-friendly history of the growth and development of the church, passing on its heritage to a new generation in a highly accessible format. Each chapter includes several photos with detailed captions that tell the story of the church in condensed form. By reading the photo captions alone, the reader can pick up the flow of The Wesleyan Church history in just one to two hours of reading, and then go back to the full text for a deeper, richer view of the major events and people that have impacted the movement.
The coauthors, one a former Pilgrim Holiness and the other a former Wesleyan Methodist, weave a colorful tapestry, providing balanced coverage of both faith streams that make up The Wesleyan Church today. Readers will gain an authentic understanding of the foundations of the Wesleyan movement—seeing God’s faithfulness in the past and his continued activity through the Church today.
Description:
Even leaders need leading. In the context of this greatly changing world, ministry experts Steve Ogne and Tim Roehl have coined the phrase “transformissional” to define the unique type of inspired coaching they offer to spiritual leaders in need of fresh direction.
“The path that the Lord of the Harvest has designed sometimes takes us beyond our comfort zone and off the map of our experience,” they write. “We’ll help you understand how coaching helps leaders get traction and make progress in personal growth and ministry productivity. We’ll also help you become an effective coach so no matter where you find yourself—from church buildings to coffee shops to places you’ve never gone before—you can come alongside to help others live out their call and make a difference in their world.”
Endorsements:
“There are many gems in this book for those who coach pastors, church planters or missionaries. The strength of this book comes from years of coming alongside missional leaders. I have been on the receiving end of Steve Ogne’s coaching ability and I know from experience how astute he is at drawing out the strength of the one he is coaching.”
-Neil Cole, director of Church Multiplication Associates and author of Organic Church
“Missional life and leadership remain docile concepts until someone is moved to action. Deconstructing failure without a way forward is nothing but hot air. Transformissional coaching is the difference. Author Steve Ogne isn’t only a proven coach to coaches. He’s my coach and has learned the secret of enlarging one’s vision while centering leaders in reality . . . the reality of a world desperate for a new kind of leader and new kind of church.”
-Hugh Halter, coauthor of The Tangible Kingdom and director of Missio
“Some books are written from an author’s knowledge, and others come from the author’s life calling, giftedness, experience and soul. This fits the latter. I’ve watched Tim and Steve live their book, and it is a delight to see how it reads like coaching on paper, about coaching, from two coaches. If you read TransforMissional Coaching in a quiet place, you can almost hear their voices encouraging you. It doesn’t get any more real than this.”
-Brad Smith, president, Bakke Graduate University
About the Author (Dr. Tim Roehl):
Personal
“My call is to lead leaders to discovery, clarity and destiny for the sake of eternity.”
Birthday: March 6th
Married to Shirley, June 21st, 1980
Children: Aubrey (married to Dylan Does) and Elise
Grandchildren: Ian and Xavier
Ordained: The Evangelical Church, 1986
Education
BA, Bible and Pastoral Ministry, Vennard College, 1980
Masters of Church Management, Olivet Nazarene University, 1986
Graduate of Arrow Leadership Program under Leighton Ford, 1996
Doctor of Ministry Transformational Leadership for Church Multiplication Movements, Baake Graduate University, 2005
Ministry
Denominational Director of Church Health and Multiplication, The Wesleyan Church, 2011-
Missionary, Church Resource Ministries, 2000-2010
Interim Pastor, LifePrint Church, 2010
Denominational Director of Harvest Ministries, The Evangelical Church, 2005-2010
Founding Pastor, ChristLife Evangelical Church, Blaine, MN, 1990-2000
Pastor, Grace Chapel Evangelical Church, Milwaukee, WI, 1980-1990
Academic Positions
Adjunct Professor, Arrowhead Bible College
Adjunct Professor, Vennard College
Publications
Author of over 100 drama/comedy (dramady) sketches used in churches across the country, Plastow Publications “Christmas Hearts” , Promise Press, 1998 “Surprised By Grace” Promise Press, 2000
“TransforMissional Coaching” Broadman and Holman, 2008 co-authored by Steve Ogne.
“The Day That Changed Forever” Regal Books,2010.
“Planting New Churches Until the Master Arrives” manual, also translated into Russian and Japanese.
Numerous ministry resources for training in church planting, assessing, leadership and coaching.
Regular contributor for “The Evangelical Challenge” magazine.
Other Service
Denominational Leadership Team, The Evangelical Church 2000-2010
Led CRM’s A*C*T*S Team (Assessing, Coaching, Teambuilding Strategically) 2004-2010
Board of Trustees, Vennard College 2000-2006
The Evangelical Church, North Central Conference Director of Church Extension, 1986-1990, 1995-2010
The Evangelical Church North Central Conference Director of Evangelism, 1990-1994
The Evangelical Church, North Central Conference, Camp Canaan and Bethel Camp Youth Director, 1985-2005
Comstock Nursing Home, Chaplain, 1980-1990
Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Dept, Chaplain, 1988-1990
Certifications
Certified trainer, DISC Profile
Certified to administer the Taylor Johnson Temperament Assessment
Certified Trainer, Grip Birkman Blueprint
by Andy Merritt [Create Space]
Rank/Rating: 239141/- Current Price on Amazon.com: $6.99
Eden
by Andy Merritt
Details:
Paperback: 332 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace (November 5, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1449557260
ISBN-13: 978-1449557263
Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
Description:
Deep beneath the frozen tundra of Siberia lies a secret. Hidden for millennia, its discovery forever alters the lives of a group of scientists, forcing them to face their greatest fears, and throwing them into a fight for their very survival. Sandy Martindale believes that the discovery she and her research team has made will catapult her to instant academic fame. A frozen mammoth tucked away from time beneath the Siberian ice has been discovered, complete with proof that this animal didn’t die a natural death. When one of their team falls into a hole in the ice they make a startling discovery that flings them into a world of unexpected surprise and terror. Suddenly this academic exercise has become a fight for survival.
About the Author:
Andy Merritt and his wonderful wife Janelle have two energetic children and a slightly obnoxious dog named Jazz. He is a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University where he studied Christian Ministries and Biblical Literature. He is an ordained minister in the Wesleyan church.
He and his family live in Jackson, MI where he is the Lead Pastor of Rivertree Community Church, a great group of people who are striving to be a church for people who don’t like church. Check out the rivertree website at: www.rivertreecommunity.com.
In his free time Andy enjoys reading, playing video games, SCUBA diving, and watching The Office.
by William H. Willimon [Abingdon Press]
Rank/Rating: 27788/- Current Price on Amazon.com: $32.01
Details:
Leather Bound: 1616 pages
Publisher: Abingdon Press (February 1, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0687645034
ISBN-13: 978-0687645039
Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 1.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
Description:
Love God with a warmed heart. Serve God with active hands.
Lead an abundant life, grow as a faithful disciple, and find new avenues to serve. By studying the Wesley Study Bible you will share God s grace and find the good gifts God has for you. As God transforms you through study, you will be inspired to transform the world. Contributors from across the Wesleyan family join together to help you experience God in fresh ways.
Special Features:
Comprehensive study notes on NRSV text by over 50 biblical scholars
Accessibly written life application and inspiration by over 50 key pastors
Easy-to-understand explanations of core terms by over 60 Wesley experts, including: eternal life, forgiveness, grace, heaven, holiness, justice, and mission
Extended reference to works by John Wesley
19 pages of full-color maps; cross references; and summary of each biblical book
Dr. JoAnne Lyon was a special guest on the Techology Show this morning (a weekly podcast you should be watching/listening to).
In the chat room I asked what books Dr. Lyon was reading currently (or had recently finished) and her assistant, Priscilla chimed in and gave us the list!
How wonderful to know what books one of our GS’s is absorbing at this present time!
The winner of the giveaway will have the option to choose a paperback copy or a Kindle eBook version. (note that there is currently a shipping-delay on the paperback edition)
The contest begins NOW and runs through Friday evening. The winner will be randomly selected and notified by email or direct-message.
by Robert Black [Wesleyan Publishing House]
Rank/Rating: 983495/- Current Price on Amazon.com: $13.59
The Story of The Wesleyan Church
by Keith Drury and Bob Black
Details:
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Wesleyan Publishing House (June 1, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0898274753
ISBN-13: 978-0898274752
Description:
From its roots in European and American Methodism, through the 1968 merger of the Wesleyan Methodist and Pilgrim Holiness Churches to recent historic events, Bob Black and Keith Drury trace the rich tradition and inspiring history of The Wesleyan Church.
The Story of The Wesleyan Church offers a contemporary, reader-friendly history of the growth and development of the church, passing on its heritage to a new generation in a highly accessible format. Each chapter includes several photos with detailed captions that tell the story of the church in condensed form. By reading the photo captions alone, the reader can pick up the flow of The Wesleyan Church history in just one to two hours of reading, and then go back to the full text for a deeper, richer view of the major events and people that have impacted the movement.
The coauthors, one a former Pilgrim Holiness and the other a former Wesleyan Methodist, weave a colorful tapestry, providing balanced coverage of both faith streams that make up The Wesleyan Church today. Readers will gain an authentic understanding of the foundations of the Wesleyan movement–seeing God’s faithfulness in the past and his continued activity through the Church today.
About the Authors: Bob Black is chair of the religion faculty at Southern Wesleyan University, where he has served since 1986. He earned a Ph.D. in church history from Union Theological Seminary in Virginia. He is author of How Firm a Foundation, a history of Southern Wesleyan University, and contributor to commentaries and histories.
Keith Drury is a professor of religion at Indiana Wesleyan University. He is author of more than a dozen books on practical spirituality, including Holiness for Ordinary People, now in its 25th anniversary edition, Common Ground, and Ageless Faith.
In just a few weeks, Dr. Benji Kelley’s book, “Preaching to Connect Truth to Life” will be releasing. The forward from the book is written by Pastor Kevin Myers – senior pastor of 12Stone and gives a taste of what is to come.
We’re giving away a FREE copy of Dr. Bob Whitesel’s brand-new book, “
